very good suggestions above.
It is great to own your own equipment because you will know where it has been and how it is maintained. I have several BCDs and use them based on the dive and conditions. A light Scubapro jacket style is good to travel from USA to the Caribbean. An Aqualung Balanced for most general conditions as it is strong, back inflated and "weight balanced" for the back which replaced a Zeagle that died after 15 years. I use an OMS IQ BP/W for cold water and used it when i used to dive with Doubles. It does not get much use these days living in warm water climate.
It is great to own your own equipment because you will know where it has been and how it is maintained. I have several BCDs and use them based on the dive and conditions. A light Scubapro jacket style is good to travel from USA to the Caribbean. An Aqualung Balanced for most general conditions as it is strong, back inflated and "weight balanced" for the back which replaced a Zeagle that died after 15 years. I use an OMS IQ BP/W for cold water and used it when i used to dive with Doubles. It does not get much use these days living in warm water climate.
