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The BUDDY Travelwing sub three zero
 
 
 
 
Travelwing side view
Travelwing rearview
APV300 power inflator
Travelwing Integrated Weight Pockets
Travelwing Integrated Weight Pocket pouch
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Travelwing stowage pocket
Travelwing dropdown stowage pocket
Travelwing 3rd Dump valve
 
 
 

Introducing...

The Travelwing sub three zero

The Travelwing Sub Three Zero is constructed from the same unique lightweight materials sourced to produce the popular Commando Escape travel BCD (launched in 2010). That is, a combination of the toughest available laminated 1000 denier Cordura on the pockets and exterior panels, while the wing itself is welded using top spec 800 denier - OceanSeal800 - which is twice as durable as most other bcds on the market, travel or otherwise.

The new wing comes in two sizes: S/M and Large/XL, both of which weigh-in at a flight-friendly sub-3kg.

It comes with integrated weight pouches, which hold up to 5kg of hard or soft lead and are secured with a 25mm buckle and large velcro flap. The inner pouch features the familiar chunky grips for easy weight handling. These pockets can be converted to spacious 3 litre cargo pockets as an alternate use if integrated weights are not to your taste.

Also standard is the time-proven integrated shoulder-dump which dumps at a slower rate than the other two dump valves, making it ideal for (one-handed) fine-tune buoyancy control. With the usual attention to detail BUDDY have included their innovative, easy-to-locate, floating dump-valve knob at the lower rear valve. The one at the chest is made from negatively buoyant material, again, for ease of location.

The new wing is extremely comfortable with or without a suit, with very generous padding at shoulders, waist and back. It also features a cummerbund that is size adjustable at front and rear to perfect the fit and has a waistband that can be tightened with either hand.

The Travelwing offers 14.5kg of lift and offers multiple lightweight prebent anodised-aluminium D rings (4 x 50mm on the waist and 3 x 25mm on the shoulders), plus the usual two, very useful, 25mm internal pocket D rings and a hose-retaining clip for efficient equipment management.

It has a neat rubber and webbing carry-handle at the rear, a cylinder-retaining strap and a single-cylinder camband, which solidly secures all cylinder sizes up to 15 litres.

All-in-all the new Travelwing is a lightweight package that delivers the high performance, quality and comfort expected of a BUDDY bcd.


Key Features
   
   
New low profile power inflator - the APV300
Integrated Weight Pockets & pouches as as standard. The pouches hold up to 5kg (11lb) solid or shot lead.
Alternatively, the pockets can be used for stowage. The pockets feature handy internal 25mm D rings for securing whatever you stow in them. They also feature mesh gussets for rapid drainage
 
The pockets also fold out so they can either be used regular size or open up to 3 litre capacity. (see images left)
 
Third shoulder exhaust/over-pressure valve built into the inflator assembly allows one-handed buoyancy control. This integrated shoulder dump valve dumps gas at a slower rate than the other valves making it ideal for fine-tuning your buoyancy
2 rapid response air dump/over-pressure valves at kidney and shoulder with large easy-find pull-grips. The kidney grip is designed to float for easy location when diving head down while the shoulder grip is negatively buoyant and always to hand
 
 
Tank positioning and safety strap at rear
 
Supercam cylinder band grips the main cylinder with absolute security. Upgradable to twin cambands and interchangable (no tools required)
 
Multiple light-weight anodised aluminium D rings. 4 x 50mm on the waistband, 3 x 25mm on the shoulders. Plus 2 x 25mm PU D rings internal to the pockets and 4 x 50mm PU D rings on the webbing ends
 
Reflective silver piping offers enhanced diver visibility. It is PU encapsulated for hard-wearing longer life
 
Super-strong 50mm side release catches at shoulders and waist for simple and rapid removal of kit with or without gloves
Super-grip webbing camband caters for all single cylinder sizes up to 15 litres
 
Sure-grip BCD carry handle
2-way adjustable waistband allows tightening with either hand
Hose-routing clips
Strobe / hose / octopus attachment points on both shoulders
   
Adjustable comfort cummerbund
   
 
   
 
Sizing
 

 

 
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Available in Small/Medium or Large/XL
 

The wing and harness is the same size for both but there are two sizes of cummerbund (with plenty of adjustment in each):

Hip Size (without suit)

Small/Medium: 84-109cm / 33-43"
 
Large/XL : 104-135cm / 41-53"
 
 
 

 
Max Lift Capacity: 14.5kg
 
 
 

 
Dry Weight: 2.7kg
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

PLEASE BE AWARE: The new (Oct 2010) APV300 inflator has standard inflate / deflate / oral-inflate functions BUT DOES NOT have the emergency jacket-breathing valve function of the other two A.P. Valves. Therefore, you will not be able to use this valve for this emergency routine as described in the APV200 and APV100 sections of this site

There is no facility for an emergency mini-cylinder option on the Escape. Therefore, if you choose the Auto Air option, the emergency jacket-breathing function of the Auto Air does not apply.

However, the spare-air octopus regulator function of the Auto Air will operate as normal
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 
       
     
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Press Reviews:

"If you don't want to use the weight integration then the pouch holders can be opened up to serve instead as two gigantic pockets - it's all very clever."

"The shoulders and backpack are generously padded, making it comfortable when wearing a thinner wetsuit overseas."

"...the Travelwing received several admiring glances and people on the boat were interested to see how I got on with it. The short answer is that it performed flawlessly."

"It's evident that A.P.Valves have designed this jacket from the bottom up rather than following a formulaic 'standard' and produced exactly what you would expect from a travel wing style BC."

"...It's not cheap; but it will probably last you a lifetime if it's anyrthing like the other BCs carrying the BUDDY tag."

Charles Hood - Launch issue of SCUBA, the official magazine of the BSAC, UK

 

The Travelwing is currently under Test with Diver, Sport Diver and Dive magazines