Opinion on used/new BCD's for first time divers

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Any suggestions on travel BC's or BP/W setups will be most appreciated. Need a BC for both my wife and myself, so if there are recomendations for females I will take that too.

My wife has 3 BCs:
1) Seac Sub Icaro Tech BP/W - this is good in that it has a lot of d-rings and provides a lot of lift but my wife finds it a bit big - she is no big! ($AU350 second hand)
2) Aqualung Zuma - this is a lightweight travel BCD fits well but is limited in d-rings and the webing is narrow and twists (bought new)
3) Scubapro Ladyhawk - a robust wingstyle BCD, has many d-rings a rudimentary pocket std 50mm webing good lift - this is now the preferred dive option ($AU200 second hand)

The Zuma and Ladyhawk are 'cut' for women and for my wife that really does make a big difference.

As can be seen it is hard to find the perfect option that can meet all situations.
 

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