Dive Wings & Lift Bladders

Dive Wings & Lift Bladders: The Heart of Your Buoyancy System

Looking to build a customized backplate and wing setup, or need to replace the air cell in your existing Buoyancy Compensator Device (BCD)? Dive Wings, also known as lift bladders, are the core inflatable component that allows you to precisely manage your buoyancy throughout your dive.

How Wings Work for You:

These air cells are engineered to provide the necessary lift to support you and your equipment at any depth. Many designs, particularly the popular "doughnut" shape, are created to allow air to distribute evenly around your cylinder(s). This kind of even air distribution helps you maintain a more horizontal body position in the water, which can lead to a more streamlined profile and less effort while swimming.

Finding the Right Match for Your Diving:

• Tank Setups: You'll find wings here designed for single-tank recreational diving configurations, as well as higher-lift capacity wings built to support double tank setups common in technical diving.
• Lift Capacity: Choose from a range of lift amounts – typically from around 20 lbs (9 kg) up to 60 lbs (27 kg) or more – to correctly match your total equipment load and negative buoyancy requirements.
• Construction: Wings are typically made with an outer shell material chosen for its resistance to abrasion and an inner bladder designed for dependable air retention.

Properly selected, a dive wing is a key part of achieving good underwater poise and gear management.

Fine-tune your buoyancy and underwater positioning! Explore our selection of Dive Wings and Lift Bladders to find the right core for your BCD system!