TMurrr
Contributor
I did ask politely, first! (via PM... I swear...)Nah, well, not yet. I like my 18s for tropical diving. A 3mm suit to rash guard and swimsuit and aluminum tank they cover nicely. But, for a HP100 or slinging a pony bottle, the 18s just run sort of on the ragged edge. The bad thing is the 23 VDH wing is tiny due to the internal perimeter bungee, it makes the Oxy 18 seem sort of too big! IMO, the Oxy wings trim me slightly better, more rear lift I can get a bubble to stay in the bottom to favor my heavy legs. The VDH wings tend to put that bubble more amidships the wing due to the bungee. My Oxy 18/30 are getting sort of old, they still have the waterbed bag and no slots, which I had to cut into them and then get edged. And then my friend Bryan went and made the VDH wings and my wife wanted one and so it goes and I had to support his efforts. And then she retires from diving leaving me to sort out some things. A VDH 18/23, that is kind of like a unicorn. You might would have to pry my cold dead fingers from them to get either.
Shameless plug for whoever wants to trade me their VDH 23# for my VDH 18# - I'll throw in a little extra and make it worth your while
