BP&W vs jacket BC, AGAIN!

What BCD did you first dive, and how do you dive now?

  • I started with a BP&W and still dive a BP&W

    Votes: 9 8.9%
  • I started with a rear-inflate BC and still dive a rear-inflate BC

    Votes: 9 8.9%
  • I started with a jacket BC and still dive a jacket BC

    Votes: 18 17.8%
  • I started with a BP&W and now dive a rear-inflate BC

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I started with a BP&W and now dive a jacket BC

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I started with a rear-inflate BC and now dive BP&W

    Votes: 17 16.8%
  • I started with a rear-inflate BC and now dive a jacket BC

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I started with a jacket BC and now dive a BP&W

    Votes: 41 40.6%
  • I started with a jacket BC and now dive a rear-inflate BC

    Votes: 7 6.9%

  • Total voters
    101

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It has been a while since we have had a good BP&W vs jacket BC thread on SB. Let's take a poll: what kind of BCD did you first use when diving, and what kind do you now use?

[Edit: I have tried to include sidemount as a separate category but then I need 17 fields and SB only allows 12 fields in a poll so (sorry) let's assume that BP&W=sidemount.]
 
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There is no poll.

Back inflate first and still have it and like it.
 
I started with a jacket BCD (Buddy Commando), then moved to a back-inflate BCD (Dacor Rig3), then moved to a BP&W (Halcyon Eclipse). Had 2 Elipses over the years. Then an Oxycheq 17lb for the tropics, a Custom Divers TDB for indie doubles and Halcyon Evolve 40 for manifolded doubles. Now I primarily dive in sidemount (DIY/Homemade).
 
Zeagle Brigade then.

DSS/Oxycheq for cold water. FredT/Oxycheq for the tropics. Now.


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Started with a horsecollar BCD and plastic backplate. Now dive backplate and wing.
 
Started with just straps around the cylinder and and no flotation. Now dive a variety.
 
Mares jacket bc to DRIS bp/w. Only dove the jacket about 10 times before switching, lol.
 
I dove my rear-inflate BC for 30 (?) dives. It was a Zeagle Scout - very nice BC. I now dive a BP&W but, in all honesty, I find there is very little difference in comfort, trim, stability, etc..
 
I dove my rear-inflate BC for 30 (?) dives. It was a Zeagle Scout - very nice BC. I now dive a BP&W but, in all honesty, I find there is very little difference in comfort, trim, stability, etc..

My Zeagle Stilletto has served me well, at least so far. Much to like about it IMO.
 

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