Cressi Air Travel BCD

2014-11-17T19:00:00

The Quality of this BCD is very nice and i believe it is capable of lasting a long time. My biggest problem with this model is that it lacks a cummerbund strap. without a tight fitting cummerbund the BCD rides up causing your head to hit the first stage on the tank. Ride up is especially bad at the surface. The only remedy i have found to work is to use a crotch strap. I don't think i have to explain the discomfort there.

Chad

2014-11-06T19:00:00

Got it at the NYC store, very efficient and helpful customer service.

maria

2014-01-12T19:00:00

This BCD is very light and compact. However, I did exchange it as our son is very slight and the BCD did not seem to be very stable on him. We selected another Cressi BCD with a cummerbund harness.

onalaska

2013-10-07T20:00:00

I was looking for a light weight, compact, travel BC for warm water diving. I bought the Zeagle Convert and the Cressi Air Travel BC. Tough decision - but I kept the Zeagle because it was more streamlined and has less parts to get lost. The Cressi has removable weight pockets and some dumb little belt to tie the BC together when you pack it). No big deal – but less removable parts means less to lose. Both are very light weight. The Zeagle is definitely missing a few things that the Cressi has (extra "D" rings, a pocket). The Cressi is clearly a more substantial/more featured BC. With regard to fit – I'm a size 12 woman's, 5'9" tall, 165 lbs and I bought a size small. Fits great.

SLH

2013-08-08T20:00:00

I bought this for my 17 yr son. We dive a lot, and he thought it was a good fit, comfortable, and worked out well for him.

Tristan

2013-04-30T20:00:00

Customer service and on-line chat advise helped me narrow in on this particular BC and what size would work best for me (including whether it was worthwhile my buying the women's version - answer = no). Delivery was excellent!

VirginiaYukon

2013-03-22T20:00:00

Love this BC just did Nine dives in cozumel. Packs up nice and small, looks great feels great and has 35lbs lift not bad for a travel BC.

Thelongroad

2013-03-13T20:00:00

Fully functional Excellent for travel

BrainDoc

2013-02-06T19:00:00

I've dove with this BC for ~10 dives and overall I like it. This is the first rear-inflation BCD I have had so it takes a little getting used to. For example not over-inflating at the surface to keep from having your face pushed into the water was a slight learning curve but I adapted quickly. I do find myself missing pockets but that is the tradeoff of the rear bladder BCD. Overall workmanship seems to be good and holding up. The one area that is a little concerning is that the weight pockets are a bit small so getting getting solid lead weights in can be a hassle and I'm a bit concerned about the strain on the seems but it seems to be holding up fine. The general construction seems solid which is good for durability but I also have found it makes it a bit bulky folding up for travel. While it does have a tie down strap and b I would have appreciated it being a little more slimmed down. Overall I have to say I'm pretty happy and would recommend this to someone looking for a minimalist travel BCD.

jim

2012-09-30T20:00:00

Used for 5 days in belize. I loved. Easy to pack and fits on the lugagge very easily. If you need more than 20 lbs might be an issue, since it states that the max is 20 lbs. I used with 14 lbs.. I did buy another for my wife!

Regi

2012-03-13T20:00:00

great stuff - very compact but functional. Not as comphy around the waist as a more substantial BCD, but you can't have everything.

Gi

2011-09-20T20:00:00

I have this BCD and used it on multiple dives and it is very comfortable and reliable. Many other divers have complimented on this BCD being stylish and very light. I feel very secure and it alsois has multiple D rings for gadgets and for folk that do not like plastic ones you can simply replace them with aluminum ones if needed. One more great feature is that it folds into a small carrying bag whichever comes with it too.

Trigger L.