I bought one of these as soon s it came out and I absolutely love it. I bought it initially as a a spare/ travel bcd but I now use it as my main - it's lightweight, incredibly comfortable and just an all round brilliant bcd.
The right shoulder dump is a nice feature to have on these light travel back inflate bcd. However, the dealbreaker for this particular bcd would be the single tank strap. I prefer the dual cam bands like the ones on trusty old Zeagle stiletto . As always, I enjoyed the product presentation..Cheers !!!
Chris, Thanks for your note and yes there are those that are adamant about having two tank straps. There is good reason for two also. Some units may come with just one but do have the ability to add a 2nd tank strap. Example is the Hog PRO hybrid unit at about half the price of the Zeagle Stiletto. I dove the Stiletto for years and enjoyed it but it too has it's short falls. Thanks again for your comments it's appreciated !
Hi! I’m from Brazil and you answered my question, which nobody did. On the surface the asa bcd is sometimes uncomfortable, pushing you ahead, but perhaps this model won’t be. Thank you so much
You are correct that BIF BC's do tend to force you face down on the surface when extra inflated. Many divers just "deal with it" by laying back to compensate, it just becomes part of what they do.
Hey from Austria! I wear the cressi patrol and have to buy a new one because loosing much weight, so it does not fit anymore. Can you tell me if a hard backplate -like on the Patrol- is better if you have problems with your back, or not? Thanks for reply
Hello Suha and thanks for visiting the channel from Austria. I used to visit a small town area south outside Innsbruck called Mutters and Natters up on the mountainside. Anyway, a hard plate can make wearing certain BCDs somewhat uncomfortable. The Patrol's lumbar pad is not the best, maybe look for one that's adjustable or thicker. Regards Bob C
Hey Aero, As far as the term "uncomfortable" goes I'd say they are not, but they are something that requires understand of what they do. Underwater a Back-Inflate tends to force or if you like, "assist" you to be in the proper trim position. I often call this the "Fish Position", not what many divers use the "Sea-Horse Position". If you practice using the Back Inflate unit on the surface, which means you will be leaning back more than if you use a Jacket style BCD on the surface. You will become a tuned to it's tendencies to effect your positioning no matter where you are. Thanks Bob C
First off these are both BCDs but there's a significant difference. Since I teach ALOT, I really hate having to force a lean to the back while on the surface. Teaching skills from basic to IDC requires more surface time briefing and de-briefing. So the Back -inflate is out for me. Underwater they both act like back-inflate BCDs. The Pro does not squeeze me like a Jacket style does. Just depends on your preferences.
I bought one of these as soon s it came out and I absolutely love it. I bought it initially as a a spare/ travel bcd but I now use it as my main - it's lightweight, incredibly comfortable and just an all round brilliant bcd.
This BCD has proven to be very popular and full featured. Compact and affordable are also major plus+++
The right shoulder dump is a nice feature to have on these light travel back inflate bcd. However, the dealbreaker for this particular bcd would be the single tank strap. I prefer the dual cam bands like the ones on trusty old Zeagle stiletto . As always, I enjoyed the product presentation..Cheers !!!
Chris,
Thanks for your note and yes there are those that are adamant about having two tank straps. There is good reason for two also.
Some units may come with just one but do have the ability to add a 2nd tank strap. Example is the Hog PRO hybrid unit at about half the price of the Zeagle Stiletto.
I dove the Stiletto for years and enjoyed it but it too has it's short falls.
Thanks again for your comments it's appreciated !
Hi! I’m from Brazil and you answered my question, which nobody did.
On the surface the asa bcd is sometimes uncomfortable, pushing you ahead, but perhaps this model won’t be. Thank you so much
You are correct that BIF BC's do tend to force you face down on the surface when extra inflated. Many divers just "deal with it" by laying back to compensate, it just becomes part of what they do.
Hi I had the oceanic bio light for a few years and it was good
I now have the mares magelan which is very light
How light is this cressie
Thanks
Hey from Austria! I wear the cressi patrol and have to buy a new one because loosing much weight, so it does not fit anymore. Can you tell me if a hard backplate -like on the Patrol- is better if you have problems with your back, or not? Thanks for reply
Hello Suha and thanks for visiting the channel from Austria. I used to visit a small town area south outside Innsbruck called Mutters and Natters up on the mountainside.
Anyway, a hard plate can make wearing certain BCDs somewhat uncomfortable. The Patrol's lumbar pad is not the best, maybe look for one that's adjustable or thicker. Regards Bob C
@@DiversSupplyYT Oh, you have already been to Austria, very nice. I am thinking about to get the cressi scorpion which have no backplate.
material? 420 denier. is it durable enough? any back inflated having 1000 denier?
You’re going to find most of these “travel units” are built light, material weight and single straps help keep the weight down..
just how uncomfortable is a back-inflate to manage on the surface.. treading water, swimming to boat etc. newer diver here
Hey Aero, As far as the term "uncomfortable" goes I'd say they are not, but they are something that requires understand of what they do.
Underwater a Back-Inflate tends to force or if you like, "assist" you to be in the proper trim position.
I often call this the "Fish Position", not what many divers use the "Sea-Horse Position".
If you practice using the Back Inflate unit on the surface, which means you will be leaning back more than if you use a Jacket style BCD on the surface. You will become a tuned to it's tendencies to effect your positioning no matter where you are.
Thanks Bob C
Which would you choose between the Cressi Scorpion and the Hog Pro?
First off these are both BCDs but there's a significant difference. Since I teach ALOT, I really hate having to force a lean to the back while on the surface.
Teaching skills from basic to IDC requires more surface time briefing and de-briefing. So the Back -inflate is out for me.
Underwater they both act like back-inflate BCDs.
The Pro does not squeeze me like a Jacket style does.
Just depends on your preferences.
@@DiversSupplyYT Thank you for the information
@@mikegreen6062 Mike, thank you for watching and your comments. Regards, Bob C
@@DiversSupplyYT .