Favorite BC's for Dry Suit Diving?

[HowieYTown]

Hello,
What type of BCD is most common when using dry suits? I have a compressed neoprene suit that I want to try out this year and since I'm also in the market for a new BC I would like a type thats compatable with using a dry suit.
For now I have several Horse Collars and Stab jackets, just wondering what most dry suit users prefer.
thanks

 

[cool_hardware52]

Almost without exception the people I dive with use drysuits with a Back Plate and Wing.

Those who aren't wish they were.

Tobin

 

[evil_xander]

For a drysuit, nothing but a BP/W and a SS BP while we're at it.

You don't want any extra padding, you're pretty much stuffed anyway, undergarment and all, floaty floaty. I hate to carry anvils or anchors with me in order to sink or keep a stop. :14:

 

[fdog]

Almost without exception the people I dive with use drysuits with a Back Plate and Wing.

Those who aren't wish they were.

Tobin

Eeeeeexactly.


All the best, James

 

[Hank658]

Almost without exception the people I dive with use drysuits with a Back Plate and Wing.

Those who aren't wish they were.

One more time,......with feeling!!

 

[shoredivr]

Ditto on the plate and wings. Also, a Diverite transpac with all the extra padding removed works well too (I use mine for single tanks, though they are designed for doubles).

As soon as I got a drysuit, the BCD became my teenage niece's gear.

 

[marcienko]

BP/W for me with SS/BP

Regards

Marcin

 

[Tigerman]

Almost without exception the people I dive with use drysuits with a Back Plate and Wing.

Those who aren't wish they were.

Tobin

Theres absolutely NO problem diving a weight integrated BCD with drysuit and thats what most people I know do on "recreational dives". Many of us also do the majority of our diving in drysuits as the water tempratures here is rather cold most of the year...

 

[whoji]

I first started diving in waters that were warm enough to get away with using a 5mm wetsuit at most. I found that diving a traditional BCD was fine with this set up.
However i took the plunge last year to train and dive in the frigid quarries and seas around the UK. A drysuit was a must for this.
On my first dive I wore my BCD. I felt so cumbersome and restricted.
Next dive I borrowed a wing with a SS backplate, the difference was incredible!! A complete 180 degree turn from the BCD.

The BCD was on Ebay that night
I Have NEVER looked back

 

[marcienko]

I first started diving in waters that were warm enough to get away with using a 5mm wetsuit at most. I found that diving a traditional BCD was fine with this set up.
However i took the plunge last year to train and dive in the frigid quarries and seas around the UK. A drysuit was a must for this.
On my first dive I wore my BCD. I felt so cumbersome and restricted.
Next dive I borrowed a wing with a SS backplate, the difference was incredible!! A complete 180 degree turn from the BCD.

The BCD was on Ebay that night
I Have NEVER looked back

Same story here I do agree with you 100%