Along with some others I have been following this thread and decided to take a chance, I just ordered the Orion Harness and single bladder wing. Part of me wanted to go the backplate/wing way but I was also intrested in the some of the features the newer BC's have. (upgrading my Dacor Formula) As its been said over and over again, you can't beat the price.
Triple-L BC's and Products in general
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CHUD
Contributor
I dove my new Stratos BC from Triple-L last weekend and was very happy with it. Really good quality, sturdy construction, fit was great, and performance was excellent. I did six dives over two days ranging from 15 - 85 fsw at Casino Point in Catalina and I couldn't have been happier with it.
yc92602:
7/23/04 - 4:50 PM, MDT - Here's what I just now got from Triple-L's online chat:
Hello, welcome to the Triple-L
online chat. How may we help you?
[Visitor] Does Triple-L have authorized dealers in the US? I was told "No" a few weeks ago, but have heard from some folks on Scubaboard.com that there are dealers in So. Cal.
[Triple-L] No
[Visitor] So how are facilities billing themselves as Authorized Dealers?
[Triple-L] I guess you should ask them.
[Visitor] Whoa, did I hit a nerve? I'm just trying to get clarification. I wish there were Triple-L dealers so i could actually try on some gear. Your prices are great. Didn't mean to pi_s you off.
[Triple-L] Not pi__ed lt's just that there are lots of people re selling our stuff and we have no control over this.
[Visitor] I understand. Thanks.
[Triple-L] ok
There it is. Not sure where you are finding dealers listed on Triple-L's website. I'm there now and don't see anything about dealers.
I do see "Distributors" and the one for the US is in LA on Santa Monica Blvd. Is that what you're talking about?
The store in So Cal that WAS selling Triple-L is Scubadoo Charters in San Bernardino. The owner didn't know about the online store, and when he found out he dumped Triple-L altogether. I found out he was a dealer because he was listed on the Triple-L website as one, but he probably isn't anymore.
JustJoe
Contributor
Hey All,
I did alot of research and trying on bc's at the local shops and decided to take a chance with the Orion. I took it out this weekend off a boat in Jupiter Fl. Here is what I found.
Opening the package. The product seemed well constructed and adding the wing was easy. Visually inspected all seams, inflator and release valves and found no problems.
The tank straps were a little bit of a pain at first, but after changing tanks (wet) it was much easier to use.
In the water. I went horizontal perfectly. I felt in control of bouyancy completely. Integrated weights worked as expected and I used 5lbs (18 total) in each rear pocket to help on the surface. First dive worked perfectly until I exited the water. It seemed that the bc had alot of water in the canvas where the inflation bag is situated. It drained alot. The second dive I completely inflated the bag and had the face forward experience often spoken about when using a back inflate bc (which was nonexistent when I only used enough lift to keep me bouyant). When I exited the water there was very little drainage from the bladder's area. Next dive I will only inflate right before entering the boat.
Overall, I am highly satisfied. I will still get the transpac II at a later time, but for the price this is an awesome rig.
I also purchased a sausage (which I keep in the small front pouch), a 3mm shorty and a few extra ditchable weight pockets.
Hope this helps.
Joe
I did alot of research and trying on bc's at the local shops and decided to take a chance with the Orion. I took it out this weekend off a boat in Jupiter Fl. Here is what I found.
Opening the package. The product seemed well constructed and adding the wing was easy. Visually inspected all seams, inflator and release valves and found no problems.
The tank straps were a little bit of a pain at first, but after changing tanks (wet) it was much easier to use.
In the water. I went horizontal perfectly. I felt in control of bouyancy completely. Integrated weights worked as expected and I used 5lbs (18 total) in each rear pocket to help on the surface. First dive worked perfectly until I exited the water. It seemed that the bc had alot of water in the canvas where the inflation bag is situated. It drained alot. The second dive I completely inflated the bag and had the face forward experience often spoken about when using a back inflate bc (which was nonexistent when I only used enough lift to keep me bouyant). When I exited the water there was very little drainage from the bladder's area. Next dive I will only inflate right before entering the boat.
Overall, I am highly satisfied. I will still get the transpac II at a later time, but for the price this is an awesome rig.
