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| Originally Posted by Kate R if i remember correctly only the ranger has integrated weights out of the buddy range. also if i remember correctly, the pioneer is exactly the same as the explorer, except the emergency bottle is round at the front instead of behind you. if you don't get the emergency bottle (and i'd definitely recommend getting a pony instead), then there's no difference between the two - except the explorer's about £30 cheaper. i got my buddy explorer TD (TD = lots of D-rings) from the dive show a few years ago for about £250 (without the auto-air) |
I also think the Pioneer has the trim weight pockets at the back. Try the following links for a pretty good price comparison that is regularly updated:
BCDs
http://www.divebag.co.uk/bcd.htm
Regs
http://www.divebag.co.uk/regulators.htm
I know from experience that James (Amphibian) can probably better those prices if asked, even though he is normally among the lowest for Buddya dn Apeks kit anyway.
The oither thing to think about on the regs is the size of the exhaust port. My dad has the ATX200 and while they are a nice breath I don't like the bubbles running up my mask, I much prefer the older TX style that I have with slightly wider exhaust. I have 2 x TX50 and a TX40 and again, prefer the TX40 breath so use tis as my primary.
HTH
Regards
Mark