TRADE - DSS 30 lb wing for 40 lb

[MikeQ]

DSS 30 lb wing - Very Good condition - 40 dives - trade for 40 lb wing in same shape. Van Nuys, Ca.

 

[cool_hardware52]

DSS 30 lb wing - Very Good condition - 40 dives - trade for 40 lb wing in same shape. Van Nuys, Ca.

We sell comparatively few LCD 40's so your chances of find a trade aren't great.

We sell *LOTS* of LCD 30's. Why? Because for most divers in California that's an appropriate size given the water temps and exposure suits used.

If you are trouble setting up / using your LCD 30 I'd suggest giving me a call before you start changing gear.

A bit of perspective, not too many years ago most recreational divers used no BC.

Diving has changed a bit, larger cylinders and more buoyant exposure suits, but it's useful to keep in mind what is possible with careful weighting.

Tobin

 

[MikeQ]

Hey, Tobin.
The 30 is not adequate for the back plate with plate and the full 120 hp. The set up sinks. Would prefer the 40 and keep plates on. I have ditched the plates for a weight belt in the meantime.

 

[aquaregia]

There's a guy in San Francisco who's trying to sell me his 45# singles wing, but I was really only looking for a 30#er. If you don't get any hits here I might consider trying to set up a 3-way.

 

[cool_hardware52]

Hey, Tobin.
The 30 is not adequate for the back plate with plate and the full 120 hp. The set up sinks. Would prefer the 40 and keep plates on. I have ditched the plates for a weight belt in the meantime.

I do not recommend mounting all your ballast on your rig, it makes the rig very heavy and leaves you with no ditchable ballast.

For a cold water single tank diver it's much better is to have ballast roughly equal to the weight of your gas (120 = ~10 lbs) in a belt.

I recommend you take off the weight plates or get a less negative cylinder. I assume you are using the 3180 psi faber 120's These are very negative tanks, ~-7.5 lbs empty, and -16 lbs full.


What's your plan for dealing with a buoyancy failure?

Tobin

 

[tomboyy]

I do not recommend mounting all your ballast on your rig, it makes the rig very heavy and leaves you with no ditchable ballast.

For a cold water single tank diver it's much better is to have ballast roughly equal to the weight of your gas (120 = ~10 lbs) in a belt.

I recommend you take off the weight plates or get a less negative cylinder. I assume you are using the 3180 psi faber 120's These are very negative tanks, ~-7.5 lbs empty, and -16 lbs full.


What's your plan for dealing with a buoyancy failure?

Tobin

was the OP looking for advice or a trade ?

 

[Scott L]

was the OP looking for advice or a trade ?

Tobin has every right to suggest the correct usage of his products for the safety of the diver...

 

[tomboyy]

even after the OP explains why he wants to trade ? and theres alot of threads about non-ditchable and ditchable weights seems OP knows what he wants.

 

[Scott L]

even after the OP explains why he want to trade ?

It would seem the OP has a cylinder issue not a wing problem. Overweighting is rather serious...

 

[MikeQ]

Thank you all for your concern.
I had this rig set up or planned out from the get go.
I probably should have skipped adding the weight plates.
I carry about 6-8 lbs on a belt now.
Carrying 18 lbs. on a belt was my option.
Wet suit 7 mm blues. I add a 7 mm vest and I'm carrying a ton!
I would like a wing that will float my rig.
What make is the 45 lb wing in S.F.???