Bison Ravi
Contributor
I use my freedom plate with a oxycheq extreme 18lbs wing. As I pretty much only dive in tropical waters with a 3mil wetsuit, it fits perfect. I don't really need weights, but if I want to be a bit more negative I use 4lbs in pockets on the aluminium cam bands. I don't need to use a crotch strap because of how well the plate fits me.
The wing fits perfectly with the plate. I sandwiched the wing in between the plate and the tank rail, with the cam bands passing in the slots. Everything lines up perfectly, I didn't even have to remove the roll tabs from the wing, the rail fits nicely in between them.
It makes for a very light and streamlined minimalist setup, especially since I don't bother with an spg, only a transmitter for my computer and I use a 40" hose for my primary and bungeed secondary on a short hose. I also put the smallest corrugated hose I could find.
The wing is very small, but except at the surface I almost never use it. Because it is so narrow, it is not as stable in the roll axis as other wings, but personnally I love it, giving me the impression I don't have anything on my back. If they made an even smaller wing i'd probably buy it; even at the surface I never inflate the wing completely.
Very easy to travel with. Could be lighter with an aluminium wing, but being able to dive without weights is worth the extra weight in the luggage. The wing doesnt roll on itself for travel like other wings, but it's pretty much bulletproof.
here are a few pics:
The wing fits perfectly with the plate. I sandwiched the wing in between the plate and the tank rail, with the cam bands passing in the slots. Everything lines up perfectly, I didn't even have to remove the roll tabs from the wing, the rail fits nicely in between them.
It makes for a very light and streamlined minimalist setup, especially since I don't bother with an spg, only a transmitter for my computer and I use a 40" hose for my primary and bungeed secondary on a short hose. I also put the smallest corrugated hose I could find.
The wing is very small, but except at the surface I almost never use it. Because it is so narrow, it is not as stable in the roll axis as other wings, but personnally I love it, giving me the impression I don't have anything on my back. If they made an even smaller wing i'd probably buy it; even at the surface I never inflate the wing completely.
Very easy to travel with. Could be lighter with an aluminium wing, but being able to dive without weights is worth the extra weight in the luggage. The wing doesnt roll on itself for travel like other wings, but it's pretty much bulletproof.
here are a few pics: