Oh no! Am I turning to the dark side?

[rickyd]

Well, I just removed the back and hip pad on my TPII.....now it's a just stiff backplate, without all the unnecessary padding. I'll do a few dives Sunday at San Miguel to see how it dives.

Is this the beginning of me turning to the dark side?

 

[divetahoe]

Well, I just removed the back and hip pad on my TPII.....now it's a just stif backplate, without all the unnecessary padding. I'll do a few dives Sunday at San Miguel to see how it dives.

Is this the beginning of me turning to the dark side?

If this is the dark side, welcome! I got rid of the pads on my TP after the first dive. Still have 'em, just don't need 'em! Besides which, they add buoyancy (minimal) but still...

 

[CALI68]

Well, I just removed the back and hip pad on my TPII.....now it's a just stiff backplate, without all the unnecessary padding. I'll do a few dives Sunday at San Miguel to see how it dives.

Is this the beginning of me turning to the dark side?

I bet you'll find that you love the simplicity. Do a weight check at 500 PSI to see how much lead you can get rid of.

-Chris

 

[Mandy3206]

While at it remove the whole TPII, and switch to BP and use your current wing.

 

[CALI68]

While at it remove the whole TPII, and switch to BP and use your current wing.

Yea, that's a better idea!

 

[Tavi]

......[snip]............

Is this the beginning of me turning to the dark side?

Resistance is futile.

My first BC was a Transpac II with a rec wing. Now the Harness gets used with a travel wing in the pool when I'm teaching. All my open water dives are with BP and wing. Best of luck on your journey!!