I am tired of renting busted bc's, so I have been on the hunt for my first bc purchase. I am only diving in waters above 60F in temp for now, mostly on reefs or jetties. Later I would like to get into deep water and wreck diving.
I guess my question is should I get a basic back inflate (ie. AL balance) now and then get a dedicated tech bpw later, or just get a bc that can be modified for doubles or whatever as I advance?
From my experience when I get something for multiple uses it does all of them poorly instead of getting something that is designed to do what you are using it for. I've used the handle of a crescent wrench for a hammer, but it just doesn't work like a hammer. I just don't have the experience to know if it applies to a bc.
I guess my question is should I get a basic back inflate (ie. AL balance) now and then get a dedicated tech bpw later, or just get a bc that can be modified for doubles or whatever as I advance?
From my experience when I get something for multiple uses it does all of them poorly instead of getting something that is designed to do what you are using it for. I've used the handle of a crescent wrench for a hammer, but it just doesn't work like a hammer. I just don't have the experience to know if it applies to a bc.