Weight of BP/W..............

[Jorgy]

Back from my business trip.......took the trusty digital bathroom scale to the basement and........

Weight me dressed (t-shirt, 501's, shoes)................196.1

Weight with my travel rig (Al BP, 18 lb wing, STA, dual cam bands)...................203.0

Weight with my cold water rig (SS BP, 36 lb wing, dual cam bands).....................207.2

I was very surprised...................

I would have bet money than my cold water rig was 2X my travel rig........

I also would have thought that my BP/W combo would have been lighter........since 7 lbs is BCD weight range, of course in water the BCD might be 2-3 lbs buoyant, where the BP/W is not.......

I used my darling brides tank for the picture, the only AL 80's in the house.............

M

 

[fnfalman]

Good to know.

 

[Hoosier]

Yes, it is about right measurement. whenever we are talking about a travel rig (or warm water rig), it is about 4lb~6lb difference unless you get a exclusively travel oriented rig....

But, 4~6lb difference is huge because many travelers pay an extra fee due to only few lb difference...

 

[scarefaceDM]

Funny you should mention that....

I am leaving in a week and was / am having issues with weight...not me....my bags..

My rig with SS/BP-6lbs, and a weighted STA of 6lbs, 30lbs wing add the rings and ss buckles...on scale is 17lbs.

I was considering taking it south..but will have to break down and get an aluminum plate with a lighter STA. So far the total weight of my dive bag..less regs and lights is 37 pounds. Allowance is 44 pounds for a sport bag. A second check bag is also 20kg(44 pounds) plus you get a 5kg(10 pound) carry on allowance. Shaving a few pounds here and there will go a long way....bring back more junk and rum!

 

[rstofer]

Or use a wing that doesn't require an STA. The Hog wing has molded ridges to help position the tank and the DSS wing really does it right with molded support blocks.

Richard

 

[Hoosier]

Another good way is to ship it out to your destination if you travel in a domestic area. FedEx rate used to be cheaper than your second baggage fee (usually $25). In addition, you can avoid all hassle with TSA at the airport.

Just my 2 bar

 

[fppf]

I found my BP/W is only about a pound heavier than my old oceanic probe BC.
My SS plate, transplate harness, and rec wing comes in about 10-11 lbs.

We did not have any issues with weight replacing BC's with BP/W, and thats with a SS plate. It was much nicer to have the added space in the bag without a jacket BC filling it. Also put the plate on the outside to help protect the stuff on the inside from the baggage monkeys.

 

[Rhone Man]

It was much nicer to have the added space in the bag without a jacket BC filling it.

Amen.