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The object when traveling is to carry as little as possible. Bringing another adapter like the single tank adapter is just a pain. Its also nice when you can collapse everything. Trying to bend or fold a backplate is nearly impossible. Just for background, I started cave/tech diving in the early 80s. So I have some backgound using a backplate/harness. I also started sidemounting w/ a backplate but soon dropped that idea. A soft harness is so much better, especially when your trying to wiggle through a small hole. Just to be up front, I'm no longer doing any big Florida adventure cave diving. Most of my diving now is centered around island cave exploration and traveling to europe to go wreck diving. On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Skip MacElhannon wrote: > How about this. Backplate/harness for doubles, single tank adapter (or I > understand the new Halcyon single tank wing does not require the adapter), > and use the same backplate/harness and wings for sidemounts (requires minor > additions to the rigging as used for backmounts). > > Makes your life just as easy and it is more stable with doubles than the > Transpac and handles singles or sidemounts as well. > > Skip > > > At 05:15 PM 6/25/02 -0400, Mark Pansing wrote: > > > > > >I have a transpac and I like it. The transpac has allowed me to cut down > >on the equipment I need to carry when I'm traveling. I used to carry a > >backplate/harness for my doubles, another setup for my single tank dives, > >and another setup for my sidemount gear. Now I just carry it. Makes my > >life alot easier, especially when your concerned about weight and bulk. > > > > > > > >On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Charles Ayash wrote: > > > > > At 01:21 PM 6/25/2002 +0200, you wrote: > > > >Hi > > > > > > > >Anyone had any experience of dive rite products ? > > > >Particulary Transpac2, Nitek1 and drysuit 905 tech. > > > >Any thougts or comments apreciated > > > > > > I have heard that the Trans Pac is great for the sidemount Conversion. > > > > > > The Ni Tek ? Naw I just use a good ol fashion Bottom Timer and my brain > > > > > > I know several people who bought the 905's but I never see them in Cave > > Country > > > So I am at a loss on that. > > > > > > Personally I like using the Old stuff like a Backplate and Wings, with a > > > single continous run. > > > > > > So I will say this. I love my Dive Rite Classic Wing. > > > Halcyon was not producing wings at that time, and my classic aint > > broke, and > > > I aint gonna toss it out just yet! > > > > > > Gee am I just repeating what everybody else has posted so far?? > > > > > > Sorry All > > > > > > -- > > > 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'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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