any comments

[mogwai]

Am new to this and am am looking at gear and trying to come to some decisions. Have decided on fins (mares avanti quattro) but not bcd or much else. Am leaning towards A Buddy Commando or Pioneer, would welcome any commnets from people who have experienced them, good or bad. Soo much stuff so many decisions to make lol.

 

[diverlady]

Hey, if you're my Buddy, I'm don't want to know if you're diving Commando or not but you better have a wetsuit on!! :hehe: How could I resist that comment?!?!

Sorry, I can't help you. I use a Zeagle Concept II Sport back inflate BC which I am extremely pleased with.

Diverlady

 

[mogwai]

Should have saw that coming thanks for the info though, anyone else out there worried about me going commando lol

 

[jonnythan]

mogwai once bubbled...
Am new to this and am am looking at gear and trying to come to some decisions. Have decided on fins (mares avanti quattro) but not bcd or much else. Am leaning towards A Buddy Commando or Pioneer, would welcome any commnets from people who have experienced them, good or bad. Soo much stuff so many decisions to make lol.

I dive a Pioneer.

I think it's the cat's a$$.

 

[mogwai]

Ahhh, excellent, someone with what i have been looking at. Go on then spill the beans, whats the good stuff about it and is there any bad stuff. Am trying to build n informed opinion for myself before i jump in. Is an expensive piece of kit here in Scotland.

 

[jonnythan]

mogwai once bubbled...
Ahhh, excellent, someone with what i have been looking at. Go on then spill the beans, whats the good stuff about it and is there any bad stuff. Am trying to build n informed opinion for myself before i jump in. Is an expensive piece of kit here in Scotland.

Well, here's my list of reasons a BP is superior to a BC:


More stable platform for the tank (it moves around less)

Less weight on the weight belt/weight pockets

Super super super streamlined; means faster in the water, gets in the way less (really doesn't get in your way at all.. the entire BC disappears underwater)

Promotes good trim via weight distribution

Diving platform doesn't change going from singles -> doubles.. only the bladder changes

Will last forever

Completely modular


If you look through the BC forum you'll find a tremendous amount of information regarding the Pioneer. Lots of board members use and love it.

BTW, re your name: check out the thread at http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13851&highlight=mogwai

The picture links are broken, but they're at http://chum2.dyndns.org/gallery/album13

 

[roakey]

jonnythan once bubbled...
Well, here's my list of reasons a BP is superior to a BC:

Is this a woosh on your part, my part, or deliberate on your part?

He's talking about a Buddy Pioneer BC, not a Backplate with a Halcyon Pioneer wing:

http://www.apvalves.com/BPr.html

Though I agree that the Halcyon Pioneer is far, far better than the Buddy Pioneer.

Roak

 

[jonnythan]

roakey once bubbled...

Is this a woosh on your part, my part, or deliberate on your part?

He's talking about a Buddy Pioneer BC, not a Backplate with a Halcyon Pioneer wing:

http://www.apvalves.com/BPr.html

Though I agree that the Halcyon Pioneer is far, far better than the Buddy Pioneer.

Roak

Oh.

Um...

Oops.


I've never heard of the Buddy Pioneer, so.. I guess I just saw Pioneer and figured... ya know....