This is what I am looking for in a BC, help me find a match

[scubamickey]

as it is commonly known


"thingie" is the technical term...

:lol: Thanks, I wasn't familiar with that term.

But seriously--Wait until you get in an open water situation and get a few dives under your weight belt before you make any decisions about BCs. When I first learned to dive ( 1 year ago last month) I was given a too big jacket and aside from it being too big, I thought it was just fine. Then I got certified and started to read everything I could get my hands on about diving and gear configurations, etc. The more I dive the more I get a handle on what I like and what I need. It is now very different then when I got certified.

You may not appreciate the rear dump valve now, but believe me, it is the best place for one. I have a BI ScubaPro that has a dump on the corrugated inflater hose. I have never used it. Most of the time I can't even remember it's there. The only time I use the inflator to dump air is when I first descend. I don't use the pull method, though. I use the traditional deflate over your head.

 

[wunat]

I dont like the seperate cord to deflate a BC (is this just Cresi?)

Not really sure what you mean.

I like jacket style

Have you tried other types?

I like good companies who make good products..

I have some good experiences with SeaQuest.

 

[divnamite]

Since the OP wants jacket, Oceanic Chute 3 from scubatoys for $299. I don't know of any BCD (jacket or not) that's good and under $300 unless buying used.

 

[The Chairman]

About "tuggin the inflate thingie"--a pull dump is a great way to lose all buoyancy in your BC. Imagine pulling that thing completely off in the middle of a dive and losing ALL your buoyancy and you're negative.

Really, I have never seen or read of a single intance of this happening. I use pull dumps all the time and find that they are no more problematic than any other dump valve. However, I must admit that GI3 does condemn them.

 

[sasscuba]

Really, I have never seen or read of a single intance of this happening. I use pull dumps all the time and find that they are no more problematic than any other dump valve. However, I must admit that GI3 does condemn them.

Someone on here had the corrugated pull dump come off on his new Brigade. More of a zip tie problem he said. I reinforced my Brigade dump pull with 3 ties just to be safe.

 

[cardinal]

Someone on here had the corrugated pull dump come off on his new Brigade. More of a zip tie problem he said. I reinforced my Brigade dump pull with 3 ties just to be safe.

Question for you, by "corrugated pull dump" do you mean the inflator hose? My Inflator hose is corrugated (ish) - but the dump valves are just plastic with string pulls.

Perhaps I am just confused.......easily done.

 

[sasscuba]

Question for you, by "corrugated pull dump" do you mean the inflator hose? My Inflator hose is corrugated (ish) - but the dump valves are just plastic with string pulls.

Perhaps I am just confused.......easily done.

The Zeagle Brigade along with other Zeagle BC's have a remote dump that is part of the corrugated inflator tube. You can hold it over your head to deflate your BC or give it a slight tug without putting it over your head to dump air.

 

[cardinal]

Nice one - thanks for the lesson.

 

[The Chairman]

OK... one out of 70,000 users. Not bad odds in my book.

 

[sasscuba]

OK... one out of 70,000 users. Not bad odds in my book.

I agree.