A Comprehensive Guide to Backplate & Wing BCDs

The complete guide to BP&W. Everything you need to know for safe and satisfying diving in the gear favored by elite divers.

eBook contents:

• Why choose a Backplate and Wing BCD?
  
• Understanding the Backplate & Wing System
• Wing design: Horseshoe and Donut
• Ideal Wing Lift Requirements
• The KISS Principle and BP&W
• Advantages of Backplate & Wing BCDs
• Common Myths About Backplate & Wing BCDs
• Pros and Cons of Backplate & Wing vs. Jacket BCDs
• Choosing Your Backplate & Wing BCD
• Calculating your wing lift requirement
• The best backplate for your needs
• Backplate Weight
• How to Set Up and Configure a Backplate & Wing
• Fitting a Backplate & Wing Harness
• Backplate & Wing Add-Ons
• What is DIR and Hogarthian Dive Gear Configuration?
• Differentiating Hogarthian Configuration from DIR
• The Evolution of Hogarthian Dive Gear Configuration
• Why is minimalism preferable in dive gear design?
• The DIR Harness and Backplate
• Backplate and Wing BCDs: A Balanced Rig is the Key
• Steel Cylinders and Dry Suits
• Pitfalls of Dual Bladder Wings
• Caution Against Bungee Wings
• Long Hose Regulator Configuration
• What is a Long Hose Regulator Configuration?
• Key Features of a Long Hose Regulator Configuration
• Why Use A Long Hose?
• Hogarthian Regulator Configuration
• Long Hose ‘From The Mouth’ Versus Traditional Octopus Gas Donation
• How To Setup a Long Hose Regulator
• The Balanced Rig Principle
• How do I create a balanced rig for diving?
• Confirm your ideal weighting
• Personal experience: balanced rig principle and failures
• The Balanced Rig principles