ams511
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LDS's would sell a lot more then 1% BP/W if they would actually, well, sell them. A shop I know sells Zeagle but didn't carry the express tech. If they had, I would have bought one from them. Instead I went to DRIS for their BP/W. Now the LDS is pushing ScubaPro XTech gear for 2x-3x the price. Oh and the dive boat that I frequent... I'd say 90% BP/W. We are all active divers and we know what we like.
I highly doubt the 1% figure is correct. It would make little sense for big companies like Scubapro, Oceanic, and Aqua-Lung to launch extensive product lines for 1% of the market. They would be be better off leaving it to small specialized companies like Dive Rite, Halcyon, DSS, Oxycheq, Zeagle, and HOG.
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I also recently updated my gear. I had been using a Fenzy BC. I visited several local shops, but was not impressed by their attitudes to my 'old' gear. I bought a Genesis Recon through ebay because it came with doubles bands. The shoulder straps design allows me to control my tanks with one shoulder strap while dropping the tanks. I tried a Zeagle - I don't know which model - and I couldn't control the tanks unless wearing both shoulder straps.
I think Aqua-Lung still makes the Fenzy for the military market. So the technology is still usable.
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Most dive shops don't carry that kind of gear anymore... Tech market small... Better off ordering online or finding a hollis, OMS or Dive Rite dealer to place an order. Ebay can be a life saver and a major pain... Good Luck!
PS. You can make your own back plate and many other things if you put the time in.
The tech market may be small but tech divers spend much more on gear than rec divers do. I read somewhere that they account for about half of all new equipment sales. Tech divers are not afraid to spend money and have multiples of every type of diving equipment.