Budget Buoyancy Compensators

Tusa 2100 BCD

When it comes to scuba diving equipment, cheaper doesn’t always mean inferior or less efficient. In fact, almost all price ranges in gear such as Buoyancy Compensators, Regulators, Octopuses, Fins and so on, all perform the same function as each other. They only differ in terms of being better suited for certain conditions or types [...]

SCUBA Gear: Choosing a Buoyancy Compensator

CSBTL

In a previous post we discussed the Basics of a Buoyancy Compensator, How it is used and Types of BCD’s.  Buoyancy Compensators are among the most expensive pieces of equipment a diver uses. If you are taking the step to own your entire dive kit, you need to know exactly what you’re looking for and [...]

SCUBA Gear Basics: Buoyancy Compensators

Aeris Atmos LX BC at LeisurePro

A Buoyancy Compensator (BC) or Buoyancy Control Device (BCD) as it is sometimes known is one of the most basic pieces of dive gear or equipment needed to SCUBA dive. If you’re looking at owning your own set of gear, diving as a profession or even a long term hobby, next to your Scuba regulator [...]