Dive Bcd
Dive Bcd
What is the best BCD so far?
I'm working in a dive shop and so far the BCDs in the shop sucks. Any recommendations for a good BCD?
I have a Genesis and it is fine... I'm not a tech diver. If you are looking for the high speed, low drag BCs go to the Stealth or Ranger Bc by Zeagle.
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 Tusa Platina Evolution BCD Diving Equipment Size LG XL Bouyancy Control Device US $200.00 
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 Scuba Diving Dive BCD BC ScubaPro Medium M L Buoyancy Compensator Pro Travel Tec US $192.49
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 Scuba Diving Dive Sherwood Alternate BCD OCTO Air2 pro INFLATOR REGULATOR shadow US $34.00
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 Scuba Diving Dive BCD Drysuit LP Inflator Hose DIN QD with easy grip US $9.00
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 Scuba Diving Dive BCD Drysuit LP Inflator Hose DIN QD long standard fitting US $7.00
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 Tusa Womens BCD Diving Equipment Size Small Bouyancy Control Device US $200.00
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 SOFT SCUBA DIVE SHOT WEIGHT 20 BONUS for BCD 5s 3s 2s only 499 ship US $49.95
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 seaquest Scuba Dive Divers BC BCD hose Pro inflator Us made buoyancy compensator US $6.99
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 Scuba Diving Dive BCD BC Sherwood Gnesis x Small XS Athena womens Ladies Travel US $105.00
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 Scuba Diving Dive BCD BC Zeagle Harness only Small S Buoyancy Compensator US $18.50
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 Inflator Scuba Dive Divers BC BCD hose Pro inflator Us made buoyancy compensator US $12.50
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 Inflator Scuba Dive Divers BC BCD Air hose Lot Pro Us made buoyancy compensator US $9.99
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 SCUBA DIVE BCD KNIFE BRAND NEW WK 02 US $23.07
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 BCD FILLER HOSE SCUBA DIVE DIVE GEAR Buoyancy Compensator US $22.12
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 BCD STORAGE TRAVEL BAG SCUBA DIVE DIVE GEAR Buoyancy Compensator US $24.32
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 BCD STAINLESS STEELRINGS SET OF 2 SCUBA DIVE DIVE GEAR US $12.22
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 Zeagle Concept BCD | Scuba Diving | Great condition US $215.00
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 Seaquest Libra Model 352403 Size Medium Scuba Diving BCD Black US $69.99
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 OMS BCD 60 lb SINGLE BLADDER BC WING BLACK BC117 K60 WITH BANDS SCUBA DIVE US $150.00
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 OMS BCD STAINLESS STEEL BACKPLATE SINGLE TANK ADAPTER FOR SCUBA DIVE BC BCD US $45.00
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Looking for my first BCD?
I am looking to by my first bcd and iv been looking at the Cressi Aquapro R. Is this a good bc? I don't have the money to keep buying new bc's so i want the bc to last, should i be worried with this bc? I live in Florida so i dive in the gulf, also we have some springs up north that stay 68F all year round.
Iv also been looking at the Cressi-Sub Aqualight R BCD. Please can you give me some advice on which to get, preferably from self experience? Also is there some kind of failures i should be worried about that can happen at greater depths?
Please if you don't recommend either of these, please refer me to a different one in that same price range, that are also weight integrated.
Thanks for the help!!!
You say you don't want to keep buying a new BC , so why are you limiting yourself to travel or entry level BC's? You mention "depth" so I assume you're eventually moving up from an OW cert to something more, perhaps eventually even into tech. That's what you need to think about. Something that will do for your dives now but can be easily configured for more serious diving, yet still breaks down into a small package for lugging around. If you do plan on going further with your certs then read on.
There are three manufacturers that come to mind. Dive Rite, OMS and Halcyon. Dive Rite in particular.
They offer what's called a Trans Pac harness. A weight integrated (or not...it's up to you if you want to install the pockets or not) BC in a back inflation rig. You can swap out the wings for whatever dive configuration you want. There are travel wings, normal lift recreational wings and wings for doubles. It takes just a few minutes to swap back and forth, even if your going doubles with the back plate. D rings all over the place for extra gear or pony bottles, and optional crotch straps.
The Halcyon and OMS offer similar features and in the case of the OMS harness you can use Dive Rite wings on it, since they're essentially the same but the OMS wings are a bit more expensive and as far as I know... OMS doesn't offer a travel wing like Dive Rite does.
