Gravity assited weight pockets ARE THE BEST, i just did 25 dives with my startpro 2.0, and everyone took 10x longer than me to add or remove weights. AWESOME WEIGHT SYSTEM. NO POUCHES!!!!
Best Entry lvl BCD CRESSI Commander Evolution $400-500 USD Back inflate / pockets / trim weights / cummerbund / Aluminum D-rings / 3 dump valves / backplate for carrying Only downside is that you can only get them from dealers.
When diving from a inflated rib, we need to take off weight belts, before we try to crawl aboard again. I can see that people with integrated weight pockets have a easier time, because the weight is in two pouches and is divided. If I bought a new BCD and got a type where you just open a pouch and let it fall out, I am afraid I would not be able to get my weights out and give to the boat captain, without accidentally dropping the on the sea bottom. Does anyone have experience with this?
I have a friend who has 7 different BCD’s (from the Mares Rover to the HydrosPro) and a $20k camera rig. Hands down he says the Rover’s of the world are still the best BCD’s. (T-One, Wave). They’re so durable and failsafe that you’ll rarely actually need more unless you’re doing cave dives or suffer from lower back pain.
I'd say which BCD is best all depends on the type of diver you are and the environment you dive in. For example, I dive sidemount and use an xDeep Stealth Tec. Backmount divers will never use that BCD, it simply doesn't allow back mounting, but it's perfect for sidemount, both in rec as well as in caves. Also, how much someone can spend on their collection of BCDs and cameras doesn't really matter. It just means they have and can spend money. They may have tried more gear than other people, but still in their own niche. I've seen too many rich divers on liveaboard that had the best and newest gear but couldn't do a proper weight check or hold a stable trim. I'm not saying your friend is like that, just that the qualifications you mentioned don't instill more than average confidence in his advice.
Please spend like 5 mins on each item, get more info, do some tests, get some airflow gauge, speed of inflation... So many facts ur not giving us.. plzzzz..... More spacs, more facts, less likes or how nice it is...
The Aqualung HD pro has knife attachment points and also has two counter balance pockets either side of the cylinder
Some people dive for a couple years and then get a new bcd, but then you realise how light weight and flexible it is compared to your old bcd
Gravity assited weight pockets ARE THE BEST, i just did 25 dives with my startpro 2.0, and everyone took 10x longer than me to add or remove weights. AWESOME WEIGHT SYSTEM. NO POUCHES!!!!
I think that your reviews and advice is spot on. Therefore I would love a review of H.O.G equipment
Best Entry lvl BCD
CRESSI Commander Evolution
$400-500 USD
Back inflate / pockets / trim weights / cummerbund / Aluminum D-rings / 3 dump valves / backplate for carrying
Only downside is that you can only get them from dealers.
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When diving from a inflated rib, we need to take off weight belts, before we try to crawl aboard again. I can see that people with integrated weight pockets have a easier time, because the weight is in two pouches and is divided. If I bought a new BCD and got a type where you just open a pouch and let it fall out, I am afraid I would not be able to get my weights out and give to the boat captain, without accidentally dropping the on the sea bottom. Does anyone have experience with this?
Is there a difference in BCD’s for cold water vs warm water diving?
Not really, cold water divers tend to use steel tanks (I use 95s and 133s), so a bc with more lift isn't a bad idea
Love my CRESSI 🤙
Looking at divers supply scuba packages comes with bcd regulator octopus and gauges which would you recommend
Completely missing information on the X deep BCD you showed in the image!
For the trim I put 4 punds in and I put 2 pounds each in the removable puches is that safe ?
I have a friend who has 7 different BCD’s (from the Mares Rover to the HydrosPro) and a $20k camera rig. Hands down he says the Rover’s of the world are still the best BCD’s. (T-One, Wave). They’re so durable and failsafe that you’ll rarely actually need more unless you’re doing cave dives or suffer from lower back pain.
I'd say which BCD is best all depends on the type of diver you are and the environment you dive in. For example, I dive sidemount and use an xDeep Stealth Tec. Backmount divers will never use that BCD, it simply doesn't allow back mounting, but it's perfect for sidemount, both in rec as well as in caves. Also, how much someone can spend on their collection of BCDs and cameras doesn't really matter. It just means they have and can spend money. They may have tried more gear than other people, but still in their own niche. I've seen too many rich divers on liveaboard that had the best and newest gear but couldn't do a proper weight check or hold a stable trim. I'm not saying your friend is like that, just that the qualifications you mentioned don't instill more than average confidence in his advice.
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i like how you say these are entry level even though they have pro in the name.
My ow course was done with the aqualung pro HD
Only ever seen one person ditch weights because he put way too much weight on
That hair holy sht
Please spend like 5 mins on each item, get more info, do some tests, get some airflow gauge, speed of inflation... So many facts ur not giving us.. plzzzz..... More spacs, more facts, less likes or how nice it is...
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A how to BCD's work would be helpful and how they work that's how you sale a product I'm not a person in a factory or a scientis
Dan Fischer If you have your license, you would know how they work. If you don't, you won't need one
Your selling this to me not the lab scientis
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