SCUBA DIVING BCD AND REGS EXCELLENT COND

I AM ALSO SELLING A DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS C80 80 8 MEG WITH FULL DIVE HOUSING IF YOU ARE INTERESTED ITS CURRENTLY LISTED.

THE BCD AND REGS HAVE ONLY BEEN USED ON 15 DIVES AND ARE IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND WOULD SUIT A BUYER LOOKING FOR AS NEW CONDITION.

THE BCD IS SIZED M/L (I AM  178CM AND WAS 95 KILOS WHEN DIVING)

THE FLIPPERS ARE SCRATCHED ON THE BOTTOM FROM WALKING OVER SHARP REEFS. I WEAR SIZE 8 ½ SHOE AND THESE WERE WORN WITH RUBBER SOLED BOOTIES SO CAN ACCOMMODATE A LARGER FOOT.

THE BACK STRAP IS ALSO ADJUSTABLE.

SALE ALSO INCLUDES 2 DIVE BAGS.

THE BLACK AND BLUE ONE IS PRETTY WELL WORN HOWEVER STILL DOES THE TRICK (WELL PADDED) THE SECOND BAG IS BRAND NEW NEVER USED STILL WITH TAG.

OWNERS MANUAL INCLUDED.

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE BCD THAT I SOURCED FROM THE NET.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS J

I CAN DELIVER TO MELBOURNE, MORNINGTON GEELONG AND THE SURFCOAST IF ARRANGED PRIOR.

WILL LOOK AT SHIPPING IF REQUIRED

Lets start with the basic features:

• Patented Sure Lock mechanical weight release system
• Non releasable rear weight pockets
• Fully reinforced internal harness to support and distribute load
• All wear areas are made of tough Armorshield Cordura
• Thick, comfortable, neutrally buoyant foam padding
• Contoured Backpack provides plenty of stability
• 4 pull dumps for heads up or down descents and venting
• Swivel buckle shoulder straps
• 6 metal and 4 plastic D-rings
• Over-molded carrying handle
• 2 (decent) zippered pockets
• Grommets for attaching knife directly to the BC

Some of these features seem ridiculously common for BCs, but you’d be surprised how many companies butcher them, rendering their products less capable than they otherwise would be. The problem is that equipment manufacturers are under pressure to release something groundbreaking every year so that the product can be marketed. No one wants to serve an ad that says ‘_____ BCD, completely carried over from last year!’. Thus, even when particular models are as good as they can get, companies still attempt to reinvent them, sometimes to the detriment of the product line. The Pro QD is an example of a tested and proven form factor that has kept people happy in the water for decades. Its just a dependable, stable, good looking jacket-style BCD that can take any amount of abuse and still keep on truckin’.

Aside from the obvious differences between back-inflate and jacket-style, I still think the Pro QD beats down any other BCD in its class, such as the Scubapro Glide Plush, Mares Morphos Pro and Oceanic Probe QLR. The combination of the swivel buckles on the shoulder straps, myriad of D-rings, grommets for BC knife, contoured backpack and pull dumps in every corner of the BC makes the Pro QD the all around top performer in its class both in terms of performance and comfort. Sure Lock is nice but I really don’t think there’s anything wrong with velcro. The argument goes that velcro wears out and to this I usually say that if the weight pockets’ velcro is worn then so will the cummerbund’s, and you’ll have to get a new BC anyways. Nothing on this BCD stands out as revolutionary and thats probably exactly why its such a great piece of gear.