Blast from the past; nice to know my dumb phone pictures still looks good 4 years later.
Yeah Sherwood did move the tank strap up on the Ventura. Stability issues with the original, like I mentioned above were a major problem once you left the water. I think most mfg's have gone away with folding BC's. No one was utilizing the feature; it really took up more space in your luggage than if you laid it flat and packed on top of it.
They're still going with the plastic D-rings though. You can utilize the shoulder and waist strap D-rings. So you're only missing 1 shoulder D-ring when compared to other BC's. It really is travel style. Carry a whistle & SMB, maybe a camera and dive. They're not betting you'll be packing the full kit on holiday.
Yeah Sherwood did move the tank strap up on the Ventura. Stability issues with the original, like I mentioned above were a major problem once you left the water. I think most mfg's have gone away with folding BC's. No one was utilizing the feature; it really took up more space in your luggage than if you laid it flat and packed on top of it.
They're still going with the plastic D-rings though. You can utilize the shoulder and waist strap D-rings. So you're only missing 1 shoulder D-ring when compared to other BC's. It really is travel style. Carry a whistle & SMB, maybe a camera and dive. They're not betting you'll be packing the full kit on holiday.
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