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why would any one get a jacket BC
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Sure, my office support fee is only $25 per for online and phone assistance. Give me your credit card number and will gladly post or pm the particulars that I have already posted in this thread so as to save you the trouble.
Lots of people learn in jackets, lots of people are extremely comfortable in jackets and see no need to change. If it works for them why not get them?
Some brands can be used with a twinset as well as they provide enough lift.
Some brands can be used with a twinset as well as they provide enough lift.
cloudboy55
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Comfort, ease of travel, lack of complexity. Lots of good reasons.
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H2Andy:it's going to be hard to get into a new Dive Rite bp/wings for under $500
there are quite a few good back-inflate BC's out there under $350
but then again, you get what you pay for
Where are you shopping? I did my BP/W for much less.
MSilvia
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I wasn't speaking for you... I was basing my answer on what I used to do myself. When I used to dive a jacket, and had it trimmed out the way I liked, I could maintain any position I wanted too. Any serious diver should be able to do the same... I'm not contesting that.NadMat:
What I am saying is that I found that maintaining a streamlined attitude in the water column much more efficient when wearing a BP/W, as the positioning of the plate above my lungs and wing around my tank meant I didn't have to take as active a role in maintaining that position. Prefering consistantly good trim while diving to being cork upright at the surface was one of the reasons why I stopped using a jacket. As always, YMMV. Sorry if I touched a nerve... that wasn't my intent.
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cloudboy55:
My BP/W is more comfortable than any "regular" BC I have ever worn. My BP/W packs smaller for travel than any BC I have owned. My BP/W (with ONE BUCKLE) is simpler to don and doff than any vest (that seen to come with a cumberbund and 6 stoopid clips to put it on) I have ever worn.
Otherwise inflation and deflation are the same. They both control your buoyancy. Back inflation "pushing your face in the water" is a giant myth, in my experience with back inflation. If this is an issue for you, you simply are not comfortable enough in the water to be diving. It is primarily a buoyancy control device for under the water, not a life vest for on the surface.
But really, dive what you want to dive. It probably does not matter that much. Just do not spread misinformation about the BP/W system as being the gospel truth.
MSilvia
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Why try the filet mignon if you grew up on steak and cheese sandwiches and see no need to change?String:
Because you don't know what you might be missing. If you're in the market for a BC, do yourself a favor and try one out so you can form your own opinion. If you aren't in the market for one, and like what you have, stick with it.
MSilvia
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You're talking about backplates, right?cloudboy55:
MSilvia:
No offense taken (ok maybe a little, bit of a raw nerve there sometimes
)But the use of they and them in this context implies or suggests the entire group of divers who use jacket stye BC's, of which I am a member.
Lonefox
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Having never tried a wing system, I'm not in a position to comment on which is safer, however I am wary about the idea of having all my buoyancy on my back, as I have this image of being pitched forward on my face when on the surface.
I like the jacket style BC, as the bladder surrounds me, and means that by careful distribution of my weights, I can lay back when on the surface without difficulty.
Are my fears unfounded ? or is this a real problem with wing style BC's ?
I like the jacket style BC, as the bladder surrounds me, and means that by careful distribution of my weights, I can lay back when on the surface without difficulty.
Are my fears unfounded ? or is this a real problem with wing style BC's ?
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