Hello all,
I’m interested in buying a new BCD with the following specs:
Sturdy (I work in diving and do up to 800 dives a year)
Back-inflate (non-negotiable)
2 real utility pockets (I work as a guide and really do need pockets)
Shoulder dump valve (my current BC doesn’t have one and I really miss it)
Rear dump valve, ideally 2
Reasonable lift (I work mostly in tropical environment, but was also working in 7mm for a few months last year)
Plenty of D rings
I’m currently diving on a Zeagle Scout BC- it’s ok but ageing, sizing isn’t perfect, and the pockets are bit too small, and there’s no shoulder dump valve. I don’t use the LPI dump as that’s asking for trouble if using daily. Hardly any distributors in Asia as well, so not ideal.
Seems very difficult to find a BC that ticks all the boxes.
A lot of people around me get wings and cargo shorts like Scubapro’s for the pockets
Thanks for you help
ben
I’m interested in buying a new BCD with the following specs:
Sturdy (I work in diving and do up to 800 dives a year)
Back-inflate (non-negotiable)
2 real utility pockets (I work as a guide and really do need pockets)
Shoulder dump valve (my current BC doesn’t have one and I really miss it)
Rear dump valve, ideally 2
Reasonable lift (I work mostly in tropical environment, but was also working in 7mm for a few months last year)
Plenty of D rings
I’m currently diving on a Zeagle Scout BC- it’s ok but ageing, sizing isn’t perfect, and the pockets are bit too small, and there’s no shoulder dump valve. I don’t use the LPI dump as that’s asking for trouble if using daily. Hardly any distributors in Asia as well, so not ideal.
Seems very difficult to find a BC that ticks all the boxes.
A lot of people around me get wings and cargo shorts like Scubapro’s for the pockets
Thanks for you help
ben