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| Originally Posted by CatB Be careful with ladies style BCD's generally though as the Diva LX is practically the only one with a sensible amount of lift. In a drysuit in saltwater I have 11kgs of lead + the weight of my kit. If my drysuit were to flood catastrophically (or I accidentally jump in with the zip undone!) and it stops providing any buoyancy, I figure that this means I'd need over 11kgs of lift to support me at the surface (someone may be along to tell me different in a minute). Lots of the ladies style BCDs are designed for warm water diving and have less than 10kgs of lift. |
Depending on what size jacket you need the Oceanic Hera gives the following lift:
Lift Capacity
XS 26 LBS.
SM 32 LBS.
MD 38 LBS.
LG 46 LBS.