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OMS IQ Lite CB Signature System w/ Performance Mono Wing (32 lb, SS Backplate)

A travel-friendly softpack backplate-and-harness system with a removable stainless steel backplate and a 32 lb Performance Mono wing.

Wing / backplate

Modular harness and wing, the standard technical-diving setup. Expect to configure backplate, wing, and harness separately rather than buying a fixed jacket.

OMS IQ Lite CB Signature System w/ Performance Mono Wing (32 lb, SS Backplate)
3.8Comparison Score
$746
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Released—
Stylewing backplate
Weight-integratedYes
Lift capacity32 lbs
Backplatestainless-steel
D-rings4
Trim pocketsNo
Material1000 denier nylon outer shell, urethane interior backing, polyurethane bladder
Travel-friendlyYes
Dry weight—
Fitunisex
SizesXXS–XL

"Lift capacity" is the manufacturer-rated buoyancy the wing/bladder can provide at the surface. Match it to your exposure suit, tank, and weighting, not the biggest number available.

Pros
  • Softpack CB (cummerbund) harness keeps the complete system, wing, backplate, and harness, under 6 lb, making it one of OMS's more travel-friendly wing setups
  • The 6 lb stainless steel backplate is removable, so the same harness can be dived softpack-only or with a rigid plate depending on the trip
  • Integrated weight pockets start at two 6 lb pockets (12 lb total) and can be upgraded to two 15 lb pockets (30 lb total) without changing harnesses
Cons
  • Four D-rings is fewer than dedicated technical harnesses like the OMS Comfort Harness III or Halcyon Eclipse offer
  • Amazon currently lists the IQ Lite Performance Mono system in a 27 lb wing configuration rather than the 32 lb stainless-backplate version documented here
Diver community sentiment
Mixed opinions

Divers on Scubaboard and in a hands-on DIVE Magazine review generally praise the IQ Lite/CB Signature's comfort, compact travel packability, and the flexibility of swapping plate materials or wing sizes. Recurring gripes include the single left-side kidney dump valve (divers want bilateral dumps), "no-sag" weight pockets that some found migrate and get in the way, and stock wing size not suiting every diver, leading many to pair the harness with a smaller third-party wing. More seriously, two independent threads raised complaints about OMS as a company, describing poor or nonexistent customer service and warranty support.

DIVE Magazine: IQ Lite CB Signature reviewScubaboard: IQ harness comfort/weight-pocket discussionScubaboard: OMS customer-service warning

Summarized from public forum discussion (Scubaboard, Reddit, and similar), not a survey we ran ourselves. See the linked threads for the original conversations.

The IQ Lite CB Signature is OMS’s travel-oriented backplate-and-harness system, built around a softpack cummerbund harness that doesn’t require a rigid backplate but can accept a removable stainless steel or aluminum one. Paired here with the 32 lb Performance Mono wing and stainless backplate, the complete system weighs under 6 lb and packs compactly enough for carry-on travel, while still offering four D-rings and a two-stage weight-pocket upgrade path for divers who need more ballast than the base kit provides.