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| Originally Posted by David D I've had my OMS 100lb single-inflator wing, S/S backplate, IQ harness, and steel 12ltr twinset for a few years now.
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As to the amount of lift, I took the harness and wing to the Red Sea last month and dived with four aluminium twelve liter cylinders on a wall. Without that amount of lift at the start of the dive, I would have sunk like a stone. I'd rather have and not need it than need it and not have it. |
I'm afraid I just don't understand why. Assuming worst case, let's say you're not diving He and you're wearing a neoprene suit, that's approximately 12Kg of gas at the start of the dive. Another 4Kg for suit compression and you should start the dive 16Kg negative. I reckon a whole 16Kg lift should keep you on the surface. Add a few more to keep your face nicely out of the water and you're looking at a 50lb lift wing, max.
I simply don't see the need for more than that.