Backplate systems

[sboada]

I'm looking for any input you all may have on the various backplate/BC systems out there. I will be in the market for a BC/BP in the near future and would like to get some feedback on the various options. Mainly

I have narrowed my options to the Halcyon BP/Wing, OMS Comfort Harness BP/Wing, OMS IQ Pack, Dive Rite Transplate/Transpac, and finally the Zeagle Ranger. I know it's not a BP system, but I have heard good things about it.

I live in Hawaii and only dive warm/temperate water, at least for the forseeable future. Presently strictly a recreational diver, but looking to expand my horizons someday.

If anyone has any experience with any of these systems or any reccomendations beyond what I listed above I'd appreciate any input you might have.

Thanks.

-Steve

 

[Jon]

I've owned the Transpac, Zeagle, and the Halcyon. I would go with the Halcyon out of all those listed.

Jon

 

[sboada]

Thanks.

Any particular Reason? Anything good/bad to say about the others you've dove?

 

[Jon]

Snuggest fit, least amount of slop, and it also packed the smallest out of any of them- for travel.

I would think that the 27# bladder would be more than enough for what your doing since I wore the same thing in a drysuit with a steel 104', argon bottle, and cansiter light along with a single, aluminum 80, stage bottle.

When you take it apart for trips it pakced smaller than my wife's Zeagle travel BC.

Jon

 

[sboada]

Is it comfortable out of the water? Some of the dives I do require a good hike to the entry.

 

[riffdiver]

Hello, everybody. I'm a 'new guy'.This is my first post, I'm not sure I'm in the right place. If not, I'm sorry.

Mostly I read your posts, you know, from "The ususal suspects". Boy, you've got a lot of knowledge to share. Thank You!!!

If I may, does any one know the difference between Apeks's ATX200 and XTX200?

Same for ATX50 and XTX50.

 

[Amphibious]

I've owned the Diverite Transpac & the Halcyon system. now I use:

www.deepseasupply.com

for single tank diving I prefer it to both. after killing 2 halcyon pioneer wings I went to something tougher. still using an SS backplate with the basic Hogarthian harness.