ajduplessis
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Yes I am very happy with BP/W and would recommend for all divers. Steel plates are not great for travel thou....
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I might be the only one on SB to have regressed back to using a BCD for single tank diving. I use a BP&Wing for doubles and my rebreather, but the Zeagle Express Tech for my tank diving. It's very similar to a BP&Wing, but I don't miss the rigid plate. No, not one bit. It's easier/lighter to pack/travel with, has all the benefits of a BP&Wing, and the webbing routing at the waist is vastly superior making it far, far easier to get in and out.
Never and I change between a rebreather on a BP/Wing, Nomad side mount and my Express Tech all the time. I set up my kit so that it can move from one to the other and I keep it very, very simple. Things like attaching my z-knife to my Shearwater makes it easy. All of my BCs (including BP&Wings) have one of Tobin's Butt plates on the crotch strap, so spools, SMBs, Go-Pros and more always go there. The only change up that gives me pause is that my Nomad (sidemount) has the primary inflator/deflator on the starboard side. FWIW my Rebreather is equipped with Dive Rite's awesome dual bladder rebreather wing and my Nomad is also a dual bladder since I rarely dive with a dry suit.Have you ever had any issues in adjusting between the typical BCD vs BP/W system?