Posted by Frank O'Donnell on June 05, 2001 at 15:52:17:
In Reply to: Balance BC posted by jamie on June 05, 2001 at 15:44:04:
Hi Jamie,
I've been diving with a Seaquest Balance for the past eight months since getting certified.
Personally, I like the weight integration and the fact that you can add weights on your back behind your shoulderblades to tweak your balance.
On the negative side, I don't care for the little tuck-away pocket, and always seem to fumble around to get ahold of anything I put in there.
Overall it isn't bad. If you're looking for more of a travel BC, though, you might be able to get something lighter that will do the trick just as well. Other divers tell me that you never know when you're starting out what will work for you over the long haul, so trading up is almost inevitable. Personally I'm planning to keep using mine for a while until I figure out what BC I "really" want, and then mine will probably be going on Ebay.