What to take in Trip??? BP/RecTek/Zeagle?

[ddown]

1st Live aboard

I leave next Saturday for 9 days on blackbeards debating on which BC to take. I can dive any of them just fine. Choices and Pluses and Minuses..

Koplin BP/W Halcyon 27 wing
ScubaPro RecTec with Travteck 27 Wing
Zeagle Niterunner w/ 44lbs and trimweight pouches

+ease of weights with Zeagle/ScubaPro for changes in suits
+ stability w/ halcyon
RecTec great strap System compact storage
Xtra weight belt w/ 6lbs for halcyon
Most of my Diving is Dry or at least 7mm

Have dove them all comfy with any

Advice?? :dazzler1:

 

[SeanQ]

1st Live aboard

I leave next Saturday for 9 days on blackbeards debating on which BC to take. I can dive any of them just fine. Choices and Pluses and Minuses..

Koplin BP/W Halcyon 27 wing
ScubaPro RecTec with Travteck 27 Wing
Zeagle Niterunner w/ 44lbs and trimweight pouches

+ease of weights with Zeagle/ScubaPro for changes in suits
+ stability w/ halcyon
RecTec great strap System compact storage
Xtra weight belt w/ 6lbs for halcyon
Most of my Diving is Dry or at least 7mm

Have dove them all comfy with any

Advice?? :dazzler1:

How are you going to get to the boat? Will you fly or drive? What type of water will you be diving in?

 

[WiseDiver]

If your going on Blackbeard, I'm guessing that your in the carib. I usally take my nightrunner with me just because it is my fav. It packs nice, and easier to get in and out of, but it is a lot of BC. I'm thinking of getting a smaller (Escape?) BC

Michael

 

[Tavi]

..........I like my 9lb BP with a Halcyon 27 wing.
(usually with a 3/2 fullsuit)

 

[bcsean]

bp/wing as it packs so tiny. flip sta over onto plate, and it takes almost no room at all. Plus, you'll need next to no weight for a belt.

 

[theskull]

On Blackbeards your tank will be set up once and remain that way for the trip--fills are done in place. So your only concern is getting there and back in terms of packing and ease of change-outs. You will need very little in the way of clothing, so weight and room in packing is really of very little concern as well.
Also, you will be diving a thin wet suit and not changing--all water will be same temp at all depths--warm. So you will not need much weight and will not have to make any adjustments between dives.

So, take your favorite! Make sure it can adjust to fit you in a thin wetsuit. And by all means, have FUN!

theskull