I REGRET BUYING the wrong BCD - Here's Why..

Why Backplate and Wing? Most divers have learned to scuba dive in a jacket-style BCD, and Halcyon gets asked about this a lot from divers curious about our equipment configuration. This is not brand specific; we cover some of the differences between a jacket style BC and the Backplate and wing setup for those single tank divers who are interested.

So listen to Nico's personal experience with a Jacket BC versus BP & Wing.

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[dawnmechelle]

Totally agree!! I got my OW last year, trained and tested in a jacket - HATED it instantly. When I asked about wings, "well they require additional training. " I believed the BS, so I purchased a jacket. After several dives that felt more like work than fun, I tried a wing. I wanted to cry for joy. It was the first time I felt like I was floating underwater. Perfect trim and I could move and finally hover. At last I did not feel like I was falling (helped me fix my weighting issue), fighting my equipment, or getting knocked in the head, and flailing like a landed guppy. Last week, I purchased a back inflate that feels tailored for me on deck and invisible underwater. Find a dive shop that will start you with a wing/back inflate. It might cost a little extra, but it is worth it.

[greglyon]

I like this guy, refreshing delivery compared to some of the other popular dive channels here on YouTube.

[caseycleveland]

I think you nailed it on the head, sir. I'm a newer diver and shortly after I certified OW, I purchased a whole kit that included a jacket BCD. 2 years later and I just purchased a BPW. I have lost about 6 pounds of weight (freshwater) because of all the air I can now release. My trim is so much better. I'm so glad I finally got one.

[siriexploretheworld]

Thank you! Super helpful and constructive, supporting my decision to go with backplate 😊

[Keith.Exploring]

I started in a backplate & wing at dive #1 OW course, been diving it ever since then except for a liveaboard before I bought my own backplate & wing. Loved every single minute with the backplate & wing. Now in my DM internship and facing a dilemma of having to use a jacket again when dealing other students.

[littledoseTM]

When i started with my OW i had a traditional jacket...problem is i was a big guy around my belly at this time.
So there where a lot of refitting straps under water etc and still the jacket BCD rolled around me sometimes and i rlly had to fight for a trim....
thats not fun when you learn diving, was about to call it after the 3th dive then my instructor gave me his wing style jacket....
what to say i was hooked to diving since then :D

[tristanjenkins]

i found that the ScubaPro Sea Hawk 2 is the best. i hate having thing hanging lose. the sea hawk has good sized pockets to put everything in

[amazingtazz]

Started off from the very first pool training with a BPW. I don’t know anything else and don’t regret it!

[VK-hvbb]

I hire halcyon wing BCD once at one of the dive shop for 2 dives last year, When the first time I wear it feels different as I often use Jacket BCD and one of the dive guide said to me that you dont need putting too much weight.

As soon as I dive I notice that it’s good for the trim.

I agree with this guy regarding to the sizing. Halcyon does not need size, like a traditional Jacket BCD where you have to find a correct sizes that fit on your body.

As long I found the right plate for the BCD.

Hopefully it’s a good choice for me as I am currently working out for a weight loss.

[davidmorais]

Too right. I started my son in a wing and backplate set up. He’s 15 and big. Fabulous free diver but not comfortable in scuba. I figured the rental jackets just weren’t comfortable for him, hence the wing and bp. Happy as Larry! Totally into his diving and very very happy to be diving with him. I’ve been using
the Xdeep set up for a few years and absolutely love it - after 20 years of my faithful jacket - which finally died on a fast negative descent crazy rush in the Philippines! Last dive of the visit. 🥵

[laimfriel]

I did my open water 20 course and i did the hole thing on a blackplate and wing

[paulkrein]

Thoughts on integrated weights vs weight belt with backplate and wing setup?

[Mr_D]

I started diving in 1998 with a jacket BC and around 2005 bought a wing BC, "wow " was my first dive with it. I like that the front is very open with this style BC so not a lot of crap to deal with. I will never go back to a jacket BC. Buy once, cry once.

[FreddyGaertner]

I'm curious how this channel will evolve

[arvidlorimer-olsson]

Hi, I just got a Halcyon backplate and wing from a friend and the blatter is just a mess so I need a new blatter. However Halcyon's homepage is a disaster. It loads super slow. Have they stopped production or is this just a glitch today?

[barryinkpen]

Yup; been there; done that; won't go back to jacket.

[dre]

I dive a completely stripped Mares Hybrid ProTec which is practically a wing style BCD so IMHO you don't need necessarily to buy an expensive BP/W for a rec diving (tec diving is a different story). Less flexible than a harness ( in case u gain some weight🙂) for sure but more tweakable than a standard full jacket BCD

[pablorivera]

There is the Mares Bolt BCD that is almost like a wing.

[gregorycraig]

The biggest draw back of a wing is at the surface, it wants to push your face in the water and you have to work to keep vertical.

[wkolcz]

I knew I didn't want a jacket when I started certifications and ended up buying a backstyle BCD but I deeply regret that I didn't get a BP/W to start off with and have loved my BP/W ever since