The big BC guide


46 ways to control your buoyancy : but which works best for you?

September 1996


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Make/model Max lift (kg) Mouth height (cm)Tank bandsDonning & DitchingLifting handleBackpackAuxiliary air cyl. Dump valvesIntegral weightsSizesGuide price
Beuchat Evolution Master Lift16171Untidy to position3 hardno3noS, M, L, XL£350
Buddy Commando (TD)21201Easy when you know how3hardyes2noM, L, XL£304-414
Buddy Profile (TD)18171Easy when you know how3hardyes2noS, M, L, XL£342-452
Buddy Slimline17.5171 Easy when you know how3hardyes2noS, M, L, XL£304-414
Buddy Trimix wing27211Easy when you know how3hardyes3yesS, M, L£367-441
Dive Rite Trans Pac Sport Wing 130182Straightforward3 softno2optionalXS-S, ML-L, XL£359
Dive Rite Trans Pac Rec Wing26162Straightforward 3softno2optionalXS-S, ML-L, XL£397
Dive Rite Trans Pac Super Wing52242Straightforward3 softno3optionalXS-S, ML-L, XL£489
Dive Rite Trans Pac Travel Wing17152Easy 3softno2optionalXS-S, ML-L, XL£379
Hydrotech Seaform 100s17131Surprisingly difficult3hardno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£194
Hydrotech Seaform 200s18141Fairly easy3hardno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£254
Hydrotech Seaform 350s13111Slightly complicated3hardyes2noS, M, L, XL£290
Hydrotech Seaform 400s15141Fairly easy3hard3yesnoXS, S, M, L, XL£285
Hydrotech Seaform 500s wing31222Relatively easy 3softno2noS, M, L, XL£350
IDI Nekton 2000 Ballistic20182Complicated (lots of straps)3softno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£350
IDI Paragon5141 Not so easy3hardno2noS, M, L, XL£225
IDI Nekton 2000 (Euro-Harness)18.5142Easy 3softno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£311
IDI Advantage (Euro-Harness) wing22132Relatively easy 3softno1yesS, M, L, XL £325
Mares Vector Northern Exposure18161 Easy 3hardno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£295
Mares Vector Pro16171Easy3hardno 2noXS, S, M, L, XL£260
Mares Vector High Lift19.5131Complicated 3hardno3noS, M, L, XL£340
Mirage ZX Tech Diver wing20222Difficult 3softno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£389
Oceanic Chute 1 wing26211Easy3hard no2yesXS, S, M, L, XL£350
Oceanic Chute 2 wing2821 1Easy3hardno2noM, L, XL£350
Oceanic Visa17161Easy3hardno 2noXS, S, M, L, XL£265
Poseidon Biscaya Powerlift23191 Easy3hardno2noS, M, L, XL, XXL£285
Poseidon Biscaya Techlift wing29182Fairly complicated3softno2noS, M, L, XL, XXL£338
Scubapro Classic25191Easy when you know how3hardno2noS, M, L, XL£495
Scubapro SeaHawk wing28181Complicated 3 hard no2noS,M,L, XL£360
Seac Sub Seacross 100014 81Easy 3hardno2noS, M, L, XL£329
Seac Sub Seacross 95012 31Easy 3hardno2noS, M, L, XL£265
Seapeks23202Could be easier-softyes3noXS, S, M, ML, L, XL£230
SeaQuest Diva14111Easynosoft*no 1noXS, S, M£326
SeaQuest Predator14161 Easy-soft*no1noS, M, L, XL£338
SeaQuest Dimension D3 wing13 81Extremely easy-soft*no1noS, M, L, XL£290
SeaQuest Spectrum 4 ADV13101Easy3 soft*no1noS, M, ML, L,XL £310
SeaQuest Black Diamond wing19171Easy- soft*no2yesS, M, ML,L,XL £426
SeaQuest Quickdraw14111Easy- soft*no1yesS, M, ML, L, XL£338
Sherwood Seahorse23161Easy3 hardno3noS, M, L, XL£279
Technisub Vario XV21171Relatively easy3hardno2optionalS, M, L, XL£260
Torpedo Pace 200014121Slightly complicated3 hardno2noXS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL£279
Torpedo Pro-Tech wing25172Relatively easy3softno2yesXS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL£399
Zeagle Tech Diver 7706R wing21162Slightly complicated3softno2yesXS, S, M, L, XL£370
Zeagle Tech Pac wing21162Relatively easy3soft no2noXS, S, M, L, XL£297
Zeagle Ranger wing21182Slightly complicated3softno2yesXS, S, M, L, XL£372
Zeagle Speed Pac wing23182Easy3softno2noXS, S, M, L, XL£216
* SeaQuest BCs use a hard tank mounting.
For additional specification see The Big BC Guide, free with the September '96 issue of DIVER.
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Appeared in DIVER -September 1996.


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