Doctor Rig
Contributor
I’m 5’10” and 165lbs and in the market for an upgraded BP/W set up. I started diving with a Zeagle Covert XT and now have a Tusa T-Wing. I did not like the horse-shoe shaped Covert wing, as level trim was always a challenge even after extensive trials of weighting configurations.
After surmising I needed more wing butt lift, I got the 27 lb lift T-Wing which has a donut shaped wing. Much better!
Much of my diving has been in a 7mm suit (and have a drysunit on order) here in Michigan waters and a 3mm suit on numerous Carribeam trips. I added a 3 pound P-weight to my T-Wing to aid in weight distribution. With this BP/W setup my trim has been much better, but I’m not quite satisfied. I’m feeling like I still need slightly more butt lift to be able to maintain desired trim without any butt lift aid from fin (Eddy) use.
I‘ve found Dive Rite‘s donut shaped wings are slightly vertically asymmetric providing more lift in bottom than the top, which sounds perfect for my needs, as I’m researching a new BP/W purchase. Any other wing suggestions?
There are some really great SB discussions on BP/W configurations which I’ve enjoyed, but I‘ve not noticed much info on trim optimization to guide readers. Just wondering if anyone has any experience and input on this subject.
After surmising I needed more wing butt lift, I got the 27 lb lift T-Wing which has a donut shaped wing. Much better!
Much of my diving has been in a 7mm suit (and have a drysunit on order) here in Michigan waters and a 3mm suit on numerous Carribeam trips. I added a 3 pound P-weight to my T-Wing to aid in weight distribution. With this BP/W setup my trim has been much better, but I’m not quite satisfied. I’m feeling like I still need slightly more butt lift to be able to maintain desired trim without any butt lift aid from fin (Eddy) use.
I‘ve found Dive Rite‘s donut shaped wings are slightly vertically asymmetric providing more lift in bottom than the top, which sounds perfect for my needs, as I’m researching a new BP/W purchase. Any other wing suggestions?
There are some really great SB discussions on BP/W configurations which I’ve enjoyed, but I‘ve not noticed much info on trim optimization to guide readers. Just wondering if anyone has any experience and input on this subject.