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| Originally Posted by Tonio Anastasi Whatever BCD you go for I recommend that you find one with an integrated weights system.
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I'd certainly suggest using integrated weights abroad, but I personally found using them in the UK cumbersome and bulky considering the amount of lead we have to use. I prefer using a weight harness instead.
I tried four BCs before finally settling on a Transpac Harness and Travel Wing for singles. I now dive a harness and backplate, which I will also use for singles. I know people get tetchy about steering new divers down this route but I can honestly say it is the most comfortable and uncluttered set up I have tried (and let's face it, after four BCs no-one can say I didn't try
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If you don't fancy a backplate and harness, I'd suggest a Dive Rite Transpac and either a Dive Rite Travel Wing or Venture Wing. These can be bought for about £250 - almost half of what my Seaquest Diva cost new a few years ago! The DR Travel Wing has as much buoyancy as my SQ Diva did.
HTH
Helen x