New wing

I'm considering replacing my Buddy Tekwing - I'd like a
horseshoe-shaped wing with a more reliable bottom-dump.

I currently dive with twin (232) 7s, tho I'm contemplating 12s in the
not-too-distant future. (Stages aren't likely to appear anytime soon).
I'd rather not have bungees. It'd be nice if it were a colour other
than black :o)

I strongly suspect a DR Classic would be too large. I'm not a fan of
Halcyon wings (or at least, of their prices). Anybody care to
recommend a wing that'll fit the bill?

Cheers

Dominic

"Dominic Humphries" <oneandoneis2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2a4d306a.0312020717.13463f0@posting.google.co m...
> I'm considering replacing my Buddy Tekwing - I'd like a
> horseshoe-shaped wing with a more reliable bottom-dump.
>
> I currently dive with twin (232) 7s, tho I'm contemplating 12s in the
> not-too-distant future. (Stages aren't likely to appear anytime soon).
> I'd rather not have bungees. It'd be nice if it were a colour other
> than black :o)

Well I know you've kinda dismissed the DR Classic already but I suggest you
look at it again. A lot of the regulars in this newsgroup dive on them
(including myself) and find them to be very good, reliable wings. From what
I can gather, they kinda fit the bill ideally - they have a reliable, no
nonsense bottom dump, are bungee free and are available in red, blue or
black. Not sure if Sea&Sea (the UK distributors of DR kit) import the red
and blue wings so it might be worth giving them a bell...

> I strongly suspect a DR Classic would be too large. I'm not a fan of
> Halcyon wings (or at least, of their prices). Anybody care to
> recommend a wing that'll fit the bill?

Why do you think a DR Classic would be 'too big'? It's certainly too big for
singles but they're specifically designed for twinset diving. They certainly
don't 'flap about' (as some detractors of non-bungee'd wings claim) as the
wing tends to naturally wrap itself around the tanks creating a very nice,
streamlined profile. The Halcyon wings (which I'm just about to change over
to) are very good too - whether they're worth the extra £80 is debateable
though...

If you're interested, I'll probably be selling off my DR Classic wing very
soon. Apart from a tiny tear in the outer cordura material (about the size
of a 5p peice), it's in immaculate condition. They sell for £220 but I'd
probably take £140 for mine...

On 2 Dec 2003 07:17:14 -0800, oneandoneis2@hotmail.com (Dominic
Humphries) wrote:

>I'm considering replacing my Buddy Tekwing - I'd like a
>horseshoe-shaped wing with a more reliable bottom-dump.
>
>I currently dive with twin (232) 7s, tho I'm contemplating 12s in the
>not-too-distant future. (Stages aren't likely to appear anytime soon).
>I'd rather not have bungees. It'd be nice if it were a colour other
>than black :o)
>
>I strongly suspect a DR Classic would be too large. I'm not a fan of
>Halcyon wings (or at least, of their prices). Anybody care to
>recommend a wing that'll fit the bill?
>
>Cheers
>
>Dominic

I bought a DR RecWing, as I thought at the time I might want to use
singles as well as twins on my plate. As it happens, I have used it
almost exclusively with twin 12 232s and have no complaints.

It does have a bungee, though not a "bondage bungee". There is a
single cord around the inside of the horseshoe which you can tighten
to pull the wing closer to a single. The option to take it off if it
bothers you is always available!

Not sure about colours though, mine is black!

HTH

David

oneandoneis2@hotmail.com (Dominic Humphries) wrote:

>I currently dive with twin (232) 7s, tho I'm contemplating 12s in the
>not-too-distant future. (Stages aren't likely to appear anytime soon).
>I'd rather not have bungees. It'd be nice if it were a colour other
>than black :o)

Yups. Try the OMS 'non-bungeed' wings. Retail in the US is about
175USD. Add VAT and transport and you still have a nice wing for a
very good price. And you can have'em in red if you don't want black.
Leisurepro stocks them, as does Northeastscubasupply.

I've got one (I can mail some pictures if needed) and I'm very
satisfied with it. Order the wing with a 14" corrugated hose, the
standard hose is a bit long.

HTH

Steven
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took a couple of weeks, but it was worth it


Dominic Humphries <oneandoneis2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2a4d306a.0312020717.13463f0@posting.google.co m...
> I'm considering replacing my Buddy Tekwing - I'd like a
> horseshoe-shaped wing with a more reliable bottom-dump.
>
> I currently dive with twin (232) 7s, tho I'm contemplating 12s in the
> not-too-distant future. (Stages aren't likely to appear anytime soon).
> I'd rather not have bungees. It'd be nice if it were a colour other
> than black :o)
>
> I strongly suspect a DR Classic would be too large. I'm not a fan of
> Halcyon wings (or at least, of their prices). Anybody care to
> recommend a wing that'll fit the bill?
>
> Cheers
>
> Dominic

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 07:17:14 -0800, Dominic Humphries wrote:

> I strongly suspect a DR Classic would be too large. I'm not a fan of

You suspect wrong. I use mine with twin 7s and 12s. Works fine with both.
The size of the manifold means that there's more gap between the cylinders
with twin 7s, so the overall width isn't that much less.

Jason

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"Bardo" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<bqiar6$230lc5$1@ID-115313.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> Why do you think a DR Classic would be 'too big'? It's certainly too big for
> singles but they're specifically designed for twinset diving.

Because they're designed for bigger twinsets than my 7s - I might be
wrong, but they look uncomfortably large for a small twinset.
If anyone has used a Classic with twin 7s can naysay this, I'd be
happy to go with a (red) classic.

Dominic Humphries wrote:
> "Bardo" wrote
>> Why do you think a DR Classic would be 'too big'? It's certainly too
>> big for singles but they're specifically designed for twinset diving.
>
> Because they're designed for bigger twinsets than my 7s - I might be
> wrong, but they look uncomfortably large for a small twinset.
> If anyone has used a Classic with twin 7s can naysay this, I'd be
> happy to go with a (red) classic.

Are you in a hurry to finalise this? Do you have the 7s
already? I will have a DR Classic at icebreakers you could
rig (provided we can tear it away from DaveA). Then you
can blow it up and see what its like. My hoses probably
aren't OK to dive as mine are overlength for reasons
that I won't go into here.

nigelH

Dominic Humphries wrote:
> Bardo wrote:
> > Why do you think a DR Classic would be 'too big'? It's certainly too
> > big for singles but they're specifically designed for twinset diving.
>
> Because they're designed for bigger twinsets than my 7s - I might be
> wrong, but they look uncomfortably large for a small twinset. If anyone
> has used a Classic with twin 7s can naysay this, I'd be happy to go with
> a (red) classic.

Jason uses his Classic with both his 12's and 7's, looks fine to me.

Al.

"Nigel Hewitt" <news@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.net> wrote in message news:<91f2a75457f6afd65319ad829f55fa6d@news.terane ws.com>...

> Are you in a hurry to finalise this?

Nope - just looking around at the moment.

> Do you have the 7s already?

Yup!

> I will have a DR Classic at icebreakers you could
> rig (provided we can tear it away from DaveA). Then you
> can blow it up and see what its like.

If I make it to Icebreakers, I may well take you up on that, thank you.

From what Jason says, it sounds like it may well be a good one to go for..

Much obliged to everybody for the replies.