Halcyon Era Wing

Halcyon Era Wing

The Era is Halcyon's new-generation single cylinder wing, and it is built to make flat, relaxed trim easier to find. If you dive one cylinder and want a wing that sits low, routes hoses cleanly and lets you fine-tune your weighting, this is the one we point people to.

Halcyon reshaped the bladder and outer shell so air moves into the lower part of the wing. That helps you reach a horizontal position and hold it with less effort. You also get four zippered trim pockets, dual hose openings and a low-profile elbow that sits tight to the tank.

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 wings to order.

• Single cylinder wing
• 30 lb or 40 lb lift
• Four zippered Opti-Weight pockets, 1 kg / 2.2 lb each
• Dual hose openings and low-profile elbow
• Inflator with 52 cm / 22 in LP hose as standard
• Black as standard, custom colours built to order

Why divers choose the Halcyon Era

Flat trim with less effort

Halcyon's bladder and shell geometry sends air into the lower part of the wing. In practice that means your legs are less likely to sink as you inflate, and holding a horizontal position takes less correcting. A flatter body position also cuts drag, which you feel on a long finning session.

Fine adjustments without a weight belt

Four small pockets in the shell let you shift a kilo here or there to balance yourself, rather than rethreading lead on a belt. That suits divers who change cylinder or exposure suit often and want to tweak trim between dives.

Cleaner hoses, more room for your head

Two hose openings give you somewhere sensible to run your inflator and accessories. The low-profile elbow sits against the cylinder, which leaves more space around your head and puts less strain on the corrugated hose fitting.

Features that matter underwater

Reshaped bladder and shell

The Era's air-moving geometry is the headline change. It adds lift low in the wing and makes it easier to find and keep a horizontal position. If trim has been your struggle in a jacket-style BCD, this is where a backplate and wing starts to pay off.

Opti-Weight pockets

The four zippered pockets each hold 1 kg (2.2 lb). Halcyon is clear that the bulk of your weight belongs on the tank or torso, and we agree. Use these for small corrections to trim and balance, not as your main ballast.

Dual hose openings

Halcyon says these were proven on the Legend double-tank system before they came to the Era. They let you place hoses and accessories where they suit your configuration, so everything stays tidy and reachable.

Compact low-profile elbow

The elbow fits tightly against the tank. You get more head room and less pressure on the hose fitting, which is a small detail that matters on long dives.

Why choose the Halcyon Era

If you dive a single cylinder, the honest shortlist is the Era or the Halcyon Eclipse. The Eclipse is the long, proven single tank wing and comes in a 20 lb size too. The Era is the newer design, with the trim pockets, dual hose openings and low-profile elbow. If you are buying new and don't need 20 lb, we lean towards the Era. You can also get either wing inside our Halcyon Pro single cylinder system.

Compared with a jacket BCD, any backplate and wing gives you more control of your position and a cleaner profile. The Era adds the details that make the biggest difference to trim.

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 wing in Soho, London when our instructors are teaching there, but this must be arranged with us in advance. It is not a walk-in service.

Who is the Halcyon Era for

• Single cylinder divers moving from a jacket BCD to a backplate and wing
• Divers who want better trim without extra ballast hardware
• Instructors and Divemasters who switch cylinders and suits regularly
• Anyone planning technical training who wants a wing they can grow into

Who it may not be for: if you dive twinsets, you want a doubles wing, so look at the Legend MK2 or Evolve. If you need 20 lb of lift for a light warm-water setup, the Eclipse is the better match. Compare options in our wings collection.

How to get the best from the Halcyon Era

A wing only trims well if it is set up around you. These are the checks we run with customers.

• Pick lift to match your cylinder and exposure suit before you order.
• Carry most of your lead on the tank or torso, and use the Opti-Weight pockets for small corrections.
• Route hoses through the dual openings before your first dive.
• Check your trim in a pool first, with a full and an empty cylinder.
• Rinse the inflator and dump valves in fresh water after every dive.

Specifications

• Colours: black as standard, custom colours built to order through Halcyon's configurator
• Made to order by Halcyon
• SKU: Built to order by Halcyon

What's included

• Era wing in your chosen lift
• Four zippered Opti-Weight pockets
• Inflator with 52 cm / 22 in LP hose

Complete your setup

• Halcyon Pro single cylinder system
• Halcyon ACB weight system
• Wings
• Full Halcyon range
• Technical diving

Buy the Halcyon Era

The Era suits single cylinder divers who care about trim and a tidy rig. It does the basics well and adds the details that help you stay flat in the water.

Pick your lift, add a backplate and harness, and we'll help you put it together.