Whilst the HYDROS system might be easily recognisable, every element has been addressed to ensure an enhanced diving experience. Building all of the elements around a carefully calculated geometry, we significantly improved stability in the water. We eliminated the dead zones that trap air, increasing drag or affecting buoyancy. We ensured you have great access to your valves through a careful top wing design. Holding flat and expert trim in this wing is made easy, whether you are a new technical diver or have hundreds of decompression dives and want the security and comfort of the best system possible.
Trim and Stability to meet the most critical eye:
- Learning how to hold good trim and a stable position in the water is often the hardest skill for a new technical diver. For an experienced technical diver they want their equipment to help, not be something they have to compensate for. The HYDROS was designed so that the buoyancy in the wing perfectly matches the centre of gravity of the gas in your twinset. Irrespective of the inflation level of the wing, or the remaining cylinder pressure, the system trim will not change during the dive.
Valve Shutdowns faster and safer:
- The last thing you want between you and your valves is a flap of wing that slows down your response to a problem. Shutdowns and valve management have been improved by reducing the volume of the wing in the valve area, and through the area where you want to route your hoses. Its easier to configure a clean and tidy hose routing, leaving your valves clear and accessible.
Reduced drag but the same buoyancy:
- Smaller contour wings have less drag and a lower risk of entanglement. In classic twinset BCD designs if you reduce the contour of the wing, then you lose overall buoyancy. By minimizing the dead zone in the HYDROS from the central part of the bladder, we have reduced the overall wing contour and kept all the buoyancy you need. A bit of lateral thinking!
Comfortable and high up at the surface:
- It is a challenge to design a wing that holds you in perfectly flat trim underwater, yet holds you upright and high at the surface. Most designs want to push your face back underwater. In the HYDROS the design ensures that the majority of the wing and therefore buoyancy is kept beneath the surface. Even loaded with two full stages and gear for a deep technical dive, HYDROS will hold you high and comfortable out of the waves.
Customise your HYDROS to your exact needs:
- When ordering the full set, you can choose the size of wing, the inflator length and the type of backplate that meets your specifications. The full system will come assembled, configured and ready to dive.
Lift to match your needs:
- Two robust and reliable wings are available in the HYDROS product range. You can choose and configure the wing according to the dives you are doing and your own build and preferences. The HYDROS 40 has 18 kg (40 lbs) of lift and is perfect for twin 7 litres or twin 12s and a single stage.
Control right where you want it:
- The HYDROS has three inflator lengths that ensure you can place the inflator control right where you want it. Having your gas management where you can intuitively put your hand straight on the controls is not only more comfortable, but clearly safer and more efficient.
Choose from two beautifully engineered backplates:
- Technical diving is a worldwide phenomenon. Whether you prefer a lighter aluminium backplate for travel or warm water diving, or the advantages a steel plate brings in weight distribution and reduced lead. HYDROS gives you the choice.
Ahmed Gabrs World Record breaking dive to 332.35m:
- On the 18th of September 2014, Ahmed Gabr set the world record for open-circuit diving by plunging to a depth of 332.35 meters. During the decompression time of this record-breaking dive, Ahmed used the XDEEP STEALTH 2.0 harness. The majority of his support team used the XDEEP HYDROS 50 and STEALTH 2.0 systems.
Technical and Technological:
- No compromises have been made in producing the HYDROS. Innovative thinking and design has been applied to every part of the system to enhance performance. European made from the best materials sourced in Germany and the USA, HYDROS is tough and robust. The HYDROS technology will ensure that it functions technically exactly the way you want it.
- CORDURA® 1100 dTEX
- Anti-bacterial coating
- TPU 0.215mm coating
- K type inflator
- Ultrasonic welding
- HF welding
- Fabric laser cutting
- Amann Serabond thread
- Triple, fully trimmed seams
- CNC edge bevelling
Specifications:
- Perfect for: Advanced recreational diving with double tank set.Technical diving with up to two stages.
- BCD sizes available: 18 kg 40 lbs
- Harness type: Classic backplate with the harness made of single piece of webbing
- Harness sizes available: One universal size with large adjustment range
- Harness adjustment: Adjusted with the tri-gliders
- Crotch strap: Classic straight crotch strap
- Full set weight: 3.1 kg 6.8 lbs
Buoyancy compensator:
- Buoyancy: 18 kg 40 lbs
- Type: Toroidal wing-style BCD
- Construction: Double shell
- Outer shell fabric: Cordura 1100 dTEX
- Inner bladder fabric: Nylon 440 dTEX
- Spacing between backplate mounting holes: 11 inches
- Dry BC weight (without harness): 1.2 kg 2.7 lbs
Inflator:
- Type: K-Type
- Supply pressure: Between 6 bar and 17.23 bar (250 PSI)
Permissible tank parameters:
- Tank type: Double tank set (twinset)
- Maximum size: 2x 15 L
- Diameter: Between 140 mm and 240 mm
Operating temperature:
- Water temperature: Between -2°C and 40°C
- Air temperature: Between -20°C and 60°C