What Does “BCD” Mean, and What Does a BCD Do?
BCD is an abbreviation for Buoyancy Control Device or Buoyancy Compensating Device. This is a fancy name for the inflating jacket that a diver wears.
3 Main Functions of a BCD in Scuba Diving
1.BCD’s primary function is to help a diver control his buoyancy both underwater and on the surface.
2.The BCD Attaches the Tank to the Diver
3.The BCD Provides Attachment Points for Accessories
Kirk Scuba Gear offers a variety of BCD styles and manufacturers available to fit any diver’s needs. Start by deciding which style of BCD you prefer: vest, back inflation, or back-plate and wings. Next, consider what kind of tanks (and how many) you are likely use. This will affect the amount of lift you will need in the BCD. Consider features like integrated weight pockets, d-ring placement, and accessory pockets.
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This is the 28" Low Pressure(LP) BCD/BC Inflator Hoses w/ Standard Quick-Release Fitting
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FREE Shipping in the USA This super snorkel vest allows you to snorkel without the stress.
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FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA This Akona Pro Kit adds the features that make every dive more enjoyable
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Akona, quality dive gear at affordable prices.
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Akona, quality at affordable prices.
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Akona::quality dive gear at affordable prices.
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Akona::::quality dive gear at affordable prices.
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Akona::quality dive gear at a discount price.
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Akona :: quality dive gear at affordable prices
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This is Apeks WSX Grommet Strip 2 each
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FREE Shipping in the USA This is the Aqua Lung The Elemental Package for Beginner Scuba Divers.
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FREE Shipping in the USA This is the Aquatec Scuba-Alert Horn for BC/BCD Inflators:::Scuba Diver Safety.
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Integrated weight pockets from Armor.
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This is an excellent replacement hose with plenty of size options.
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This is the BCD Gasket that is sold with Scuba-Fix.
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Currently Out Of Stock This is Bent D-Ring from H2O Odyssey.
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Clean and refresh your dive slate with this cleaner.
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No Longer Available Unique design includes an efficient rope-cutting hook at the knife's blunt tip. A skilled hand can safely slip the hook under a rope pinned to a person's body.
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FREE Shipping in the USA
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This Underwater Writing Slate means you won't struggle to share your thoughts underwater.
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FREE Shipping in the USA DOES NOT apply to this product This is the Deep 6 7.25kg/16lb Removable Weight Pockets for Scuba Divers.
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FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA DiveAlertPLUS is a specially designed, small, lightweight pneumatic signalling device that uses quick-connect/disconnect hose couplings to become an integrated part of your power inflator. Installation is easy and takes only a moment. DiveAlertPLUS uses a small amount of air from your SCUBA tank to make a piercingly loud sound in air or water. People have been able to hear a DiveAlertPLUS one mile away from a diver in need above water. In conditions where visibility is limited, a DiveAlertPLUS can be a life saver. Underwater you can sound for attention quickly with a squeeze of the device.
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Inside our new pockets resides a 36-inch, looped lanyard to clip off reels, line markers and pocket lights. No more fumbling for the right tools, just pull out the lanyard, select the tool you need, and stuff the loaded lanyard back in the pocket.
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You have probably seen daisy chain technology on hiking and mountaineering backpacks. Daisy chains are webbing loops sewn to form a chain. On backpacks, they allow you to attach carabiners for accessories. Dive Rite has taken that concept one step further by developing unique sheaths for our cutting devices that will clip into the daisy loops.
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This is the Dive Rite LP to Inflator Adaptor
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Quality, marine-grade stainless steel clips with countless uses, always keep a few in your dive kit!
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This is the Dive Rite Sliding D Ring
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FREE Shipping in the USA Along with a c-card, there are some things all divers from beginner to expert need to have. Dive Rite's Divers Essentials Package has the miscellaneous, yet necessary items packaged together with a convenient way to carry everything. Contains a 28-page Dive wRites underwater notebook with pencil, line cutter, see-me tube, and 50ft finger spool, all easily stored in Dive Rite's exclusive XT Thigh Pocket.
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Edge Element Sport BCD FREE Shipping in the USA
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This is the EZ QD Adapter