Trouble Venting Air from Wings?

[drbill]

I used a donut-shaped travel wing for the past 11 years. It was easy to vent (and I do that a lot as a videographer). More recently I've had to change to a horseshoe wing. It doesn't vent well at all when I'm videotaping, but is OK if I'm just doing a dive with little planting to film.

I've never liked horseshoe shaped wings for this reason. I will be mounting one of my other travel wings soon to dive for another decade. The horsehoe wing I have on my harness now will be reserved for doubles.

 

[cool_hardware52]

I used a donut-shaped travel wing for the past 11 years. It was easy to vent (and I do that a lot as a videographer). More recently I've had to change to a horseshoe wing. It doesn't vent well at all when I'm videotaping, but is OK if I'm just doing a dive with little planting to film.

I've never liked horseshoe shaped wings for this reason. I will be mounting one of my other travel wings soon to dive for another decade. The horsehoe wing I have on my harness now will be reserved for doubles.

Dr. Bill,

If the horseshoe wing you have now is appropriate for doubles *NO DOUBT* it's a struggle to use with single tanks. It's *NO DOUBT* far larger than necessary for singles, and has a wide center panel.

Capacity and overall wing shape are vastly more important than the presence or absence of a connecting arc at the base of the wing that is located *UNDER* the cylinders.

Narrow profile, narrow center panel horseshoe style singles wings Vent the same as Narrow profile, narrow center panel donuts.

Tobin

 

[lukemillar]

This of course, turns out not to be the case.

Right.... ok not almost vertical, but you still have to lean back i.e not horizontal.

 

[Kern]

Right.... ok not almost vertical, but you still have to lean back i.e not horizontal.

If you can't vent from the inflator hose when horizontal, or at the most a few degrees head up, you're either doing something wrong, using a wing for the wrong application, or the wing is poorly designed.

 

[fnfalman]

I stick my ass up a bit and pull on the bottom dump valve. All air goes out if I were to hold onto the string for a bit. No need to go "vertical".