I also purchased a sausage (which I keep in the small front pouch), a 3mm shorty and a few extra ditchable weight pockets.
Hope this helps.
Joe
Titan8883
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I just got my orion BC and will post pics soon. It looks very well constructed and sizes up great (Im 5'6" and 140 lbs and a medium adjusted easily). As stated on the board earlier, the baldder straps were difficult to thread through the harness, but I found that if I taped them to a flexible palstic ruler, I could thread that through much easier.
Seabear70
Guest
Yeah, I know what you mean. I just got mine the other day. without the tanks it remonds me of a flack vest. Not quite that heavy, but that solidly built.ngray:
Seabear70
Guest
Well, I did my first test dive in my Triple-L Orion today. It was just a short dive in the local swimming pool to get farmilliar with it and to get a general weighting set.
First of all let me say that any problems I had were not the fault of the BC. I had a regulator malfunction, and I made a mistake in set up and checking my gear.
The regulator problem was when I tested my Octopus and I discovered a tear in the mouthpiece. There is nothing like a mouth full of chlorinated water to start out a dive with.
After getting everything going, I jumped in the pool and found my next supprise. I had not properly secured the wing to the backplate. this caused yet another aborted start to the dive while I got that straightened out.
Ok, finally I got down to the nitty gritty of checking out this BC. I had loaded up twin 80 tanks, and 20 pounds of lead. Needless to say, I sank like a stone when I released the air from the wing. I eventually figured out that I had no need of additional weight.
As for comfort, It took a couple of tries to adjust properly, and once I had everything right, I have to say that this was the most comfortable BC I've ever worn. Even with twin tanks strapped on to the soft backpack, I could hardly feel that I was wearing anything.
Boyancy control? Ok, Normally I am the classic bull in the china shop diver. Years of commercial diving have taught me that divers are meant to sink, and it's hard to make that transition to a rec diver. In this BC, it was amazing how easily it worked. There was no hesitation or second guessing, I just set it where I wanted it and I was done.
In conclusion, I'd like to say that I was leary of buying this BCD. There's an old saying, you get what you pay for, and with this BC running over $100 cheaper than the nearest competitor, then it's hard to try putting hard earned money on something that cheap. This BCD is the exception to the rule.
First of all let me say that any problems I had were not the fault of the BC. I had a regulator malfunction, and I made a mistake in set up and checking my gear.
The regulator problem was when I tested my Octopus and I discovered a tear in the mouthpiece. There is nothing like a mouth full of chlorinated water to start out a dive with.
After getting everything going, I jumped in the pool and found my next supprise. I had not properly secured the wing to the backplate. this caused yet another aborted start to the dive while I got that straightened out.
Ok, finally I got down to the nitty gritty of checking out this BC. I had loaded up twin 80 tanks, and 20 pounds of lead. Needless to say, I sank like a stone when I released the air from the wing. I eventually figured out that I had no need of additional weight.
As for comfort, It took a couple of tries to adjust properly, and once I had everything right, I have to say that this was the most comfortable BC I've ever worn. Even with twin tanks strapped on to the soft backpack, I could hardly feel that I was wearing anything.
Boyancy control? Ok, Normally I am the classic bull in the china shop diver. Years of commercial diving have taught me that divers are meant to sink, and it's hard to make that transition to a rec diver. In this BC, it was amazing how easily it worked. There was no hesitation or second guessing, I just set it where I wanted it and I was done.
In conclusion, I'd like to say that I was leary of buying this BCD. There's an old saying, you get what you pay for, and with this BC running over $100 cheaper than the nearest competitor, then it's hard to try putting hard earned money on something that cheap. This BCD is the exception to the rule.
uberspeed
Guest
Perhaps I'll be looking at the Pegasus soon...
http://store.triple-l.biz/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BCD-PEGASUS&Category_Code=BCD
http://store.triple-l.biz/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=BCD-PEGASUS&Category_Code=BCD
Bought my oldest daughter the Pegasus, it will be delivered today. If it's anything like the Juvi I got for the youngest kid, I know it'll be built like a tank and work perfectly. As soon as she gets a chance to dive the Pegsus (after vacation in a couple of weeks), I'll have her write a review.
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