I've seen so many new divers make this same mistake over and over again. What you are doing is equal to walking in to a single car dealership, say Ford, and checking out what they have. The car is comfortable but how do you know it is the right car if you don't check out other cars from the same manufacturer and then cars from the other manufacturer to see how they compare? Nothing is wrong with test driving cars from all of the manufactuers only to return to the first dealer to buy that car.
What you feel is a "good fit" on this BC may not compare to a better fit another brand could offer. You're limiting yourself by only looking at the options your LDS is giving you. If you don't want to shop around thats fine but if the only reason you're selecting this paticular gear is based on what your LDS has and that it "fits" you're setting yourself up for regret.
My wife bought a Scubapro Ladyhawk because it too was comfortable... and just 20 dives in she realized that it wasn't as good of a fit as she thought.
We built a backplate and wing setup that she loved. When it came time to do Dive Con training the shop wanted you in leadership quality gear that the store carried so she bought a Scubapro Bella. Two BCs later she found one that she absoutley loves. She too thought that her previous two BCs were great... but as time would tell there was a much better BC in the same price range as what we spent on the previous two.
The moral of the story is it will never hurt to shop around and try different gear. Here are a couple of articles about women's BCs. Read about them, the pros and the cons. Understanding the pros and the cons about the gear you're looking at helps you make an educated decision.
BCs For Women | Scuba Diving Magazine
and
Best women's BCDs tested
Some reviews on the Luna BC:
Sherwood 2009 Luna Women´s BC LUN901 with reviews at scuba.com (2009 model)
Buy Sherwood luna BC LUN501 with reviews at scuba.com (2008 model)
Sherwood Luna BCD with CQR Weight Integration System (Hit the reviews tab, 2008 model)
There is absoutley nothing wrong about your gear choices, I just want to try to show you that there is a lot of other gear out there to check out too. Don't get tunnle vision, keep an open mind and any gear you decide to purchase will be a good investment.
Learn about the draw backs of the gear you're going to buy by researching it here on the forum and from reviews of people who own it. Someone displeased about their BC would be willing to share their take on what makes them unhappy so someone else doesn't make a mistake.
What you feel is a "good fit" on this BC may not compare to a better fit another brand could offer. You're limiting yourself by only looking at the options your LDS is giving you. If you don't want to shop around thats fine but if the only reason you're selecting this paticular gear is based on what your LDS has and that it "fits" you're setting yourself up for regret.
My wife bought a Scubapro Ladyhawk because it too was comfortable... and just 20 dives in she realized that it wasn't as good of a fit as she thought.
We built a backplate and wing setup that she loved. When it came time to do Dive Con training the shop wanted you in leadership quality gear that the store carried so she bought a Scubapro Bella. Two BCs later she found one that she absoutley loves. She too thought that her previous two BCs were great... but as time would tell there was a much better BC in the same price range as what we spent on the previous two.
The moral of the story is it will never hurt to shop around and try different gear. Here are a couple of articles about women's BCs. Read about them, the pros and the cons. Understanding the pros and the cons about the gear you're looking at helps you make an educated decision.
BCs For Women | Scuba Diving Magazine
and
Best women's BCDs tested
Some reviews on the Luna BC:
Sherwood 2009 Luna Women´s BC LUN901 with reviews at scuba.com (2009 model)
Buy Sherwood luna BC LUN501 with reviews at scuba.com (2008 model)
Sherwood Luna BCD with CQR Weight Integration System (Hit the reviews tab, 2008 model)
There is absoutley nothing wrong about your gear choices, I just want to try to show you that there is a lot of other gear out there to check out too. Don't get tunnle vision, keep an open mind and any gear you decide to purchase will be a good investment.
Learn about the draw backs of the gear you're going to buy by researching it here on the forum and from reviews of people who own it. Someone displeased about their BC would be willing to share their take on what makes them unhappy so someone else doesn't make a mistake.