Cando
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Hey guys
Im considering buying my first back inflate BC (never tried one), and no dealer around here rents back inflates, so im gonna take the plunge and just buy one.....but...before i do i have a question or two.
I do alot of tropical warm water diving and i really like to swim sideways on some wall dives and even upside down to see those manta's and whale sharks......will a back inflate allow me to achieve these positions??? Or will i always be forced onto my stomach during my dive? I know i can shift my wieghts but i dont want to be doing that underwater (especially since its wieght integrated). I could wear a wieght belt but that kind of defeats the purpose of a weight integrated BC.
Sooo.....anyone have any comments? Anyone have a back inflate and have no problems at all swiming in positions other than horizontal on their stomach?
By the way, the BC i'm looking at is the SP knighthawk (seems like a good sturdy well made BC and has rear tank wieght pockets wich im sure will help with those long waits at the surface).
Thanks
Im considering buying my first back inflate BC (never tried one), and no dealer around here rents back inflates, so im gonna take the plunge and just buy one.....but...before i do i have a question or two.
I do alot of tropical warm water diving and i really like to swim sideways on some wall dives and even upside down to see those manta's and whale sharks......will a back inflate allow me to achieve these positions??? Or will i always be forced onto my stomach during my dive? I know i can shift my wieghts but i dont want to be doing that underwater (especially since its wieght integrated). I could wear a wieght belt but that kind of defeats the purpose of a weight integrated BC.
Sooo.....anyone have any comments? Anyone have a back inflate and have no problems at all swiming in positions other than horizontal on their stomach?
By the way, the BC i'm looking at is the SP knighthawk (seems like a good sturdy well made BC and has rear tank wieght pockets wich im sure will help with those long waits at the surface).
Thanks