So I wanted to post some thoughts on the new Stealth Tec I picked up at the NSS-CDS workshop up in Marianna. Sebastian over at tecdivegear.com gave me a deal I couldn't refuse and as a Florida cave diver I wanted to see the other side, spicy.
So I spent the better part of a day tweaking the rig to get it as close to what I thought would be ideally fitted as possible. Normally I am not a fan of the v harness style, but theirs was super easy to adjust unlike my other experiences with the style (I'm looking at you, LTZ). A few more tweaks I can only assume Edd Sorenson would be proud of and I was good to go.
Fast forward to ginnie springs this past Saturday.
Jumped in the basin with two lp85's after dodging what must have been 15 OW divers and 50+ college kids doing their best to kick me in the head.
No problems at all! Flat trim, ample lift, streamlined nearly as much as my katana. I was able to slip in the ballroom and cruise around with little interference at that point. Moving in the smaller section of breakdown with ease.
In the end, the only complaint I have currently is the butt dump. I am 6'4 with ape arms and even I had to make an effort to dump gas accurately.
I am currently looking at modifications to remedy this as it is frankly easier to dump from the LPI at the moment. But for simple performance I'm sold, love it so far.
Will update with more information after a few cave dives this coming weekend.
So I spent the better part of a day tweaking the rig to get it as close to what I thought would be ideally fitted as possible. Normally I am not a fan of the v harness style, but theirs was super easy to adjust unlike my other experiences with the style (I'm looking at you, LTZ). A few more tweaks I can only assume Edd Sorenson would be proud of and I was good to go.
Fast forward to ginnie springs this past Saturday.
Jumped in the basin with two lp85's after dodging what must have been 15 OW divers and 50+ college kids doing their best to kick me in the head.
No problems at all! Flat trim, ample lift, streamlined nearly as much as my katana. I was able to slip in the ballroom and cruise around with little interference at that point. Moving in the smaller section of breakdown with ease.
In the end, the only complaint I have currently is the butt dump. I am 6'4 with ape arms and even I had to make an effort to dump gas accurately.
I am currently looking at modifications to remedy this as it is frankly easier to dump from the LPI at the moment. But for simple performance I'm sold, love it so far.
Will update with more information after a few cave dives this coming weekend.