bcd help

[xsports]

so I have asked for all kinds of help from all of you and just have had the best luck with advise so hear is one more.I am buying my first bcd. I am interested in the Balance and or the Excursion..Both look really nice but i do not know witch is the better of the two...My local dive shop does not have nether of the two to try as rentals so i cant try then out for myself so i thought maby i could ask you nice people..I did notice that they are both preety close in price...Anyways the lds told me that there both really nice bcd's..Please help..

 

[wallacm]

which one is more comfortable, and easy access to pockets/d-rings?

 

[DiveMaven]

The one that fits you best.

 

[mudhole]

. . .I am buying my first bcd. I am interested in the Balance and or the Excursion..Both look really nice but i do not know witch is the better of the two...My local dive shop does not have nether of the two to try as rentals so i cant try then out for myself . . .:

Don't buy, until you have dove with the same bcd. I have had dive buddies quit diving because of an uncomfortable bcd. There are a lot of good brands with features that look good on paper. But, if your tanks "roll around" on your back during a dive, you will be uncomfortable. The wife of a friend was ready to quit, without telling us why. . . the color coordinated BC that fit in the showroom dry, without a tank in it, was letting the tank shift from side to side while diving. We took her to a dive shop on the lake and rented a jacket that fit. . . comfort. The jacket was all black, wasn't pretty, but it was comfortable. She's still diving 8 years later, and won't let her husband leave her behind if he's going diving.

Some stores will let you dive their pool to try out the fit of their brands. Sometimes you can travel for a long weekend of diving in another area. Whatever it takes to get in the water with a bc, do it. Comfort is the ONLY requirement for a comfortable dive, not pockets, not extra D-rings, not color stripes. If you can't dive with the BC. Just rent until you find what you want.

 

[Gator Diver]

so I have asked for all kinds of help from all of you and just have had the best luck with advise so hear is one more.I am buying my first bcd. I am interested in the Balance and or the Excursion..Both look really nice but i do not know witch is the better of the two...My local dive shop does not have nether of the two to try as rentals so i cant try then out for myself so i thought maby i could ask you nice people..I did notice that they are both preety close in price...Anyways the lds told me that there both really nice bcd's..Please help..

I have a Balance and have no complaints. Best bet is to try them
both out and then decide.

 

[all4scuba05]

What does your LDS sell?

 

[WarrenZ]

My advice is try and find one of each to try on put a tank and weight in and see how it fits. After that look at the pockets, d rings, strap options, and lift capacity. Find one that will best suit you and your diving in the future.

 

[hiway18]

I have the Balance and really like it. It fits well over my wet and dry suit and is easy to put on and take off.

 

[Ice9]

Ya I'm loving my Balance. But that Excursion looks really nice too! Glad I didn't have to make this decision

Let us know what u pick!

 

[rakkis]

I would look up other shops in your area and try on a BCD before buying.

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