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I apologize for my ignorance in advance and appreciate any help that is
offered!
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New diver of about 2 years
50 dives
both single Aluminum 80's and dual steel 72's
trilaminate dry suit
Padi Course's taken
            OW diver
            Advanced Diver
            Nitrox Diver
            Deep Diver
            Ice Diver
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Want to get into wreck diving!
Want to move to DM and eventually Tech Rec Course!
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To make a long story as short as possible I will gloss over some of the
details. I was looking to purchase a BC and the sales person for the
local dive shop suggested that I look at a back plate and wing setup (He
got in a lot of trouble because they do not sell back plate/wings). I
started doing some research and stumbled onto the DIR principle and of
course it made sense, however I am having trouble finding anyone in my
area who actually dives with a Back plate/wing setup to get advice from.
There are no dealers for at least 300 miles!=20
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I have been looking at both Halcyon and Dive Rite gear and I am having
trouble deciding between the two. I think that the Halcyon setup is a
better configuration with a few more options however the wings only
allow for single or double tanks not both. The dive rite setup does not
appear to be as complete however they have wings like the trek and rec
wing that are supposed to be good for both singles and doubles. Has
anyone used the dive rite wings with singles and doubles and if so what
was your opinion? Do I bite the bullet and buy two wings from Halcyon?
Am I completely wrong on the dive rite gear and do not understand the
setup? Am I totally out to lunch and the diving that I am currently
doing does not warrant a back plate and wing and just get a regular BC?
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At this point I am really confused as to which direction to go. Any and
all help is appreciated and I apologize again for my ignorance.=20
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I have also noticed that many of the PADI courses seem to gloss over
what I would consider important material, would someone recommend a
different training facility or just stick with PADI?
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Lyle
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