xdeep vs dive rite

[rsfinn57]

HI
I am a warm water travel diver with a 15 year old scubapro litehawk. It is getting long in the tooth and i want to replace it with a bcd with integrated weights. I am torn between the xdeep ghost and the dive rite hydro lite. The xdeep tacos not sure if this is a real issue. Would appreciate any thoughts

 

[Superlyte27]

Where are you at? I can lend you a hydro lite to try. I have three. I think it’s pretty great. I saw Lamar diving one and got one a week later. I liked it so much I got my daughter and wife one. It’s fantastic.

 

[DanBMW]

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Just get a plate and a wing. Both of the options you mentioned made me throw up in my mouth a little.

The combination in this picture seem to be what I want. Is this all one brand or is it mixed?

 

[MidOH]

Dont we have an obligation at this point, to at least point out that the listed units are designed to reel in BCD owners hesitant to make the switch to a plate?

Not so much designed for optimal diving or durability.


And plates can have integral weights, if you'd like:

If you go that route, try to get larger weight pouches that can be repurposed as gear pockets when unused.

 

[MidOH]

The combination in this picture seem to be what I want. Is this all one brand or is it mixed?

I stole that pic from Dive Gear Express. Pretty solid kit, dont use the included slider thing. I have two of those rigs and a DSS.

 

[lexvil]

The combination in this picture seem to be what I want. Is this all one brand or is it mixed?

He was showing you this

DGX Custom - DGX Gears Singles Harness / Backplate / Wing Package

A basic DGX backplate/wing/harness package for single tank diving at a value price.

www.divegearexpress.com

 

[MidOH]

I just used the pic instead of the linky, so I dont come across like a shill.

You can buy each component seperate. So if you want an uber high end plate, like a Helium or Halcyon, you can mix it in.

 

[rsfinn57]

thanks for the response. i am aware of the bp/w option but i am looking for a simple no fuss solution as i have no interest in putting together the separate pieces. I really only dive two or three weeks a year in warm water spots ie cozumel papua new guinea maldives and the simplicity of a simple alli. in one solution is appealing. I really wanted to know if the tacoing of the xdeep presents a problem as its bladder is not of the donut variety.

 

[Shabaday]

thanks for the response. i am aware of the bp/w option but i am looking for a simple no fuss solution as i have no interest in putting together the separate pieces. I really only dive two or three weeks a year in warm water spots ie cozumel papua new guinea maldives and the simplicity of a simple alli. in one solution is appealing. I really wanted to know if the tacoing of the xdeep presents a problem as its bladder is not of the donut variety.

I have the xDeep Ghost and love it. No taco and if it does it presents zero issues. Super lightweight. Super small to pack. The only thing I don't like is that the weight pockets are hard to put the inner weight pocket into the outer pocket so I just went with two HOG weight pockets that you just unzip and slip weights into it. They have a dump pull on them
I have to wear around 12-16 pounds ( a little too fat) and the only way I could get that amount of weight was to get the largest xDeep pockets they make. I have a bad back and cannot twist so it was too hard for me to use those.

 

[MidOH]

Same. Hate the fuss.

I cheat, and use the SS bolts from DGX to keep the bpw in one solid piece. I hate lining up everything on a rocking dive boat. The two little bolts eliminate that.

This also allows me to use the bpw as a backpack for my fin bag when walking from resort to LDS, or cruise ship to dive bus.

I also omit most of the D rings. Really only need one, on the left waist.

 

[lexvil]

thanks for the response. i am aware of the bp/w option but i am looking for a simple no fuss solution as i have no interest in putting together the separate pieces. I really only dive two or three weeks a year in warm water spots ie cozumel papua new guinea maldives and the simplicity of a simple alli. in one solution is appealing. I really wanted to know if the tacoing of the xdeep presents a problem as its bladder is not of the donut variety.

Why not stick with what you know? SP makes many conventional B/C’s?