avengerki
Contributor
Yes I know there are tons of these threads here. I have NOT done my open water certification yet, and will probably be waiting a little bit before I actually do the open water certification due to schedule conflicts. I was looking over the paperwork for when I do go to do my open water and it says a BCD with 40lbs of lift is required.
From the pool sessions I determined I prefer the back inflation style over a vest inflation style, and I also like weight integrated especially since I happened to release my weight belt at one point by catching it on the vest while making a bcd adjustment. I also liked the I3 but not sure if it would really be worth the extra money. I plan to be doing underwater photography and to eventually be doing cave and wreck diving. I will also be doing a lot of cold water diving as I am in the Pacific Northwest. I already have a thick wetsuit, regulator and dive computer this is the last thing I need/want to purchase at this time. In the pool with my full gear minus hood and gloves I have been diving with 14lbs of weight(at 12lbs I couldn't even get underwater) and figure in salt water I would probably be between 22-26lbs
I have been looking at the Aqualung Dimension I3, it fit very well and I like the I3. I have also been looking at some other weight integrated back inflation style BCD's but nothing has really popped out to me. After looking over this board I have also started looking into the BP/W but trying to figure out what wing would be good. Would a 32lb wing still work for the requirement the diveshop want/my dive goals or would I need a 38lb wing and call that good? I am also leaning torwards a steel backplate. Would using a BP/W lock me into using a weight belt or can the harness be rigged to allow quick release of the weight? Just looking at single cylinder for now.
Thank you.
From the pool sessions I determined I prefer the back inflation style over a vest inflation style, and I also like weight integrated especially since I happened to release my weight belt at one point by catching it on the vest while making a bcd adjustment. I also liked the I3 but not sure if it would really be worth the extra money. I plan to be doing underwater photography and to eventually be doing cave and wreck diving. I will also be doing a lot of cold water diving as I am in the Pacific Northwest. I already have a thick wetsuit, regulator and dive computer this is the last thing I need/want to purchase at this time. In the pool with my full gear minus hood and gloves I have been diving with 14lbs of weight(at 12lbs I couldn't even get underwater) and figure in salt water I would probably be between 22-26lbs
I have been looking at the Aqualung Dimension I3, it fit very well and I like the I3. I have also been looking at some other weight integrated back inflation style BCD's but nothing has really popped out to me. After looking over this board I have also started looking into the BP/W but trying to figure out what wing would be good. Would a 32lb wing still work for the requirement the diveshop want/my dive goals or would I need a 38lb wing and call that good? I am also leaning torwards a steel backplate. Would using a BP/W lock me into using a weight belt or can the harness be rigged to allow quick release of the weight? Just looking at single cylinder for now.
Thank you.