Collection: Wings & Bladders

Matching Lift to Load 

Your wing is your primary buoyancy device. Proper buoyancy management requires a wing that provides enough lift to float your entire rig at the surface and maintain neutral buoyancy at any depth, without "taco-ing" around your cylinders.

1. Single Tank Diving (32lb/15kg) For the drysuit diver in the Irish Sea, the 32lb wing (like the Scuba Force Black Devil) is the ideal standard. It provides the precise amount of lift needed to offset a steel 12L or 15L cylinder and lead ballast, offering a streamlined profile and perfect trim.

2. Twinset & Expedition Diving (45lb/20kg) When moving to steel twin 12L cylinders and aluminum stage bottles, we recommend a 45lb wing. This ensures a sufficient safety buffer to keep you high at the surface when fully geared up, while remaining responsive during depth changes.

3. Donut vs. Horseshoe

• Donut Wings: Allow air to migrate freely around the entire bladder. This makes it significantly easier to "dump" air from any position and is our preferred choice for a modern, balanced rig.
• Horseshoe Wings: Air is separated into two "legs." While traditional, these require more deliberate body movement to shift gas and are less common in streamlined technical configurations.

Oceanauts Standard: The wing is your primary tool for buoyancy control. The drysuit should only contain enough air to "break the squeeze" and provide thermal insulation, acting as your backup buoyancy source in the event of a wing failure.