I've had my TP II for over a year now and like it a lot. Just recently I got the integrated weight pockets. Got them from LP so they aren't the latest design but they were 1/2 price.
I love these things. Getting that weight off my hips feels so much better. I'm thin and tall so having the weights pulling at my hips and the BC pulling at my waist caused my lower back muscles to ache over the course of the dive. Now that the weight pulls on the BC itself I just float along for the ride in the middle
with no more back pain.
The trim is not quite as dialed as when I set up my weight belt just right but it's pretty close. Also, I ride better at the surface since I'm no longer being pulled down out of the harness by my weight belt (even though I have the crotch strap too).
The pockets are supposed to be able to hold 16 lbs each but I don't see how. I had 6 in each (shot) and they got over 1/2 full. But for tropical diving that's no problem.
I love these things. Getting that weight off my hips feels so much better. I'm thin and tall so having the weights pulling at my hips and the BC pulling at my waist caused my lower back muscles to ache over the course of the dive. Now that the weight pulls on the BC itself I just float along for the ride in the middle
with no more back pain.The trim is not quite as dialed as when I set up my weight belt just right but it's pretty close. Also, I ride better at the surface since I'm no longer being pulled down out of the harness by my weight belt (even though I have the crotch strap too).
The pockets are supposed to be able to hold 16 lbs each but I don't see how. I had 6 in each (shot) and they got over 1/2 full. But for tropical diving that's no problem.
