Scuba Gear: Buying your BCD

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You’ve got your licence, you’ve done some dives, and now you’re looking at scuba gear. Buying your BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) is a real step in taking your scuba diving seriously so it’s worth researching.

BCD before it's set up to dive. Photo: Flickr/Aenneken

No doubt you’ve used a few brands already, and if you’ve picked up the sport on scuba diving holidays you’ll know there’s hundreds to choose from.

So, to stop you drowning in information and to ensure you stay afloat of the latest developments, here are some things to think about before you make that purchase.

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