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You’re kidding right? SP Litehawk bc is 5lbs. Seahawk is 8lbs. X-black is almost 11lbs.I've been using my old scuba pro that must be 20 years old. There isn't a lot of weight difference between a "travel" BC and a regular one.
How does that system work for handing your weights up to the liveaboard RIB before reboarding?I agree on the Zeagle Ripcord. Divers either love it or hate it. And by conversation, it’s become clear to me that most of those in the hate camp have never used it. It’s very secure. As long as it’s threaded properly and the top zipper closed, I don’t really see a way to release the weights accidentally without pulling the cord.
I guess it’s possible to drop them on your ankle. I use soft weights with mine, so that’s unlikely to hurt.
The issue with the Ripcord for the OP is that it’s only available in the back inflation BCs. The jacket style BCs use a clip in pocket. No idea how that type rates among the other clip pockets.
Travel BCs can be half the weight of regular BCs and just as important can be stored compactly in your luggage.There isn't a lot of weight difference between a "travel" BC and a regular one.
Depends on how you have your weight in your pockets. You essentially have two choices.How does that system work for handing your weights up to the liveaboard RIB before reboarding?
The Resort+, Bravo, and Marina are jacket style. Until very recently, all Zeagle BCs were back-inflate. The Sport line (jacket style) was only introduced a few years ago. As I mentioned above, though, only the back-inflate models offer the Ripcord system.For the OP, however, I don't think a Zeagle is an option. All of the current models are back-inflate...
My bad, didn't find them at first on their website. I think one the Resort can be considered light-weight enough to be travel-friendly. And I do see some kind of integrated weight-pouch with a handle on it.The Resort+, Bravo, and Marina are jacket style. Until very recently, all Zeagle BCs were back-inflate. The Sport line (jacket style) was only introduced a few years ago. As I mentioned above, though, only the back-inflate models offer the Ripcord system.
I have the Aqualung Outlaw with around the same number of dives and never had an issue with the integrated weights, 100% trust the click as wellI have approximately 50 dives on the Aqua Lung Rogue, and trust the click 100%.