wolfen42
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I dove my new 2008 Escape this weekend w/ 24 lbs of weight and liked it. I bought the Escape because I wanted something that was small for travel, but could still handle a good amount of weight for midwest diving. I also wanted the back inflate. At a price of about $300 it fit the bill.
When diving local I put in the front weight pockets and load up the front and rear pockets.
On tropical dives I plan on leaving the front pockets at home (save a bit of space...) and just use the rear trim pockets.
I'm still split if I should have got a Brigade so I would have the option of adding a larger bladder and running doubles. But I figure I will get a BP/W sooner or later and set it up for doubles.
Thanks for mentioning removing the front pockets... I never noticed that was an option.
From what I've read, you should be able to removed the bladder and use with with a BP/W setup if you feel so led... Admittedly it might be a bit small for doubles...