Your advice please - DSS rigs

[Dive Mauritius]

Hi.

I am the proud and happy owner of a DSS rig - a single cylinder LCD 20 with steel backplate - which I picked up in Kuala Lumpur (it was their only option actually). I originally planned to dive with an AL80 but here in Mauritius steel is the norm so I'm a little overweighted but no big deal. Anyway, the set up certainly gets a fair bit of attention (admiration?) over here from my clients. The only problem I've had so far is that the knife was very easily lost.

So now my wife is looking for hers. She is 5'3" and dives a single AL80 with a 5mm wetsuit. What would you recommend? A torus 17?

I am also considering a bigger wing to dive with double 10s, any suggestions?

Of course this is all superfluous if you don't ship to Mauritius...

Thanks for your help,
Tim

 

[Rhone Man]

I am sure Tobin will be along soon, but I dive in the Caribbean which has similar climate, and I use the Kydex backplate with the 17 lbs tropical wing for single tanks. It serves me pretty well.

I also have a 30 lb Torus wing for my doubles, for when I switch over. If your twin 10s are steels, you might need a slightly bigger wing (mine are twin Al 80s).

 

[cool_hardware52]

Hi.

I am the proud and happy owner of a DSS rig - a single cylinder LCD 20 with steel backplate - which I picked up in Kuala Lumpur (it was their only option actually). I originally planned to dive with an AL80 but here in Mauritius steel is the norm so I'm a little overweighted but no big deal. Anyway, the set up certainly gets a fair bit of attention (admiration?) over here from my clients. The only problem I've had so far is that the knife was very easily lost.

So now my wife is looking for hers. She is 5'3" and dives a single AL80 with a 5mm wetsuit. What would you recommend? A torus 17?

I am also considering a bigger wing to dive with double 10s, any suggestions?

Of course this is all superfluous if you don't ship to Mauritius...

Thanks for your help,
Tim

If your wife is short waisted I'd suggest a Small Plate, if she is normally proportioned, or long waisted the medium plate is a better choice. Given that you have a DSS plate (medium I assume?) she can try it and adjust as needed.

They typical 5mm suit on a smaller diver can be 8-12 lbs positive. The typical steel cylinder is -2 empty. That means a SS plate is still a benefit.

With a SS Plate, reg and full HP100 the rig will be about - 18. That makes an LCD 20 the smallest wing to consider, and makes the Torus 26 a reasonable choice, particularly if thicker suits are being considered.

Let me know if you have other questions.

Tobin

 

[Dive Mauritius]

Thanks for your comments. I will indeed ask her to try mine first.

Tobin - Do you ship to Mauritius or can you recommend a supplier that does? I might even consider getting a couple for my students.

Thanks

 

[cool_hardware52]

Thanks for your comments. I will indeed ask her to try mine first.

Tobin - Do you ship to Mauritius or can you recommend a supplier that does? I might even consider getting a couple for my students.

Thanks

We can ship to Mauritius.

Tobin