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DIVER TESTS  EXTRA

May 2000

COMPARISON TABLE

Make & Model Max lift kgs Mouth
height cms
Tank-bands Pockets S/S D-rings Lifting
handle
Back -pack Auxiliary cylinder Dump valves Integrated
weights
Sizes Guide
price £
Beaver Zodiac 2000 13 0 1 0 0 good hard   2 no S-XL 150
Ocean Reef Syntex 14.8 15 1 2 0 good hard   2 no S-XL 179
Dacor Sportster 13.9 12 1 1 0 average hard   2 trim only XS-XL 180
Cressi-sub Aquapro 5 12.4 12 1 2 1 poor hard   3 yes XS-XL 190
Buddy Travel Wing 16 16.3 16 1 0 6 good hard optional 2 optional one 197
Seemann Sub Resort 11.3 6 1 2 0 v good hard   3 no S-XL 199
Aqua-Lung Wave (L) 20.1 16 1 2 2 good hard   2 (top only) no XS-XL 200
Beaver Hercules 16.3 14 2 2 6 good hard   3 no XS-XL 225
Seaway Explorer 15 11 1 2 & key 6 good hard optional 3 yes XS-XL 229
Northern Diver Guardian 17.3 14 1 2 12 good hard optional 2 no XS-XL 235
Poseidon Club Lift Volute 3D (L) 24.9 24 1 1 3 v good hard optional 2 no S-XL 238
Scubapro Glide 1000 (L) 17.3 16 1 2 0 poor hard   3 no S-XXL 249
Technisub Vario Hex (L) 19.2 17 1 & strap 2 7 good hard   3 no S-XL 250
Mares Vector Chrome 15.3 13 1 2 0 poor hard   3 no S-XL 265
Seemann Sub Blac Jac 14.4 14 2 2 & key 6 average hard   3 yes & trim S-XL 270
Seaway Argus 14.4 9 2 2 & key 10 average hard optional 4 yes & trim XS-XL 279
Oceanic Isla 10.9 7 1 2 0 excellent hard   2 optional & trim XS-XL 296
Seacsub Comptek 22.1 15 1 2 & key 6 average hard   3 yes XS-XL 299
Oceanic Tour APS 21.6 9 1 0 2 none hard   2 optional XS-XXL 299
Effesub IDI Nekton 2000 10.4 1 2 2 0 good hard   2 yes & trim S-XL 315
Buddy Commando TD 19.2 14 1 2 6 good hard optional 2 no M-XXL 315
Effesub IDI Ballistic Sea Era Pac 15.8 12 2 2 & key 6 average soft   2 yes & trim S-XL 328
Sea Quest Pro QD (L) 23 20 1 2 6 average hard   3 yes & trim S-XL 330
Sea Quest Diva LX (XS) 13.9 12 1 2 & key 4 good hard   3 yes & trim XS-M/L 340
Zeagle Concept Wing 20.6 16 2 2 0 poor soft   2 yes XS-XL 340
Oceanic Probe 10.4 4 1 2 6 v good hard   2 optional & trim XS-XXL 344
Cressi-sub S108 14.4 13 1 2 & key 5 good hard   3 yes & trim XS-XL 352
Poseidon Powerlift Photic 30 18.7 13 1 2 8 good hard   2 no S-XL 352
Buddy Pioneer 15.3 15 1 2 2 good hard front control 3 no S-XL 355
Apeks SB2000 16.3 12 2 2 4 poor soft   3 yes S-XL 368
Seacsub Pro 2000 22.9 17 1 2 & key 8 poor hard   3 yes & trim XS-XL 369
Mares Frontier 18.1 16 1 2 0 average hard   3 yes S-XL 395
Apeks NX 2000 Wing 22.1 18 2 2 6 good soft   2 yes S-XL 411
DiveRite Transpac II Rec Wings 20.7 17 2 optional 12 poor soft   2 optional XS-XXL 418
Zeagle Tech Wing 27.9 24 2 2 8 good soft   2 yes XS-XL 420
Mares Syncro Power Wing 20.4 20 1 2 2 average hard   4 yes S-XL 440
DiveRite Transpac II Super Wings 42.4 19 2 optional 12 poor soft   3 & 1 optional XS-XXL 457
Dacor Rig 2 Wing 40 30 2 0 10 good hard   3 (2 lower) yes S-XL 466
Scubapro Superhawk NT Wing 21.7 20 1 2 6 v good hard   3 yes S-XL 498

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Appeared in DIVER - May 2000

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