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Old 11-04-08, 01:33 PM
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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.
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