I am thinking about purchasing a DIR set-up which will likely involve a Halcyon BP and Wings.
Questions:
1. Is Halcyon still considered the leader in this area? I see a lot of people asking about FredT, which I am not familiar with. Which model of Halycon (or FredT) has the most going for it?
2. I'd like to dive doubles, but with a PST HP100 on one side, and a PST HP65 for redundancy. Will the difference in tank sizes screw-up my trim, or can that be worked out?
3. I'd love to get to the point of carrying no weights. Is this likely to be accomplished using the second tank (salt water use only)?
4. My primary goal in making this switch, other than safety, is the desire to achieve near perfect horizontal trim and buoyancy. Is this the best system for that?
5. I understand it takes a while to get set-up and adjusted to the diver. However, once that is done, how long should it take me to take the stuff out of my bag and get set-up on the boat. Specifically, I am concerned about the swith to doubles causing a big delay on the boat and having others divers baking in the sun while I am screwing around with a bunch of latches and cables. Can it be set-up quickly, even with doubles?
Thanks for any input you can provide.
Questions:
1. Is Halcyon still considered the leader in this area? I see a lot of people asking about FredT, which I am not familiar with. Which model of Halycon (or FredT) has the most going for it?
2. I'd like to dive doubles, but with a PST HP100 on one side, and a PST HP65 for redundancy. Will the difference in tank sizes screw-up my trim, or can that be worked out?
3. I'd love to get to the point of carrying no weights. Is this likely to be accomplished using the second tank (salt water use only)?
4. My primary goal in making this switch, other than safety, is the desire to achieve near perfect horizontal trim and buoyancy. Is this the best system for that?
5. I understand it takes a while to get set-up and adjusted to the diver. However, once that is done, how long should it take me to take the stuff out of my bag and get set-up on the boat. Specifically, I am concerned about the swith to doubles causing a big delay on the boat and having others divers baking in the sun while I am screwing around with a bunch of latches and cables. Can it be set-up quickly, even with doubles?
Thanks for any input you can provide.