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> Definately recommend the OMS rig...it will provide the nessesary lift > (40Kilos/100 pounds) and has surgical tube banding around the bladder to > assist with bladder contraction which aids in volume reduction should you > elect to enter a wreck.... > > Scott > > At 10:21 AM 10/17/96 -0500, Gary A. Meier wrote: > >My old BC finally died, so I'm looking for recommendations for a > >BC/backpack better suited for technical diving. I've lurked on this list > >long enough to conclude that some of you may have opinions on this subject > >: ). > > > >I'd prefer a rig that I can use with a single or with double tanks (plus > >pony and up-line). I'd be using it almost exclusively for wreck diving. > >I'd appreciate recommendations and/or warnings of what to avoid. I'd very > >much appreciate a few words added explaining WHY you recommend or don't > >recommend certain rigs. Well all I can say is having read a post the other day about the modifications someone is having to make to the OMS dual bladder thing, I'm glad I took advice readliy available on this list and gone with the OMS backplate with single wing, even if diving wet. Diving dry with dual bladders is bullshit, I know... been there and done it with Zeagles. Herewith the post to do with the OMS bladder/harness mods. > > 1) One of the slots in the Backplate had a sharp edge which started to > > fray the webbing. I used some emery cloth to round the edge. Seems OK > > but I have seen comments on the net about using a length of cycle inner > > tube to reinforce the area around the slots. > > > > 2) the Webbing can slip. Mostly to get looser. So I have put plastic > > buckles (ala weight belts) to stop the webbing slipping through the > > slot. > > > > 3) I cut off about 25 yards of webbing > > > > 4) I used a soldering iron to melt the cut ends of the webbing. > > > > 5) I bought two Bowstone pockets and mounted them inside the D rings so > > they don't drop off the waist belt. > > > > 6) I use one pocket for an SMB and reel. It was a real BU**er to get the > > reel out. So I undid the stitching on the top of the pocket and now it > > is OK. > > > > 7) The Bondage rubber was too much. a) it caused the relief valve to > > dump when half inflated and b) the dump pull got stuck because the guide > > tube was inside the rubber bands > > > > 8) I am now in half bondage. I use most of the rubber bands, but only to > > secure the wing to the SS plate. Not right around the wing. This also > > solves the sticky dump problem. > > > > 9) I moved the second inflator to the left hand side. Both inflators are > > on the left. I don't need left and right handed first stages. > > > > 10) The repositioned Aux dump is now on the right shoulder and out of > > reach. I have extended the pull cord to about 12" and brought it down > > the shoulder strap inside the shoulder pads. So the dump is now on my > > chest. > > > > 11) I have fitted an octopus style pull apart clip to attach the primary > > inflator hose to one of the rings on the left shoulder strap. The > > secondary hose is tucked away behind, just under the bottom rubber band. > > It can be inflated in this position or pulled free to dump. > > > > 12) I bought two Billy rings. I have put one of these on each strap of > > my single cylinder mounting bands (top & bottom). The pony bottle clips > > to these. > > > > 13) lastly, carrying the set was a pain. I used a length of webbing, > > folded it double, melted a hole, fitted a ferrule and bolted it inside > > the top tank mounting as a carry handle. > > > > Believe it or not, I like my wings, even if they don't look like OMS > > intended any more<grin>. I've removed the personal details of this post as I havnt seeked permission from the original sender to post it. Best regards Lawrence.
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