[daz]

OK Just to further add to the points made above.

I dive a membrane suit,  It is IMHO very flexible allowing me to add or subtract undergarments as conditions dictate.  It is easy to clean and maintain.

I know many people who still dive with Buddy jackets,  none of them have the air cylinder fitted but they seem very robust capable jackets and IMHO are a good jacket as BCDs go.

Personally I love my wing and would never go back to a jacket BCD,  but I do not regret using a BCD jacket to begin with.  I did not lose that much money when I sold it and I got a couple of years of good diving out of it before I got my wing.

I dive a diverite transpac 2 and trekwing,  works fine with single cylinders and also small twins as does the recwing.

I would definatly recommend trying as much different bits of kit as possible before buying.

Darren