As someone who was in a similar situation a month ago I guess I'll chime in, but I have substantially less experience than the other posters so take that into consideration. I completed my OW dives in a cressi aquaride jacket bcd about two months ago and decided I wanted to purchase my own equipment because I began diving at least twice a week after the class. After hours spent researching on the boards I purchased a deep sea supply steel plate, wing, and the extra ten pound plate weight attachments to compensate for the 7mm wetsuit I wear in puget sound. It was slightly annoying to setup the harness with no prior knowledge, but due to the experience I now feel completely confident in my setup and my ability to alter it. Also, even on the first dive, I noticed that it was much easier to control my trim and buoyancy while being extremely secure and comfortable because it has absolutely no movement compared to the bcd which would slide around while diving. If you have the chance to try both I would, but if not I would 110% recommend a Bp/w
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