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Jim Cobb wrote: > Drew, the actual reason not to use full sized wings with a single is > underwater it looks like a giant set of dog balls dangling upside-down. > Verrrry embarrassing, because guess what's on top of that giant set? > > Jim Uhhhhhh......Ted Green? Drew > > > On 10/9/97 4:53 AM Drew Mooney wrote: > > >Joel, > > > >You'll probably get the same info from Cobb - Sea Elite's 60# wing is just > >the > >right size for a single - I've used it with 80's and Steel 104's - You > >need to > >make 2 phone calls to get what you need: > > > >Lloyd Bailey's Scuba in Gainesville, FL for an AUL backplate with WKPP > >harness > >- 90 dollars. > > > >DiveRite > >Single Tank Adapter - about 80 dollars. > > > >Diver's Supply 1-800-999-DIVE for their "tech 60" wing. about 160.00 dollars. > > > >For 330 bucks, plus whatever shipping costs, you're into a system that will > >make you wonder why anyone would spend as much or more (perhaps much more) > >on a > >"tech" BC. > > > >The only drawback to the above system is that when (if ever) you want to get > >into diving doubles, you're probably gonna want a BC a bit more substantial > >than the 60# wing. So you might want to consider going with the AUL or > >DiveRite > >or SeaTec wing from jumpstreet. Some folks complain that the wing wraps > >around > >the tank and traps air - requiring you to sort of shimmy from side to side > >when > >you're trimmed out horizontally to use the dump. > > > >Actually, a wing style BC is _designed_ to wrap around the tank - consider > >the > >way they flair out towards the bottom - to concentrate their center of > >lift on > >that part of your body that has the most negative buoyancy (your hips - where > >your weight belt would go if you're wearing one), and by wrapping around the > >side of your tank, they move the center of lift up towards the same plane as > >the tanks center of gravity. All this with keeping you properly trimmed and > >streamlined in mind. > > > ><Stepping off his soapbox> > > > >Hope this helps. Good luck. > > > >Drew > > > >Joel Davis wrote: > > > >> Anyone know of any clean way of mounting a large single with an H-Valve > >> onto a backplate with wings? What type of wings work best with a single > >> tank? Would a smaller set of manifolded doubles be better then a single > >> tank with an H-Valve? I'm trying to put together a system based on what > >> I've read on Techdiver, and Cavers, and what I've seen on Todd Leonards and > >> Jeff Bentleys page...the problem is...I just don't need double 95's or > >> 104's yet. Is there any way to "Do It Right" with smaller tanks or a > >> sinlge? Any help would be appreciated. > >> > >> -- > >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > > >-- > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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