Viper12161
Contributor
Hi Everyone!
I'm a new diver and will be doing my open water Cert dives 8/10 and 8/17. I have been looking to get some of my own gear that I can use once I am certified. I already have a tank and regulator set that I got off a friend who no longer dives. (had them both checked and rebuilt by LDS) Unfortunately his BCD was too small for me. I have been looking around and trying on different ones and am going to go with a Sherwood AVID 700. Haven't really found too many reviews on it, but the ones I did find were positive. One thing that popped up for the BCD as an add on was a BC Accessory Kit. Kit comes with a couple of retractors (Light and gauge),knife and light. It says it's specifically for Sherwood BC's. My question is are retract clips really BC specific? Wasn't sure if I was better off just getting things individually, as I have found usually when you get kits, something is always lacking..in this case based on reviews it sounds like the light. Can I just get any type of retract or does it really need to be for Sherwood?
Thanks for any help!!!!!!!!
I'm a new diver and will be doing my open water Cert dives 8/10 and 8/17. I have been looking to get some of my own gear that I can use once I am certified. I already have a tank and regulator set that I got off a friend who no longer dives. (had them both checked and rebuilt by LDS) Unfortunately his BCD was too small for me. I have been looking around and trying on different ones and am going to go with a Sherwood AVID 700. Haven't really found too many reviews on it, but the ones I did find were positive. One thing that popped up for the BCD as an add on was a BC Accessory Kit. Kit comes with a couple of retractors (Light and gauge),knife and light. It says it's specifically for Sherwood BC's. My question is are retract clips really BC specific? Wasn't sure if I was better off just getting things individually, as I have found usually when you get kits, something is always lacking..in this case based on reviews it sounds like the light. Can I just get any type of retract or does it really need to be for Sherwood?
Thanks for any help!!!!!!!!