Divers wear a buoyancy compensator (BC) to control ascent and descent rates or to hold steady underwater, at neutral buoyancy. Your BC should offer you flexibility underwater and stability at the surface.
Look for a BC that suits your body type. It should fit closely to minimize drag but give you freedom of movement at the shoulder and waist. There are on the market BC's that are designed especially for a woman's torso, optimizing weight distribution and carrying comfort.
Also match your BC to your diving preferences. Do you dive in both cold and warm water? The BC should adjust easily for wetsuits of different thicknesses, or for no wetsuit at all. Do you head for the deepest depths? Choose a BC that has a firm yet flexible cummerbund to compensate for wetsuit changes as you descend. Do you carry lights and other accessories? Look for D-rings and conveniently placed pockets.
I have found when buying a BC, that if you really don't care what colour it is, that there are a lot of commerially dsigned and made brands out there that do the same job and are more cheap. Hunt around for a Scuba Discount store and ask all the questions. Sherwood have a lot in this range and most discount stores have last seasons BC, that is if you vain and or need to latest and greatest. My rig is a AVID, it is intergrated and comes with all the mode cons, and cost me $380 AUD compared to a Cressi or ScubaPro that has the same setup and pretty colours and costs @4 times more.
Hey in the long run it your choice.
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