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Yes, I think I would have been. Will know for sure after my next trip, as I'll be doing 3 to 5 dives per day.

Mike there is no documentation that I'm aware of, but when I sent mine in to get the bungees fixed they said they would fix the shoulder straps as well without my having to ask for that. Based on other posts here, it seems that you can get your shoulder straps fixed by sending it into the...

@MELISSA JONES, BCDs that were made after February, 2018 have the modified backplate, bungees and shoulder straps. The full description can be found here: Scubapro Hydros Pro Updates - 2018 | Orpheus Dive You have to be careful when buying these because the older revisions are still in stock...

Thanks Andre! I hope that you get your rev 3 design soon as well, you will be pleased.

I can't really take pictures of the fix, but @Andre_N is right, the two bottom bungees are fixed to the backplate and the top one is not. They actually have to replace the backplate and bungees to fix the buoyancy problem (which is now standard on the rev 3 design). They also replaced the...

My BCD is on the way back with new shoulder straps and all 3 bungees replaced. Should get it tomorrow. Excited to try it this weekend. I'll give you an update on how it performs and what the bungee fix looks like.

I bought it January 2018. It's been a nightmare BCD. On one trip it didn't matter too much because of high current (Cozumel), Turks and Caicos I needed to add 2 extra pounds to my left side (which balanced me out completely) and Indonesia, I just had a terrible time. They didn't have alot of...

I talked with SP and the distributor, they will fix the bungies and I'm paying for the shipping. And if there are any other recalls or upgrades to fix they will do those as well.

I just sent mine on Friday to our distributor to get all of the upgrades and bungie fix, I should get it back towards the end of next week. I have seen the latest units with the bungie fix and all 3 bungies are fixed to the back of the plate so that there is no movement of the wings from side...

Matt, you made the right call. I like my Bella better than I like my Hydros Pro. It has had many issues and many revisions. It also looks like the Knighthawk and Ladyhawk are discontinued in the ScubaPro 2019 catalog so that's likely why you can't find your size.

Thanks I'll do that! I had called them before I sent it in and they said they would fix it, but it never made it past the distributor.

I already sent it in, the dealer sent it back, said the fix won't be available for another 2 months or so and that it would cost me. Crap BCD and very poor service in my opinion.

I wear a 5ml suit so I think it was 6.6 lbs (1.5kg each side) in the front pockets, no trim weight as that just made everything a whole lot worse. And, remember, the bladder (wing) migrates fully to the left OUTSIDE of water with zero weight in the pockets. Whenever I handle the BCD at all...

Meixner, I will definitely look at the Halcyons when I am in that other shop, won't necessarily buy that brand but it will give me a good idea on how the BP&Ws fit/work. Thanks for the tips. @stuartv, mine is much worse than yours. Yes, after I removed the trim weights I was able to adjust...

@Eric Sedletzky, the entire bladder (wing) moves completely to the left until the bungees on the right are hitting the backplate and can't move anymore. So most of the air sits on the left and pushes me onto my right side in the water. It does this above water as well as under water.

@stuartv, thanks for all of your BP&W advice! I think I'm more of a single BCD person, I don't enjoy a lot of cold water diving, although I'm very interested in diving the Galapagos and Vancouver BC one day. I'll have to take a picture of my BC so that you can see how drastically it migrates...

Yeah, I know what you mean trying to figure out what works best. I don't want to buy something now without trying it out in a pool first. I've been reading about BP&W just a little nervous about them, so was thinking of a back inflate BC. Was considering the LadyHawk until I found out how...

Yeah, maybe on revision 20. They are currently on revision 3. I have to look up my serial number to determine what rev I'm at. You were smart not to take the chance. That's an expensive mistake I made.

@scubadada, do you mean the FIX that is coming for the Hydros Pro is what they have always used on the Knighthawk? I have had such a bad experience with this BCD that I can't imagine an after market fix will totally get rid of the buoyancy issues.

My experience with the Hydros Pro BCD has been a nightmare. I have a size small and the bladder, in and out of water, migrates (almost completely) to the left side and rotates me onto my right side when in the water. Putting trim weights in makes this a whole lot worse. On one trip I ended up...