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Scuba Forum / General / October 2003What BC?
I have narrowed my choice to a SeaQuest QD+ SL, Scubapro Glide 2000 or Transpac II with rec wings. I trained to PADI advanced on dive school jackets but don't have the chance to try before I buy. What should I do? Brad "Bradley Martin" <bradley_david_martin@hotmail.com> entertained us with: :I have narrowed my choice to a SeaQuest QD+ SL, Scubapro Glide 2000 or :Transpac II with rec wings. I trained to PADI advanced on dive school :jackets but don't have the chance to try before I buy. What should I do? :Brad Make a decision and buy something. If you think you'll like either of the three, you probably will. Dan Bracuk As Big Ben said to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I've got the time if you've got the inclination. The Best of Rec.Scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > I have narrowed my choice to a SeaQuest QD+ SL, Scubapro Glide 2000 or > Transpac II with rec wings. I trained to PADI advanced on dive school > jackets but don't have the chance to try before I buy. What should I do? > Brad Try before you buy. Brad asked: "What should I do?" Read this and see if it helps lift any of the fog. http://www.reefseekers.com/how_buy_BC.html Ken Kurtis NAUI Instr.#5936 Co-owner, Reef Seekers Dive Co. Beverly Hills, CA >I have narrowed my choice to a SeaQuest QD+ SL, Scubapro Glide 2000 or >Transpac II with rec wings. I trained to PADI advanced on dive school >jackets but don't have the chance to try before I buy. What should I do? Brad - Find a way to try before you buy. If the dive shop does't rent what they sell go elswhere. You can rent and be happy for a long time, and you may avoid a big mistake. Preferences in BCs can be very personal -- what you like may be very different from your buddy or instructor's ideas. I suggest that you rend and try at least 3-4 different BCs. At least 2-4 dives for each one. I also suggest that one of the ones you try should be a backplate/harness/wing setup. Mayn divers (including me) on this group and in the real-world are finding that this "old fashion" system is the most comfortable, most flexible and overall best BC system. Of course, others will disagree with this, which is why you need to TRY different systems. BTW, if you are tempted to think that the Transpack II is "just like" a backplate/harness/wing system, you are wrong. The Transpack lacks a ridgid backplate, which is a BIG difference. Many divers report that it feels much less securethat a backplate system. And while all the buckles and quick conntects on the Transpack may look "neat", in practice they are all unnecessary things that can break or come open. And, at least to me, it seems like a nightmare to get them all adjusted right. But even with these drawbacks, I would choose the Transpac over the other two if I could not get a backplate/wing setup.  SignatureCharlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA (hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying) All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's. >>I have narrowed my choice to a SeaQuest QD+ SL, Scubapro Glide 2000 or >>Transpac II with rec wings. I trained to PADI advanced on dive school [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > even with these drawbacks, I would choose the Transpac over the other > two if I could not get a backplate/wing setup. ...and if you later want to switch to a BP/wing system, the investment will be small as you can continue to use the Recwing. SignatureMichael Wolf ----- Cthulhu For President. Why settle for the lesser evil? remove stopspam to reply > ...and if you later want to switch to a BP/wing system, the investment > will be small as you can continue to use the Recwing. I have one and I'm not wild about it. I've found there nifty gusset system doesn't do what they claim. If you take it off the wing is a little too big for singles. I'm still playing with it though. > I have one and I'm not wild about it. I've found there nifty gusset > system doesn't do what they claim. If you take it off the wing is a > little too big for singles. I'm still playing with it though. Cutoff the cord and remove the plastic sleeves and cut the "through" points where the sleeves go and it cleans up enough to use. It sucks as a singles wing and sucks as a doubles wing--but is nice to have for back up I have used it for both.--it's construction is ten times better than the one I had to return to that High Springs company to get the "welds" repaired.... AirHog Signature"Behold the pale horse and the man who sat on him was death and hell followed with him." >> I have one and I'm not wild about it. I've found there nifty gusset >> system doesn't do what they claim. If you take it off the wing is a >> little too big for singles. I'm still playing with it though. > > Cutoff the cord and remove the plastic sleeves Already done. > and cut the "through" points where the sleeves go and it cleans up > enough to use. I don't want to ruin its resale value just yet. Drew > BTW, if you are tempted to think that the Transpack II is "just like" > a backplate/harness/wing system, you are wrong. The Transpack lacks [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > even with these drawbacks, I would choose the Transpac over the other > two if I could not get a backplate/wing setup. The Trash Pac's disconnects are usable when they come off the corpse. AirHog Signature"Behold the pale horse and the man who sat on him was death and hell followed with him." hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com (Charlie Hammond) entertained us with: :Find a way to try before you buy. If the dive shop does't rent what they :sell go elswhere. You can rent and be happy for a long time, and you may :avoid a big mistake. Preferences in BCs can be very personal -- what you :like may be very different from your buddy or instructor's ideas. First, of all, most dive shops I have seen have rental BC's but they do not have a rental version of every size of every model that they sell. Second, if you are a vacation diver, the cost of a series of one week rentals adds up pretty quickly. So this trying before buying is not always practical. Dan Bracuk As Big Ben said to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I've got the time if you've got the inclination. The Best of Rec.Scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > So this trying before buying is not always practical. As usual Dan, you are using the wrong shop. AirHog Signature"Behold the pale horse and the man who sat on him was death and hell followed with him." "Airhog" <mick@youwishyouknew.net> entertained us with: :As usual Dan, you are using the wrong shop. Yeah, I'm using one within a day's drive. Dan Bracuk As Big Ben said to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I've got the time if you've got the inclination. The Best of Rec.Scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ |
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