BCs
DIVER TEST: Oceanic Excursion
The Oceanic Excursion is a very good, workmanlike BC, aimed at the serious diver. Its ruggedness inspires confidence that it will survive a lot of hard diving. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Scubapro Hydros Pro
Scubapro makes a lot of claims for the Hydros Pro and these are borne out by my experience of using it. Performance above and below the water can’t be faulted. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Hollis HD200
The Hollis HD200 delivers superb surface flotation and perfect underwater buoyancy control. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Atomic BC2
My only problem with it is the price. I can’t even find it in my fiscally motivated heart to describe it as “expensive but reasonably priced bearing in mind the performance and quality of build”. But I really wish I could. Read more...
DIVER TEST: Oceanic OceanPro
If you’re properly weighted, it is as suitable for coldwater diving in thick dive-suits as it is for diving in the tropics in a skin. It will more than satisfy the wants of many recreational divers. Read more...
Tusa BC0103B Liberator
The Liberator is a very nice BC for single-tank diving. It meets the needs of lift, comfort, stability, safety and ease of use like a trooper. Read more...
X-Deep Stealth 2.0 Rec sidemount wing
X-Deep Stealth 2.0 Rec is a grand piece of kit, and if you’ve never dived sidemount it does indeed offer everything you need. Read more...
Scubapro X-Tek Pro System Extreme Wing
If you want a wing with dual bladders and high volume, you won’t regret buying the Scubapro X-Tek Pro System Extreme. Read more...
X-Deep Ghost
The X-Deep Ghost is a minimalist wing-style BC built around an aluminium skeleton backplate and intended to hold a single cylinder. Read more...
OMS IQ Lite Signature Package Wing
OMS has been making highly thought-of wings for a good while. Read more...
Atomic BC1
US maker Atomic has positioned itself unashamedly at the top end of the market, with pricing to match. It doesn’t do budget Read more...
Mares Prime Upgradeable
The Mares Prime Upgradeable is a low-cost BC from the eponymous Italian company founded by Ludovico Mares in 1949 Read more...
Scubapro Equalizer
Scubapro was one of the innovators that popularised the stabiliser or jacket-style BC in the late 1970s that eventually displaced the horse-collar Read more...
Beuchat Masterlift X-Air Comfort
My first BC was a buddy commando profile. I dived with it for years, home and abroad, and then bought a wing and retired Read more...
Tusa BC0102 Soverin Alpha
If you really want to master precision buoyancy control and enjoy safer diving, it helps to own your own BC. Read more...