XDeep STEALTH 2.0 Classic Redundant Bladder Wing
Key Features:
- Redundant Bladder (RB): This is the defining feature of the "RB" version. It includes two fully independent buoyancy bladders, each with its own K-Type inflator and dump valve. This provides a critical backup buoyancy source, enhancing safety for dives where redundancy is paramount (e.g., cave diving, deep decompression dives)
- Sidemount Design: Optimized for sidemount diving, where cylinders are carried on the diver's sides instead of on their back. This offers superior streamlining, freedom of movement, and access to valves, especially in confined spaces.
- Streamlined to Anatomy: The wing's design is contoured to minimize drag and prevent snagging, allowing for easy passage through tight restrictions.
- Independent Wing Mounting System: The wing has its own five-point mounting system, separate from the harness. This allows divers to precisely position the wing for optimal trim, and even adjust it during the dive as cylinders are mounted/demounted or as trim changes.
- Central Dump Valve: The dump valve is strategically located in the center of the wing, making it easily accessible with either hand, regardless of body position. This helps maintain trim while venting gas.
- Modular Weight System: The STEALTH 2.0 features a highly versatile modular weight system with a central weight pocket. This system allows for flexible weight placement (up to 25 kg total capacity with various pocket sizes) to achieve perfect balance and trim in different configurations (from single cylinders to multiple stages). The pockets are designed for secure weight retention, even in challenging environments.
- Durable Construction: Made with high-quality materials to withstand the rigors of technical diving:
- Outer shell fabric: Cordura 1100 dTEX (highly abrasion-resistant).
- Inner bladder fabric: Nylon 440 dTEX with TPU 0.215mm coating for puncture resistance.
- Triple, fully trimmed seams and reinforced areas for durability.
Specifications (for the Classic RB version):
- Buoyancy: 16 kg (35 lbs) for each bladder, totaling 32 kg of lift if both were fully inflated simultaneously (though typically you'd use one as primary and one as backup).
- Type: Sidemount BCD, independent from the harness.
- Construction: Double shell with redundant bladder.
- Dry BC weight (without harness): Approximately 1.4 kg (3.1 lbs).
- Recommended Maximum Cylinders: Up to 4 (steel or aluminum in sidemount configuration).
- Operating Temperature (Water): −2∘C to 40∘C.
- Operating Temperature (Air): −20∘C to 60∘C.
- Inflator Type: K-Type.
- Supply Pressure: Between 6 bar and 17.23 bar (250 PSI).
Ideal For:
- Cave diving, including extreme exploration of very tight caves.
- Technical diving requiring redundant buoyancy.
- Divers who prioritize streamlining, freedom of movement, and precise trim.
While the "Classic" was the original design for more extreme cave diving, it's also a highly capable system for ambitious recreational divers and those who want the added safety of redundant buoyancy, particularly when diving without a drysuit (where the drysuit provides inherent buoyancy).
