Where to find waist extension strap for Seaquest BCD?

[htroberts]

I haven't been diving in a while, and am a little larger around than the last time I was in the water.

I have a Seaquest Balance BCD, which I'm happy with, except that I can't quite get the waist strap buckle to click. I've seen several descriptions of the Balance which refer to a waist extension.

Anybody know where I can buy one of those?

Thanks

 

[SOFDiver]

Suggest you visit visit your nearest AquaLung dealer, if its in the parts catalog they can order one for you. While the Ballance has been replaced by the Dimension, AL supports gear what seems forever. If that fails it seems that fabricating a extension should be an easy project. Clips are of standard size and webbing is available. I use Dive Gear Express when I need parts for projects that I can’t find locally. Good luck.

 

[Colliam7]

I have a Seaquest Balance BCD, which I'm happy with, except that I can't quite get the waist strap buckle to click. I've seen several descriptions of the Balance which refer to a waist extension. Anybody know where I can buy one of those?

For a commercial product, the easiest approach would be to go to an Aqualung dealer and see if the extender strap is still listed in their product catalog (I don't think it is, but don't have a dealer book handy).

You can make one yourself, if you have a set of quick release buckles that match the ones on the BCD (a set should should be available from Aqualung). Frankly, many dive shops end up with miscellaneous parts like waist strap buckles, and an Aqualung dealer might be able to help you. One other DIY option - get a piece of waist strapping, remove the buckle from one side of the waist strap, attach the extension strapping to the existing waist strap with a metal tri-glide (or 2), then put the buckle on the end of the extension strap, and you have a fully functional unit, with a longer waist strap.

You don't mention whether the cumberbund still fits, but you can also buy cumberbund extensions (https://www.amazon.com/Cumberbun-Extender-your-Scuba-Diving/dp/B00SZ0UO7G).