My BCD Study

[spn923]

BCD Brand: scubapro
BCD Model: ladyhawk
Tech or Rec: rec
Warm or Cold Water: warm
What state/country do you live in: illinois
How many BCD's have you owned in your diving career: 1
Was there something you wish was different on you current BCD: pockets would be great.
What is 1 good thing in particular about your BCD, or what made you buy it: it fits and is comfortable.

 

[hdiaz]

BCD Brand: Mares
BCD Model? Jubilee
Tech or Rec:? Rec
Warm or Cold Water:? Warm
What state/country do you live in:? Colorado, USA
How many BCD's have you owned in your diving career:? One
Was there something you wish was different on you current BCD? Add pockets
What is 1 good thing in particular about your BCD, or what made you buy it? Minimalist back inflation design is easy to travel with.

 

[Chad Carney]

When you dive:
BCD Brand:? Zeagle
BCD Model? Stiletto (Model most often used.)
Tech or Rec:? Both
Warm or Cold Water:? Both, (Well I call 55*F cold!)
What state/country do you live in:? Florida, where else?
How many BCD's have you owned:? Maybe 70? Not counting samples.
Anything you wish was different on your current BCD? No it's the latest model.
What made you buy it? The Zeagle brass would kill me if I wore anything else!

Hey Scott Z, we're looking pretty good so far, but it's early!
#1 at 13, especially compared to only 8 for all the missing others combined!

 

[murphdivers286]

I currently have a Seaquest Pro QD+, but I think I will be going to the Dive Rite Trans Pac w/ Rec wing... I have tried it on.... Nice setup..... I like....

 

[mack50md]

When you dive:

BCD Brand:? Sea Quest

BCD Model? Pro QD+

Tech or Rec:? Rec

Warm or Cold Water:? Both

What state/country do you live in:? Maryland

How many BCD's have you owned in your diving career:? 1

Was there something you wish was different on you current BCD? Back inflate

What is 1 good thing in particular about your BCD, or what made you buy it? Fit

 

[dbg40]

Brand?, SP

Model?, Nitehawk

Rec. (most dives are rec, on occasion will use OMS BPW when needed)

Warm + Cold

State? CT.

How many owned? About 6, I think

Different on BC?, MAYBE smaller cumberbund.

Why? Quality, tough, comfy, stable, simple, lots "o" dumps, SS d-rings and not too many of them. great trim out, low drag, stays compact with bungee cords on bladder.

 

[SeanQ]

BCD Brand:?
Oxycheq

BCD Model?
45# SS single tank wing

Tech or Rec:?
Both. I'm using for rec right now but will be progressing to tech.

Warm or Cold Water:?
Cold.

What state/country do you live in:?
British Columbia, Canada

How many BCD's have you owned in your diving career:?
1

Was there something you wish was different on you current BCD?
Nope. Sometimes I wish I had bought the heavy STA but the trim weights I made work fine.

What is 1 good thing in particular about your BCD, or what made you buy it?
Durability and adaptibility.

 

[D_O_H]

Brand: Zeagle

Model: Ranger

Tech or Rec: Rec

Warm or Cold Water: Both, mostly cold at home

What state/country do you live in:? San Francisco, CA

How many BCD's have you owned in your diving career: This is my first

Was there something you wish was different on you current BCD: Wish it was smaller to make it easier to pack for travel. I would have bought the Brigade from scubatoys.com had I known then what I know now.

What is 1 good thing in particular about your BCD, or what made you buy it? Back inflate, sturdy and comfortable above and below the water.

 

[spyder]

Brand: Diverite
Model: TransPac II/Rec wing
Tech or Rec: Rec going tech
Warm or cold: Mostly warm
Residence: Indiana
How many BC's: 3
Something different: Nothing
1 good thing: nothing in front but straps,solid fit,good trim

 

[RonFrank]

You have 468 views, and about 70 replies....

Either most don't own BCD's, or most don't reply to polls :11:

As for user opinions, ect., sure take them for what they are worth, but it's gong to be better for you to dive a few BCD's (even if in the pool) and make up your own mind on what you like and don't.