PerroneFord
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sjspeck:My Ranger weighs just under 11lbs. What would you estimate a comparable BP/W would weigh for someone my weight, I'm 6'4" and about 275. Also I can fold my Ranger and squeeeeze it into a carryon, can you do that with a BP/W? Or is it too tall or wide with the plate? Just wondering. For me the transport weight is more the issue than the weight I have to carry at the destination as I carry a video setup and travel with one checked bag only.
The BP/W does not get heavier with size. My unit weighs about 7.5 pounds with the stainless steel plate. An aluminum model would weigh about 4.5 pounds. A kydex model (Deep Sea Supply) might shave another pound.
I'm 6'0/240#, so no small guy either.
I can fit about 8 BP/W into a carryon. And I don't have to squeeze.
If transport weight is important to you, then a kydex system, with 5-Drings is going to be ideal. It'll clock in at less than 5 pounds total, and you'd hardly notice it's size in a carryon.