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On Mon, 4 Jul 1994, A.APPLEYARD wrote: > I hadn't heard of an item of diving gear called "wings" before reading > Techdiver. When I heard of "Dive Rite wings" on Techdiver I thought it was a > tradename for a USA make of stab jacket. But the above seems to say that a > "wings" is different from a "stab jacket". If so, what is a "wings"? I suppose the name came from the shape. I remember "water wings" from my childhood, almost the same shape. "Wings" is a U shaped bcd that sits between a backplate and your tanks. The bladder provides lift along the periphery of the tanks excluding the bottom. This design and placement provides bouyany that allows the diver to adjust trim so that they can swim in a horizontal position and minimize drag. The only downside that I am aware of is that wings will not position you face up if you are unconsious. Lift afforded from wings are typically more than a stab jacket. My Diverite wings support my 104's which weigh somewhere around 65 pounds submerged. If you are diving wet and deep you will want 2 sets of wings should one happen to fail. When I dive dry I use only 1 set since in a case of emergency I san use my suit for lift. Ronnie Bell in Arlington Virginia
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