superhelix
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I have diligently studied the three key BC debates:
1. Vest, back-inflate, or BP/W
2. Integrated weights or not
3. DIR or NOT acting like you are a brainwashed cult member ;-)
And now that I am in the market for my first BC, I have limited this down to two vest choices based on your reviews...
- ScubaPro Classic
- Seaquest Pro QD+
...and two more back-inflate choices based also on your reviews:
- Seaquest Raider
- Zeagle Ranger
The fact that I will be divemastering over the next six months has leaned me a bit towards the vest jackets, as I assume the students would be wearing likewise. However, my gut is that the back-inflates will be more fun and more comfortable under water, and that is what I gather in general from these boards.
And I have decided to steer clear of the whole BP/W option for now, because frankly I still don't get it and because of the fact that I will be a divemaster and in recreational environs. Perhaps in a year or two I will see the light...but for now with my limited experience and plans to be intermingling with other newbies for a while I would like to leave this option on the boards.
And I REALLY am not trying to start another BP/W debate right now, so please, like in Austin Powers, all you DIR's...sshhh. sshhhh!! sshhhhh!!!!!
I am 6'3, 200 lbs., plan to be doing mostly rec. diving in tropical waters with a 3mm shorty for the inforseeable future, and also may try my hand at taking the IDC.
Please comment if you can on the following ASSUMPTIONS:
a) the back-inflate is superior in comfort and agility to vest BCs
b) it is ok to buy a BC without getting it wet as long as you do lots and lots of homework and preferably try it on in your LDS
c) it is important that a divemaster wear the gear his students do
Based entirely on your responses (and I will follow up with a post from Thailand) I will either buy one of the above vest or back-inflate BCs or wait to buy in Koh Tao, but either way promise to review in depth the final purchase.
PS - I have already purchased an Apeks ATX200 based on your resoundingly positive reviews of this reg.
1. Vest, back-inflate, or BP/W
2. Integrated weights or not
3. DIR or NOT acting like you are a brainwashed cult member ;-)
And now that I am in the market for my first BC, I have limited this down to two vest choices based on your reviews...
- ScubaPro Classic
- Seaquest Pro QD+
...and two more back-inflate choices based also on your reviews:
- Seaquest Raider
- Zeagle Ranger
The fact that I will be divemastering over the next six months has leaned me a bit towards the vest jackets, as I assume the students would be wearing likewise. However, my gut is that the back-inflates will be more fun and more comfortable under water, and that is what I gather in general from these boards.
And I have decided to steer clear of the whole BP/W option for now, because frankly I still don't get it and because of the fact that I will be a divemaster and in recreational environs. Perhaps in a year or two I will see the light...but for now with my limited experience and plans to be intermingling with other newbies for a while I would like to leave this option on the boards.
And I REALLY am not trying to start another BP/W debate right now, so please, like in Austin Powers, all you DIR's...sshhh. sshhhh!! sshhhhh!!!!!
I am 6'3, 200 lbs., plan to be doing mostly rec. diving in tropical waters with a 3mm shorty for the inforseeable future, and also may try my hand at taking the IDC.
Please comment if you can on the following ASSUMPTIONS:
a) the back-inflate is superior in comfort and agility to vest BCs
b) it is ok to buy a BC without getting it wet as long as you do lots and lots of homework and preferably try it on in your LDS
c) it is important that a divemaster wear the gear his students do
Based entirely on your responses (and I will follow up with a post from Thailand) I will either buy one of the above vest or back-inflate BCs or wait to buy in Koh Tao, but either way promise to review in depth the final purchase.
PS - I have already purchased an Apeks ATX200 based on your resoundingly positive reviews of this reg.