SeaFlea
Contributor
Greetings all,
I've always received some great help form this board and its members, I thank you for your time. I'm debating the issue of switching from a Seaquest Balance BC to a ridgid backplate with a wing. I started out with a jacket style BC, then to the back mount bladder Balance, and now THINK I would enjoy the Tec oriented backplate design BC.
Now, I dive only tropical, and only get to go once or twice a year to Cozumel or Bonaire.
I've been told from other BP/W divers, their rig is comfortable and more stable than a soft-pac BC. It looks like the rigid steel plate holds the tank more firmly and lets the harness distribute the weight more evenly across the back.
Is this the case? Are the rigid backplates more comfortable that the conventional BC?
It looks like if you don't have a decent back pad it could be quite hard on the shoulder blades.
Then the weight issue. Do most of the BP/W divers use a weight belt Vs. the integrated weight pouches of the regular BC? (I understand the weight of the plate to subtracted from my normal dive weight)
Thx for your time and your replies.
SeaFlea.
I've always received some great help form this board and its members, I thank you for your time. I'm debating the issue of switching from a Seaquest Balance BC to a ridgid backplate with a wing. I started out with a jacket style BC, then to the back mount bladder Balance, and now THINK I would enjoy the Tec oriented backplate design BC.
Now, I dive only tropical, and only get to go once or twice a year to Cozumel or Bonaire.
I've been told from other BP/W divers, their rig is comfortable and more stable than a soft-pac BC. It looks like the rigid steel plate holds the tank more firmly and lets the harness distribute the weight more evenly across the back.
Is this the case? Are the rigid backplates more comfortable that the conventional BC?
It looks like if you don't have a decent back pad it could be quite hard on the shoulder blades.
Then the weight issue. Do most of the BP/W divers use a weight belt Vs. the integrated weight pouches of the regular BC? (I understand the weight of the plate to subtracted from my normal dive weight)
Thx for your time and your replies.
SeaFlea.