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Hollis HD 200 BCD

Hollis HD 200 BCD
While guys as you know I dive the Hollis HD 200 BCD. I can definitely say without a doubt that this is currently one of the best BCD's on the planet. Some of the things that I like best about this BCD is for starters it is a very comfortable BCD.Starting off with the padded backplate is definitely a nice feature to have the sides are completely soft as well and there is a nice padded neck ring to finish things off. One of the other things that I like about this BCD is there is no hesitation when moving underwater. Some BCD's tend to hold you in place when you move from right to left this BCD does not have that problem and they definitely got the bladder system correct in this product. The other thing I like extremely a lot is the ability to have large side pockets that are actually usable. I keep my safety sausage, my gloves, my lights, and a lift bag as standard equipment and I still have room to put more things in the pockets. The quick release weight system is also pretty nice. I will say I think they should have given us a little extra room for a little bit more weight however there are two nondelegable trim pockets in the back that I tend to use in the wintertime when I'm in a thicker wetsuit. I've spent the last five years in mine and I'm finally starting to wear it out. Realistically the only thing that is wearing out at this point is the bottom of my pockets since I tend to keep a lot of stuff in them. Yes the BCD has faded because it's red but however the all the mechanisms of the jacket still were completely and I'm very happy to get a new one. If you're looking for the perfect BCD I would highly suggest you guys checking this one out. It comes in small medium large and extra-large and I think once you tried on you'll be amazed. Anyway that's my opinion I welcome some of your comments.