jayandseven
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Ok. I have decided to take most everyone's advice here and go with a BP/W for my new BC rig. I'm replacing an old jacket style Seabro BCD (anyone remember that brand?) that I purchased back in 1989. It still works, but is probably a ticking time bomb. Questions:
1. Backplates differ greatly in price. Is ScubaPro or Halcyon worth the extra$? Any best bang for the buck backplate recommendations?
2. For the harness, I would like to be able to loosen the shoulder straps, like on a jacket style bcd, before taking the rig off due to a bad shoulder. Is there a harness that can accommodate me on this?
3. What are the advantages/disadvantages of an integrated back pad like on the Dive Rite transpac/apeksWTX/Scubapro Xtec? (all pricey)
4. If I want to carry little to no extra weight, is a SS backplate the way to go even though I do lots of warm water diving?
5. Bladders. I spearfish mostly, lots of the time on wrecks. Any recommendations for a tough bladder that's also very streamlined?
Looking to you seasoned bp/w divers out there who have tried lots of these rigs to help me out.
Thanks so much!
1. Backplates differ greatly in price. Is ScubaPro or Halcyon worth the extra$? Any best bang for the buck backplate recommendations?
2. For the harness, I would like to be able to loosen the shoulder straps, like on a jacket style bcd, before taking the rig off due to a bad shoulder. Is there a harness that can accommodate me on this?
3. What are the advantages/disadvantages of an integrated back pad like on the Dive Rite transpac/apeksWTX/Scubapro Xtec? (all pricey)
4. If I want to carry little to no extra weight, is a SS backplate the way to go even though I do lots of warm water diving?
5. Bladders. I spearfish mostly, lots of the time on wrecks. Any recommendations for a tough bladder that's also very streamlined?
Looking to you seasoned bp/w divers out there who have tried lots of these rigs to help me out.
Thanks so much!