I have no idea what price you're being offered for those Cressi's so there's no way for me to compare without your telling me but for the above BC's I mentioned the OMS is by far the most expensive of the three but is also considered top dog by many tech divers. The Dive Rite TransPac is just as good in my opinion but costs considerably less at about 800 bucks all in with a wing. You can often find the harness alone, used for under 100 bucks. A pal of mine did last week and my second TransPac harness ( I own two and an OMS) cost me 25 bucks WITH a doubles wing. Gotta like that. 
I just had to replace a sticky inflater button on one of the hoses. Deals are out there for this type of gear and as long as you have someone who knows his stuff look over it you can get an awesome bargain on a BC that will last you a lifetime and accommodate any future dive plans you have. These rigs will also be just peachy for an OW diver. You just put on what you'll need for the dive.
Here are some links:
http://www.halcyon.net/?q=bc
http://www.diverite.com/products/catalog/backplates/harnesses/t3000
http://www.diverite.com/products/catalog/wings
http://www.omsdive.com/
Wake up to the calm seas as the water takes on the warm pinkish tint of the rising sun. Fresh coffee brews as the boat sails to the first dive sight of the day. Maps are laid out and dive briefs are given. A description of which fish will be seen at which depths. Aboard our Similan Liveaboard (Thailand) everything is prepared for us. The topography, the currents, the duration and the ease of collection after the dive. Down to the dive deck. Music drifting out of the surround sound system, before the boat reverses and the signal given.
Wake up! A plunge into the ocean. BCD fully inflated and bobbing around in refreshing coolness. All ready? Regs in. Dowwwwn. Silence. Inhale. Exhale. Bubbles. Ok? Ok - ok - ok - ok . All four divers down and happy and floating. Now let the underwater adventure begin.
Slowly moving along the reef or around a submerged pinnacle. Swimming over familiar rocks and coral, visiting the same fish whose habits you have observed so closely every four days that you feel as if you are visiting a mute friend. At times I often marvel at how the twenty or so most frequently dived sites around the Similans have become as familiar to me as an urban town, such as Khao Lak. The main difference being of course that it could only be an act of the divine to travel around a town suspended in mid-air and controlling your depth with the slightest inhalation or exhalation. There's also the constant novelty of the underwater world; the genuine anticipation of what this dive, despite the hundreds before it, will bring: Leopard shark? Mantas? Or the Big Fish itself? Of course there is always the unexpected; the guitar shark at Breakfast Bend, the weird and wonderful pleurobranch at Koh Tachai Reef, which ensures that even the most dived sites continue to hold their trump cards.
Sixty minutes later and the silence of the underwater world is broken as simultaneously as the surface is. Regs are removed, masks are dragged down and after a delay of a few seconds for readjustment, conversation initiated: "Did you see that?; What was that weird looking fish." Or "WOWOWOWOWOWOW! Its tail nearly hit me!" At this point I will be leaning upon my surface marker revelling in the consistently high level of job satisfaction that working as a dive guide in the Similans never fails to bring. Meanwhile, the Captain of the boat will be sounding the horn and sailing over to collect my divers. As a fellow guide continuously comments, "Its just too easy" (pronounced with a accentuated 'Zeeee'. Indeed, the liveaboards are the easiest way to dive the Similans. Dive, Eat, Sleep, Dive, Eat, Sleep and so on. Or course there is always the option of jumping onto the dingy and exploring one of the Princess's tropical islands.
Similan Islands number Four and Eight are accessible to the public, and have fantastic view points across turquoise waters and lush green hills. Some prefer not to leave the comfort of the boat! Professing that rather than going to the beach they would rather "stay and relax", which is a comment which in itself makes me smile. One tour leader is renowned for this habituation to boat life. Just to ensure his days are spent either in the water of floating above it he describes the island visit as "Bex's Island Adventure". However, I love scrambling up the rocks, using the crude but effective system of rocks and ladders to reach the top. On the boat the furthest I ever walk is from the dive platform to my cabin. A strange comment since I don't actually sleep in my cabin. After all why sleep inside when the sundeck offers an unlimited view of the night sky and a soft gentle morning wake up?
Paul Land - A diving instructor and fish nerd based in Khao Lak, Thailand. Fortunate enough to dive the Similan Islands almost every day.
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