scrapdizzy:
Oh yea, how flat do the wings pack down? We travel alot and every pic ive seen of Wings seems to be fully inflated.
For those who travel, how does the BP/w compare to regular BC?
If you get a single bladder BC, you could 2-3 wings in a shoebox. If you get a "bladder in a bag" wing, you could fit one in a shoebox.
When I bought my Halcyon Pioneer, it came in a box. A very small box. I thought they had screwed up my order. Box was about 14" wide, about 18" long, and about 7" deep. I opened it. It contained my wing, my BP, my harness (attached to the backplate), my 7ft hose, my 24" SPG hose, a manual, my bill of lading, and my reciept. I could have put 4 of those boxes in a carryon, and had room for a day's clothes.
By the way, I'm 6'0", 245. The beauty of the BP/W with the basic harness is that it is like a custom fit. You could adjust the unit to fit you perfectly, take it off, and in an hour, have it fit a high school girl. The webbing costs $1 a foot, and you'll use 10-14ft to make up the BC. Plate is made of steel.. you could run your car over it. All you'll ever have to spend real money on is the wing. Take care of them, and they last a VERY long time. I did a pool session for a young lady last weekend. She was using the first wing her dad ever purchased. Her dad is retired, and has been diving wings since the early 70s.
Good luck with your purchase.
