Product Description
A classic look – truly modern design.
Don’t be deceived by the look, it’s still ‘old school’ as much as it’s cool, every element of this wing has been uplifted to new heights.
Renewed and improved.
We believe you can bring innovation to even the most traditional designs. Recreating a classic wing shape is easy. Doing so whilst improving every element is a challenge we relished at xDeep. We insisted on developing a precise geometry for stability and balance, thus making perfect trim easy. We improved valve access, increased hose routing options and reduced drag.
Trim that your instructor would be proud of.
The HYDROS system is carefully designed so that the the centre of buoyancy in HYDROS wing exactly matches the centre of gravity in your twinset, regardless of the working pressure. The outcome is that your trim remains stable and flat, regardless of the pressure in the cylinders or the amount of gas in the wing
Improved valve management.
In many classic wings the top section can flap or worse, inflate and block valve access. Some designs even lift the valves away from the diver, making reaching the valves difficult. In the HYDROS we have eliminated this dead zone and reduced the volume of the bladder in top of the wing. Valve access is much easier and your options for hose routing are neater and tidier.
Improved streamlining with no loss of lift.
Wings with a smaller contour have a lower entanglement hazard and greatly reduced drag. The usual trade-off is reduced lift, not ideal. In the HYDROS all the lift has been maintained by getting rid of the dead zone that is common to many classic designs from the centre of the wing. You get the best of both worlds.
As good above or below the waves.
The HYDROS wing is designed to stay predominantly submerged even at the surface. This means that more of the buoyancy is available to lift you higher out of whatever surface conditions you find yourself in. Even carrying two stages and twin 12’s you will experience a noticeable improvement in comfort. There is also no tendency for the HYDROS to push you face forward like other classic designs. Enjoy both flat trim underwater and a comfortable wait for the boat above waves level.
HYDROS 40 provides 18 kb / 40 lbs of lift, whereas HYDROS 50 provides 22 kg / 40 lbs of lift.
If you would like a custom colour – i.e. other than black, please specify the colour in the notes of your order.
xDeep BCDs are available in the following colours (comfort/deluxe version shown below):
