CRESSIPatrol BCD - Tarierjacket Rückenvolumen für Erwachsene Perfekt für alle Arten von Tauchgängen, Schwarz

I've been diving for decades and I've always used a standard BCD. My last two have been Cressi BCDs and they've been excellent. When my last jacket got a slow leak in it I decided to opt for the Patrol wing-style BCD because I liked the way it has minimal clutter in the chest area. The offset is that it has no pockets (except the small drop-down one), but I always found the pockets on my old BCD hard to access, and I generally wear tech shorts, so that gives me more easily accessible pockets anyway.I couldn't be happier with the result. My underwater trim is noticeably better than previously and the jacket is very comfortable. The uncluttered chest area is particularly good, the integrated weights work well and overall it's made me more streamlined in the water.The only slight niggle is that it has no trim-weight pockets. I've gotten around this by attaching two 1kg weights to my tank using a spare BCD cam-band. I'll probably remove these when wearing my thinner summer suit, so it's an acceptable workaround. Aside from that it's excellent, and very good value compared to the more serious tech wing set-ups - Apeks etc.

Done

Used 7 days straight of intense boat diving, worked very well. Added tank strap trim pockets (any 2 inch strap brand will do) are a must for proper balance (should come with them but they are cheap). I used 55% weight in the wing pockets and 45% in tank strap pockets - your balance may differ.The straps for everything are adjustable, eliminating most any fit issue or conversion from no exposure suit to something very bulky.Air dump can happen 4 ways -- traditional hose valve, or pull down on the inflation hose opens a port at the top left, or right side pull cord, or bottom right pull cord. All very convenient.There is a "pocket" that is clumsy at best -- I left it rolled up and secured, with all of my add-on gear either clipped directly on or clipped to retractors. A real pocket somewhere, maybe the sides of the weight pockets, might be appreciated but not a major loss. The benefits are lightweight, easy to adjust, fits well in the mesh boat bag for transport.

Der Auftriebskompensator ist ausgezeichnet, aber leider kam er mit nur einer Tasche für Gewichte an😔 Ich weiß nicht, wie er beim Versand übersehen wurde. Der zweite Kompensator, der noch am selben Tag bestellt wurde, kam komplett mit beiden Taschen an.Am nächsten Tag begannen wir unsere Reise und wir bemerkten nicht einmal, dass eine Tasche fehlte und jetzt können wir sie nicht zurückgeben und ersetzen.

Semi alas pelado, perfecto, no le sobra nada, no le falta nada

Super pratique

I've had my Cressi Patrol BCD over a year now. I have several dive trips overseas since, flying 1,2, and 3 week trips. I'm a minimalist and don't check any bags regardless the length of stay. The Cressi Patrol BCD has been a great fit for my travel needs. I have had one issue with the weight pocket(s), one of them had starting coming apart at the stitching. I use soft weights, 1 four lbs and 1 two lbs in each pocket. I contacted Cressi warranty department and within a week I had a new weight pocket, no questions asked. Great customer service and great travel BCD. No trim pocket(s) needed. Adjust you tank to achieve your trim. Safe diving!