Hi,
Sorry for a long post but can someone help me shed some light on the Mares Hybrid Pure BCD?
I’m looking for a new travel-friendly BCD which will also work in cold waters and I keep getting back to the Mares Hybrid Pure which seem to tick most, if not all, of my boxes. However, I am getting a bit confused as there seem to exist multiple versions (generations?) of this BCD and they are all just called “Hybrid Pure.”
The biggest differences I can make out are around the waist belt. Some versions (the newer ones maybe?) seem to use a single piece of standard webbing as a waist belt and the MRS+ and trim-weight pockets are simply threaded onto it. Another version appears to have a fixed waist belt with thick padded hip support. It comes with significantly different looking MRS+ and trim pockets. Other differences I have noted include standard buckle or pinch clip on the waist belt, swiveling or standard shoulder clips and cosmetic changes around the shoulder d-rings.
On MARES webpage the images depicting the BCD seems to show the model with the padded hip support (Hybrid Pure - B.C.D.s Ergo - Mares; see image 2 for example), which I assumed was an old model?! Some images on the web page show a pinch clip and some a standard buckle on the waist belt. None show the version with the swivel shoulder clips and re-designed shoulder pads. Those can, however, be found at some online retailers web pages (see e.g. Mares Hybrid Pure BC) where I get the impression that it is indeed a the newer, current, version as they also sell the non-swivel version at a discounted price. At the same time I find it hard to believe that MARES would have out of date pictures on their official web page and in their 2016 catalogue.
On MARES web page there are also links to some official youtube video showing the different features of the BCD. There are two links called “Customizing” showing the two different models but no mention of which one being the current model, if any of them.
In short, I find it hard to figure out what the current version of this BCD looks like and what features it have. Are there several versions available at the moment? Different versions in different regions? Any link to a page showing the current version of the Hybrid Pure BCD would be appreciated.
Cheers,
gral
Sorry for a long post but can someone help me shed some light on the Mares Hybrid Pure BCD?
I’m looking for a new travel-friendly BCD which will also work in cold waters and I keep getting back to the Mares Hybrid Pure which seem to tick most, if not all, of my boxes. However, I am getting a bit confused as there seem to exist multiple versions (generations?) of this BCD and they are all just called “Hybrid Pure.”
The biggest differences I can make out are around the waist belt. Some versions (the newer ones maybe?) seem to use a single piece of standard webbing as a waist belt and the MRS+ and trim-weight pockets are simply threaded onto it. Another version appears to have a fixed waist belt with thick padded hip support. It comes with significantly different looking MRS+ and trim pockets. Other differences I have noted include standard buckle or pinch clip on the waist belt, swiveling or standard shoulder clips and cosmetic changes around the shoulder d-rings.
On MARES webpage the images depicting the BCD seems to show the model with the padded hip support (Hybrid Pure - B.C.D.s Ergo - Mares; see image 2 for example), which I assumed was an old model?! Some images on the web page show a pinch clip and some a standard buckle on the waist belt. None show the version with the swivel shoulder clips and re-designed shoulder pads. Those can, however, be found at some online retailers web pages (see e.g. Mares Hybrid Pure BC) where I get the impression that it is indeed a the newer, current, version as they also sell the non-swivel version at a discounted price. At the same time I find it hard to believe that MARES would have out of date pictures on their official web page and in their 2016 catalogue.
On MARES web page there are also links to some official youtube video showing the different features of the BCD. There are two links called “Customizing” showing the two different models but no mention of which one being the current model, if any of them.
In short, I find it hard to figure out what the current version of this BCD looks like and what features it have. Are there several versions available at the moment? Different versions in different regions? Any link to a page showing the current version of the Hybrid Pure BCD would be appreciated.
Cheers,
gral