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Halcyon’s BC system has the flexibility to allow divers a range of weighting options to achieve
proper balance; these options include the Active Control Ballast™ (ACB) integrated weight sys-
tem (figure 36), canister lights, v-weights (placed beneath the back plate on doubles), weighted
single tank adapters, backplates in stainless or aluminum, Halcyon Trim Weights (placed on the
back of a single tank), and/or the use of a traditional weight belt. For example, an Eclipse sys-
tem might be configured with a combination of releasable and fixed ballast. Six pounds (3 kg)
of fixed ballast are accounted for with the Halcyon stainless-steel backplate.
You may also adjust non-releasable weighting by choosing
Halcyon’s aluminum backplate or the weighted Halcyon Single
Tank Adapter (6 lb/2.7 kg) (figure 37 on the following page).
An additional two to ten pounds (1-4 kg) can be positioned
directly on your tank using Halcyon’s Trim Weight pockets
(figure 38-39). When properly configured and tested, tank trim
weighting may assist in facilitating a heads-up position while at
the surface. However, you should not consider the BC system
as a replacement for a life jacket; it is not designed to function
in this capacity. Proper placement of tank-mounted Halcyon
Trim Weights also promotes stable and consistent horizontal
trim during the dive. The remainder of the necessary weighting can be fine-tuned through the
use of Halcyon’s ACB integrated weight system, configurable with up to 20 pounds (9 kg) of
releasable weight.
CAUTION: IT IS IMPORTANT NOT TO OVERWEIGHT THE DIVING RIG WITH
TOO MUCH FIXED WEIGHT; THIS CONFIGURATION MAY NOT ALLO SUFFI-
CIENT REMOVABLE WEIGHT, PREVENTING THE DIVER FROM “DITCHING”
THE WEIGHT AND SWIMMING TO THE SURFACE DURING AN EMERGEN-
CY.
CAUTION: YOU SHOULD BE CERTAIN THROUGH IN-WATER TESTING PRI-
OR TO A DIVE THAT, WITHOUT ANY AIR IN YOUR BUOYANCY COMPEN-
SATOR, YOU ARE CAPABLE IF SWIMMING AGAINST THE WEIGHT OF YOU
CONFIGURATION WITH FULL TANKS AND ALL WEIGHT IN PLACE. YOU
NEED TO VERIFY THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO MANAGE YOUR SCUBA CON-
FIGURATION IN THE EVENT OF A BUOYANCY FAILURE.
MATCHING YOUR WING TO THE PROPER CYLINDER
With the appropriate balanced rig, the Eclipse 30-lb. (13.6-kg) and the
Eclipse 40- lb. (20.2-kg) wing are both designed for light to medium
weight aluminum and steel single cylinders, such as a single 20-litre
or aluminum-80 cylinder.
Halcyon’s Explorer double cylinder wings are available in 40-
lb (20.4-kg) and 55-lb. (25-kg) lift sizes; the Evolve wings are
available in either 40- lb. (20-kg) or 60-lb. (27-kg) lift sizes. The Ex-
plorer and Evolve 40 wings are primarily designed for use with dou-
ble aluminum-80 (10-liter) cylinders. The Explorer 55 and Evolve
60 wings are suitable for use with a wide range of aluminum and
Figure 36
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