cse
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I am currently diving with a Zeagle Ranger and was wondering if it is possible or advisible to remove the wing from the BC and use it with a SS Backplate and webbing.
Thanks,
CSE
Thanks,
CSE
Zeagle Ranger Use With BP & Harness
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boomx5
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My dive buddy uses his Ranger wing with a Gary Hoadley bp and it seems to work well.
kramynot2000
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As Boomx5 said, I've been diving this combo for a while. I use an aluminum plate though but I don't think that makes a difference. The 44lb Ranger wing is the perfect size for a small set of doubles. I have a set of doubled up HP 80's which are nice and small and the wing easily has enough lift for these doubles, the BP and 5 lbs of trim weights.
I'll try to take a pic of my setup tonight. Essentially all I did was thread the wing straps through the waist strap slots in the backplate and the singles slot in the plate. You need to make sure you get a plate with cuts for a cam band to dive singles. I got mine from Gary Hoadly who sells his stuff on ebay, for only $40 or so. Its the right price for trying this stuff out.
You'll notice on the sides of the Ranger wing there are male quick release buckles which buckle into buckles on the Ranger harness. These keep the wing from wrapping up around a single tank. Well I found the same buckles at REI. I just mounted the female end on a strap connected to the waist belt of my BP and clipped the wing in.
I use this combo for both my small set of doubles and also for single tank diving using the cam straps off the Ranger BC. Whether diving singles or doubles it feels much more stable than the Ranger BC and I've experienced no air trapping.
Plus, if you find you like the combo, you can put your Ranger back together, ebay it and then buy another wing. This was my plan until I realized there aren't a whole lot of 40-45lb lift wings to choose from out there so I'll just keep this setup. Once I get a larger set of doubles I'll get a bigger wing but for these small 80's, the Ranger wing is all I need.
I'll try to take a pic of my setup tonight. Essentially all I did was thread the wing straps through the waist strap slots in the backplate and the singles slot in the plate. You need to make sure you get a plate with cuts for a cam band to dive singles. I got mine from Gary Hoadly who sells his stuff on ebay, for only $40 or so. Its the right price for trying this stuff out.
You'll notice on the sides of the Ranger wing there are male quick release buckles which buckle into buckles on the Ranger harness. These keep the wing from wrapping up around a single tank. Well I found the same buckles at REI. I just mounted the female end on a strap connected to the waist belt of my BP and clipped the wing in.
I use this combo for both my small set of doubles and also for single tank diving using the cam straps off the Ranger BC. Whether diving singles or doubles it feels much more stable than the Ranger BC and I've experienced no air trapping.
Plus, if you find you like the combo, you can put your Ranger back together, ebay it and then buy another wing. This was my plan until I realized there aren't a whole lot of 40-45lb lift wings to choose from out there so I'll just keep this setup. Once I get a larger set of doubles I'll get a bigger wing but for these small 80's, the Ranger wing is all I need.
kramynot2000
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cse:
Gary's email is gary.hoadley@sympatico.ca He also has an ebay store.
Attached are some pix of this rig. No cam straps cause I was diving my doubles with it.
You could just take the harness off the BP and the tank bands off the Ranger and use the existing shoulder harness of the Ranger with it's wing. If you would like a bit more lift then the zeagle tech will give you that at 65lbs. Just place the Ranger over your set up dbl's and place the bp down on top just like a regular wing then tighten down the wing nuts. The adjustable straps make for a very comfortable rig. You can tuck any extra shoulder strap length into cumberbund waist band. With the bp the ranger is a stable set up and no added longer tank straps would be needed. At a deco stop you can loosen the harness and allow for better circulation and possibly off gasing
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