A BCD’s design can affect almost every aspect of your dive, including comfort at the surface, trim underwater, how securely your cylinder rides on your back, and how natural the rest of your gear feels once you’re submerged. Because so many factors come into play, choosing the right BCD is more about matching it to the type of diving you’ll do and less about buying one with the longest list of features.  Our current lineup breaks down into three groups: jacket-style...

At a certain point in diving, your BCD stops being just “the thing that holds the tank” and starts to feel like an extension of your torso. You begin noticing small details and find it easier to settle into a calm, trim position.  That’s often when divers get curious about backplate-and-wing (BPW) systems-not because there’s anything wrong with a jacket-style BCD, but because they’re ready to experiment with a setup that feels more bespoke to their diving style.  The catch...