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Halcyon Era Standard BC System
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Halcyon Era Standard BC System
The Era Standard is the lowest-cost way into Halcyon's newest single cylinder wing: the Era wing on an aluminium backplate, with a one-piece webbing harness and a stainless steel single tank adapter, built by Halcyon as one matched system. The Era is designed to make flat, relaxed trim easier to find.
You choose your lift, your plate size and whether Halcyon builds in ACB weight pockets, a weighted single tank adapter, or both.
We dive and teach in Halcyon kit in the quarries, at Mercers Lake and on the south coast, so we can tell you how the Era behaves with a real cylinder on your back. Halcyon builds every system to order. At the time of writing, Halcyon quotes about a week for a black build to reach us.
- Complete single cylinder system: wing, backplate, harness and STA
- Era wing, 30 lb or 40 lb lift, with four zippered Opti-Weight pockets (1 kg / 2.2 lb each)
- Aluminium backplate in standard, small or long
- One-piece webbing harness with crotch strap and steel hardware
- Stainless steel single tank adapter with cylinder straps
- Optional ACB weight pockets, 5 lb / 2.2 kg per side
- Optional 6 lb / 2.7 kg weighted STA
- Inflator with 52 cm / 22 in LP hose
- Black as standard, custom colours built to order
Three Era builds: this Era Standard on aluminium, the Era Deluxe on a steel plate with padding and a Cinch quick-adjust harness, and the Era Pro on carbon fibre for travel. Want the proven, lower-cost single wing? Compare the Eclipse BC System.
Want a stainless steel plate, a Cinch harness or a custom colour? Halcyon can build the Standard with any of these. Contact us and we'll price it and order it in. For colours, put your build together in Halcyon's configurator and send us a screenshot. Custom colours are built to order, so allow around 8 weeks.
Why divers choose the Era Standard
Flat trim with less effort
Halcyon reshaped the Era's bladder and shell so air moves into the lower part of the wing. In practice your legs are less likely to sink as you inflate, and holding a horizontal position takes less correcting.
The Era wing without the extras
You get the same wing as the Deluxe and Pro builds on a simple aluminium plate and plain webbing harness. The harness is set to fit you once, and there is very little to go wrong.
Lighter than steel
An aluminium plate is easier to travel with than steel and suits warm water diving in a thin wetsuit, where a steel plate can be more weight than you need.
Weight where you want it
Add the ACB pockets or the weighted single tank adapter when you order and you can carry your lead on the rig rather than on a belt.
Features that matter underwater
Era wing
The Era comes in 30 lb or 40 lb lift, with four zippered Opti-Weight pockets holding 1 kg (2.2 lb) each, dual hose openings and a compact low-profile elbow that sits tight to the tank.
Weight add-ons
ACB weight pockets mount on the harness waistband and hold up to 5 lb (2.2 kg) each side in a removable pouch, so you can release your ballast if you need to. The weighted single tank adapter replaces the standard adapter and adds 6 lb (2.7 kg) along your spine. Choose either, or both, in the Weight system menu.
Plate sizes
The aluminium plate comes in standard, small or long, all at the same price. Most divers fit the standard plate, while small and long plates suit shorter and longer torsos. If you're unsure, ask us before you order.
This is a single cylinder system. The Era's Opti-Weight pockets are for trim, not main ballast. Lead is not included.
Who is the Era Standard for
- Divers who want the Era wing at the lowest system price
- Single cylinder divers moving from a jacket BCD to a backplate and wing
- Divers who prefer a plain, fixed webbing harness
- Warm water and travelling divers who don't need a steel plate
Who it may not be for: if you dive the UK in a drysuit and want ballast on your back, padding and a quick-adjust harness, the Era Deluxe is the better match. If you dive twinsets, you want a doubles system.
How to get the best from it
- Choose lift before you order: 30 lb for most UK and mixed single cylinder diving, 40 lb for heavy steel cylinders or bulky drysuit undersuits.
- Decide where your lead will go. ACB pockets give you releasable weight on the waistband, and the weighted STA puts fixed weight along your spine.
- Set the webbing harness in your thickest exposure suit. If you change suits often, ask us about the Cinch harness.
- Use the Opti-Weight pockets for small trim corrections.
- Check trim in a pool with a full and a nearly empty cylinder, then rinse the inflator and dump valves after every dive.
Spend over £100 with us and you can bring your new kit to one of our instructor-run pool sessions for free, to get confident with it. It is not one-to-one coaching, so you dive it yourself, and kit that has been in the water cannot be returned. We can also help you set up your system in Soho, London when our instructors are teaching there. This has to be arranged in advance, as it is not a walk-in service. Contact us to arrange it.
Specifications
| Type | Single cylinder backplate and wing system |
|---|---|
| Wing | Halcyon Era, 30 lb or 40 lb |
| Trim pockets | 4 zippered Opti-Weight pockets, 1 kg / 2.2 lb each |
| Backplate | Aluminium: standard, small or long |
| Harness | One-piece webbing with crotch strap, steel hardware |
| Single tank adapter | Stainless steel, or 6 lb / 2.7 kg weighted as an option |
| Weight options | ACB weight pockets, 5 lb / 2.2 kg per side. Weighted STA, 6 lb / 2.7 kg |
| Inflator | Included, with 52 cm / 22 in LP hose |
- Colours: black as standard, custom colours built to order through Halcyon's configurator
- Lead time: about a week for black, around 8 weeks for custom colours (Halcyon's estimate at the time of writing)
What's included
- Era wing in your chosen lift, with four Opti-Weight pockets
- Aluminium backplate in your chosen size
- One-piece webbing harness with crotch strap
- Stainless steel single tank adapter with cylinder straps, or the weighted adapter if you choose it
- ACB weight pockets, if you choose them
- Inflator with 52 cm / 22 in LP hose
Cylinder, regulator and lead are not included. Contact us for a quote on a complete setup.
Frequently asked questions
"Standard, Deluxe or Pro?"
Standard if you want the Era wing at the lowest price and are happy with a plain webbing harness. Deluxe if you mostly dive the UK in a drysuit, because the steel plate carries ballast you would otherwise wear on a belt. Pro if you fly with your kit, because carbon saves weight in your bag.
"Should I get 30 lb or 40 lb?"
For most single cylinder diving, 30 lb is enough. Go to 40 lb if you carry a heavy steel cylinder, dive a drysuit with bulky undersuits, or like extra margin on the surface. If you sit between the two, ask us.
ACB pockets or weighted STA?
ACB pockets hold your own lead and can be released, so they suit divers who want to drop weight in an emergency or hand it up to a boat. The weighted STA is fixed weight that moves ballast off your waist and onto your back, which helps trim.
Can I have a stainless steel plate or a Cinch harness on the Standard?
Yes. Halcyon builds both as upgrades. Contact us and we'll price it and order it in. If you want steel, padding and Cinch together, the Era Deluxe already includes all three.
Does it come with weights?
Lead is not included. The wing's four Opti-Weight pockets take up to 1 kg each for trim. For main ballast, choose ACB weight pockets, the weighted STA, or both, in the Weight system menu.
Can I use it on twin cylinders?
No. This is a single cylinder system.
Buy the Era Standard BC System
Pick your lift, then your plate size, then your weight option, and we'll order it in.
Order yours or talk to an instructor first
Order online, or get in touch and we'll help you choose lift, plate size and a complete setup.