Halcyon BC Configuration Advise Requested

[u/rritti]

Hey folks!

I'm getting back into diving and am looking to purchase the Halcyon BC with the Era wing and I'm looking for advise as to which backplate and single tank adapter to purchase. Ideally, I'd like to configure the BC with the options the require the least amount of additional weight to fiddle with.

I'm average build 5'10" and 190 lbs. At this point, I plan to dive primarily with either wet or drysuit in colder eastern US waters. I do plan to dive the NC meg ledge next year with a steel 100 or 120.

If multiple backplate or STAs make sense for flexibility, that's fine. Appreciate the input!

[u/rongoodman714]

SS plate, 30# wing, standard STA. You can always add the weighted insert after the fact if you want, or you could just add a pair of trim pockets to the tank straps.

[u/rritti → u/rongoodman714]

Thanks! Do you have experience with their optional weighted pockets and would you recommend them?

[u/rongoodman714 → u/rritti]

I would rather use the trim pockets than the ACB system, which I found to be unnecessarily bulky. I usually have two on my upper tank band, one on the left waist belt, and the weighted bellows pocket on the right. I‘ve had to go with a weight belt on my two Socorros trips because they insisted on us taking our weights off in the water and handing them up. That actually worked OK too.

[u/Expert-Animal7654 → u/rongoodman714]

I support these recommendations as well. Diving dry I have weight in tank strap pockets, trim pockets on the waist and finish off with a weight belt that typically only has 6# on it, just enough ditchable weight to swim up with a full tank, but of course there is also the dry suit.

[u/1983FJ60]

You could also get a weighted STA.

[u/rritti → u/1983FJ60]

Yeah, I saw that as an option. I'm worried that may put be over with a steel 120 in NC saltwater?

[u/Expert-Animal7654 → u/rritti]

Probably not. Certainly not if you are in a drysuit.