ScubaPro NightHawk BCD (Reviews ???)
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bladephotog
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Had one before going to a BP/W and I liked it quite a bit. Not as much as my BP/W but it's a great BC. I really liked the fit and the tank band is excellent. High quailty as well.
Yes, I love it.
Likes:
The LPI dump is very well designed, you can actually control how much air you release.
Trim pockets give flexibility for different weighting depending on whether I'm in a wet/drysuit or different fins.
D rings on the shoulder/waist straps are perfectly placed (for me, at least) for slinging a pony.
The material on the back makes it comfortable for the few times I get to go diving in a pair of shorts.
Dislikes:
The fold out pocket is a bit of a waste of time.
The integrated weights can be a PITA to get in at times, particularly if you use (a lot of) shot in them.
Took me a while to get used to the inflate/deflate buttons on the LPI - just different from what I was used to, not bad per se!
The clip on the LPI for holding the LP hose to the corrugated hose comes off if you're not careful when de-rigging your kit - I've changed mine.
Tank band fiddly if you use different sized tanks.
Likes:
The LPI dump is very well designed, you can actually control how much air you release.
Trim pockets give flexibility for different weighting depending on whether I'm in a wet/drysuit or different fins.
D rings on the shoulder/waist straps are perfectly placed (for me, at least) for slinging a pony.
The material on the back makes it comfortable for the few times I get to go diving in a pair of shorts.
Dislikes:
The fold out pocket is a bit of a waste of time.
The integrated weights can be a PITA to get in at times, particularly if you use (a lot of) shot in them.
Took me a while to get used to the inflate/deflate buttons on the LPI - just different from what I was used to, not bad per se!
The clip on the LPI for holding the LP hose to the corrugated hose comes off if you're not careful when de-rigging your kit - I've changed mine.
Tank band fiddly if you use different sized tanks.
I am really happy with mine as well. Others have posted good reasons, so I will not repeat them.
I have so far only used one size tank with it, so the strap system is really nice for me--attaching a tank takes seconds.
I have so far only used one size tank with it, so the strap system is really nice for me--attaching a tank takes seconds.
daniel f aleman
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One of the best of its kind on the market.
For me it feels like I'm diving without anything on. The bad part is the pockets are minimal at best.
I love mine. It's very light and streamline. My only complaint is the same as dlndavid's: I wish it had more pockets because although there are two of them, they are not very big.
I'm trying to get a friend of mine to buy one for his first BC.
I'm trying to get a friend of mine to buy one for his first BC.
The best BCD I have ever owned you could not get me to give it up for anything.
Drewpy
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Yup-Great Bc..pockets suck! Over 100 dives with it-only the one complaint!
ronpriskie
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Same as Drewpy, great BCD, but I wish I had a pocket!
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