My view is that the Hollis HD 100 is a typical back inflate BC - too much padding, the mixed blessing of weight integration, no growth potential, and not enough tank stability.
My view of the Scubapro X-Tek Form harness is that it is not quite technical and yet not really recreational - sort of a cross over rec to tech BP/Wing. I think the straps are more complicated than they need to be, and the padding is in my opinion not needed but it will be far less bulky and less buoyant than the padding on the HD100. I am not a fan of the useless small 1" D-rings on the side of the back plate, and I am not a real fan of 2 pairs of non adjustable shoulder D-rings. Scubapro did that with their Rec Tek line in the 1990s - when everyone else who made BP/wings started moving away from complicated harnesses and fixed D-rings. That said, some people like the comfort of a pivot ring style harness with a chest strap and the X-Tek Form does that without the pivot rings. It also has the advantage of being able to accept different wings allowing you to get a wing that will best meet you lift and tank requirements. And Scubapro's donut wings are pretty good, even by technical diving standards.
However, if you are doing strictly recreational dives and do a bit of traveling, the Scubapro Litehawk is a good choice. It is lightweight and simple in design with a decent back inflate design and is very clean in the water with minimal drag and minimal crap dangling off it. The cam pack used in it also offers very good stability compared to most other BCs. It also offers the option of weight integration without adding a great deal of bulk and it is one the best values Scubapro has for a recreational BC.[/QUOTe
thanks for the input , I take a look at the litehawk tomorrow at the store, what your opionion on the Ranger by Ziegel
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what your opionion on the Ranger by Ziegel