Has anyone seen or used the new Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD

[tridacna]

@ prtfoliomgr,

I would recommend you watch the 15 min presentation by one the ScubaPro engineers - it doesn't come off as a cynical marketing piece, I found it quite helpful & informative.

Just IMO -

That's not just one of the engineers...that's Rhys, the inventor of the Seawing Nova and the Hydros BCD. (I wish that he would invent a new computer for SP too).

 

[cburgert]

I have the hydros pro. It's a great product.

 

[cburgert]

I'll post pics tomorrow, can't post now it's 12:30 AM.

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• cburgert
• Mar 21, 2017

Gear all packed up.

This pic is the back pack it comes with and my Nova fins.

 

[sbijou]

That's not just one of the engineers...that's Rhys, the inventor of the Seawing Nova and the Hydros BCD. (I wish that he would invent a new computer for SP too).

Isn't that the truth. SP seems to have reinvented itself with so many interesting products in bouyancy and propulsion, but in computers, a field which they excelled in with Uwatec , the category seems stalled despite their aquisions.

 

[Sevenrider860]

I would love to see a video of this BCD in the water that isn't a ScubaPro Marketing Piece. I dive 100% of the time in my DSS bp/w, but I have to buy a BCD for my IDC/IE in May. After looking at this BC it looks like I can take off the integrated weights and use the "travel tec weight belt provided " ( ha! ha! hilarious that it comes with a "tec belt". I would never take anything plastic to tec depth) This bcd looks like it might be the closest BCD on the market to my bp/w for when I am teaching.... well not really... but closer than any other back inflate BC that I have seen so far. Anyone have any other ideas?

Yes. If you dive a DSS BP/W, and only need the BCD for IDC/IE...why on earth would you pay the money ScubaPro is asking for this BCD. I have one, I use it when I teach because those are the shop rules...but I did not buy it, it was provided to be. It is a nice BCD, but when I am diving outside of a shop hosted activity...I wear my DSS BP/W.

Save money and buy the cheapest BCD you can find if you will only use it for the IDC/IE.

 

[TheFife]

I just got mine this week. I have to say I am super pleased. The comfort of the monoprene harness is amazing. It feels like it was custom made for me. I am sure there are people that feel like a floppy harness is just as comfortable, but it doesn't feel that way to me. It is kind of like the difference between a comfortable chair and a park bench. Plenty of people have no complaints about a wooden bench. I'm just not one of them. I can also see the comfort factor discounted more by those wearing thicker wetsuits. Once you get to 5mm or more, I think the comfort of the harness becomes irrelevant.

I like the attachment points and really dig the travel bag. With the Air 2, and the full harness with weight pouches, the BC comes in a little over 8lbs. Its not a featherweight, but not bad either. I plan to add a few of the accessories as they become easier to come by.

 

[tridacna]

I modified mine. Eventually. I dive it a lot and wanted smaller weight pockets and a real buckle on the waist strap. I just find it easier to tighten a traditional buckle when I need to compensate for wetsuit compression at depth.

So I removed the Buckle Weight System and installed the TravelTek straps.

Then I cut the TravelTek straps on each side and had a 24" piece of real weight belt straps sewn on at each end. This allowed me to install two Molle weight pockets and a real buckle. I only use 8lbs of lead in a 3mm. (4 in the trim pockets and 4 on the belt). I also made a custom crotch strap. Net result is that this configuration is even more stable than from the factory. Bonus: I can also add the usual stuff like like a knife on the 2" belt. The SP orginal belt is too soft and lightweight to do any of this.

Pictures tomorrow if anyone is interested.

 

[cburgert]

 

[cburgert]

The only drawback is the accessories aren't available yet.

 

[Sevenrider860]

The only drawback is the accessories aren't available yet.

My LDS has the various bungee loops, add-on pockets, and knife mount. The only thing I have not seen is the crotch strap that is mentioned on the Scubapro website.