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Scuba Forum / Scuba Equipment / April 2007Transplate?
All right from some of my reading i can tell there are some big Halcyon fans out there. I am wondering about the Dive Rite Transplate. I appears to be more comforatble than anything Halcyon has to offer. I would like to stick with all Halcyon (my local shop carries it and would like to stay loyal) unless someone knows of something Halcyon dosen't display or has a bit of good advice. If the Dive rite Transplate is a good call is it usable with Halcyon wings (I'm gussing so, i justwanna check) > All right from some of my reading i can tell there are some big > Halcyon fans out there. I am wondering about the Dive Rite [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Dive rite Transplate is a good call is it usable with Halcyon wings > (I'm gussing so, i justwanna check) I have no idea what the transplate is, it helps to include a URL with inquiries. Unless you dive shirtless, just about every one I know has no problem with backplate comfort. I dive shirtless, and you get used to it. Never, ever, sacrifice in-water utility for out-of-water comfort. > All right from some of my reading i can tell there are some big > Halcyon fans out there. I am wondering about the Dive Rite > Transplate. I appears to be more comforatble than anything Halcyon > has to offer. It's a plate and harness system, somewhat more complex than the Halcyon harness, but fairly similar. I'm not sure what there is about it that "appears" to be more comfortable about it. Comfort is somthing that tends to require actually trying things to determine. If you think you might like it better, give it a try. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. > I would like to stick with all Halcyon (my local shop carries it and would > like to stay loyal) unless someone knows of > something Halcyon dosen't display or has a bit of good advice. Loyalty is not a particularly good reason to choose one equipment line over another unless price and performance are comparable. Go with what works for you. > If the Dive rite Transplate is a good call is it usable with Halcyon wings > (I'm gussing so, i justwanna check) Probably, but don't let the name Halcyon deter you from shopping for wings too. Two of my three wings are Halcyon. The third is Oxycheq and Dive Rite makes them as well. Lee >> All right from some of my reading i can tell there are some big >> Halcyon fans out there. I am wondering about the Dive Rite [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > too. Two of my three wings are Halcyon. The third is Oxycheq and Dive > Rite makes them as well. I have three new Oxycheq wings on the way. :-) > I have three new Oxycheq wings on the way. :-) Redundancy is the key to safe diving. >> I have three new Oxycheq wings on the way. :-) > > Redundancy is the key to safe diving. It's nice to have spares. >> I have three new Oxycheq wings on the way. :-) > Redundancy is the key to safe diving. Risk assessment and planning are the keys to safe diving. Redundancy may be part of the planning. Popeye, which Oxycheq wings did you order? Lee >>> I have three new Oxycheq wings on the way. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Popeye, which Oxycheq wings did you order? 3 different ones, check e-mail. i was quoted a Halcyon BC today. Harness Backplate Single Tank Adapt. Eclipse 30 wing The Pocket dohickey that you put the surface signal in $680 - is that too much? >i was quoted a Halcyon BC today. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > $680 - is that too much? What will you use this setup for? It's probably too much for warm water and too little for cold water. The cost of $680 is then too high. But, of course, if you have a suitable use for the gear the price may be in line. It's hard to find deep discount on Halcyon gear even on eBay. > >i was quoted a Halcyon BC today. > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > price may be in line. It's hard to find deep discount on Halcyon > gear even on eBay. I use a similar setup (backplate isn't Halcyon) in warm and cold water, with a single LP 95. In cold water with a drysuit, in luke-cold water with a 7mm wetsuit, and in warm water with a 5mm wetsuit. Works fine in all three cases. I have no idea if its possible to do better on price these days. I've had this rig for a long time, and it cost a lot less when I set it up.  SignatureArt Greenberg artg at eclipse dot net >> >i was quoted a Halcyon BC today. >> > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > with a 7mm wetsuit, and in warm water with a 5mm wetsuit. Works fine in > all three cases. In warm water I use between 8 and 12 pounds of lead and a 16# Oxycheq wing. That and an aluminum plate are compact and relatively light for travel. The 30# wing is somewhat bulkier and heavier. In cold water, with a drysuit, SS backplate, and steel 95, I'll use between 22 and 44 pounds of lead depending on the amount of insulation. While the 30# wing could serve for the low end of the range, in cold water it would sink like a stone in most situations. While I don't use the wing for floatation in cold water, it would be nice to know it would work if the need arose. I use a 65# (I think) Halcyon wing in cold water, although a unit somewhat smaller may be equally suitable. If you get by with 30 that's great. I could also get by with the 30 without any noticeable difference - unless something unexpected occurred. >i was quoted a Halcyon BC today. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > $680 - is that too much? I have a back plate system I'm not using, with the Pioneer wing, I'd sell for much less. Adam |
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