Aqualung Pearl BC

2021-11-18T07:27:44

Perfect Fit

CHRISTOPHER C.

2021-01-01T13:28:12

Perfect fit and excellent customer service just in case you need help with sizing

MICHAEL A.

2020-08-03T09:36:16

Absolutely love my bcd

VICKI M.

2018-09-12T14:10:35

Good fit for the female body. Nice padding, comfortable and well-made. Love it.

Jeff S.

2018-08-04T19:57:20

I'm a new cold water diver with 25 dives. I bought this BC because I tried it in warm water on vacation and really liked it. I'm 5'5", 158 pounds, 32" waist and the small measurements fit me really well except my body weight was over the range of the sizing chart. For warm water diving this BC works fine (even despite my weight), but I just went diving in the PNW today and I found the lift to be insufficient! I felt like I was struggling to not drink water while surface swimming with the BC fully inflated. I'm going to return the small and size up to a medium with 4 pounds more lift so my face isn't so close to the water. The 28 pounds of lift was barely enough given I have 22 pounds in the BC itself and another 16 on my weight belt. Another thing is the inflator hose could be a bit longer or not so buoyant. It floats up to my neck while diving and sticks out at an awkward angle, making it cumbersome to find without looking down. I've accidentally grabbed the chest strap way too many times trying to dump air. I guess this is just something to get used to. 2 other things, the safety strap that goes over the tank valve is not adjustable so you're limited in how high up you want the BC to sit on the tank. The BC also doesn't have a handle to help you lift it over the tank easily. Other than those issues, this BC does really well with streamlining. I really love the octor pockets and was able to tuck all my instruments into them so I didn't have hoses tangled all over the place! If you're not a cold water diver, I would recommend.

YINGBO W.

2018-01-01T10:02:32

Excellent product. The XS is a perfect fit for me. Only wish it was as colorful as my last Aqua Lung BCD.

RICHARD W.

2015-09-02T20:00:00

Arrived on time and in great condition.

Joshua A.

2015-05-19T20:00:00

I’d been thinking of replacing my Mares Vector Chrome BDC with this Aqua Lung Pearl BCD (2013 Style) for over a year now and finally ordered it this for my B-day gift to myself. I liked my Mares that I’ve had for over 10 yrs because it fitted me well with the 3 straps adjustments in front . But it didn’t have integrated weights which meant I needed a weight belt and all the discomfort that come with it. Having lost a bit of weight I wanted a new one and the dive shop were I go (Who are also my instructors) suggested this BCD because of the fit. My instructor uses it even over her dry suit and says she wouldn’t want another BCD as a woman diver. Just came back from my first dive trip with it and I am delighted by the comfort and ease of using it! Can’t wait for my next trip to dive with it again!

Jofoto

2015-02-01T19:00:00

This is a nice BCD, pretty perfectly fitted for a woman. Using men's/unisex BCD's in the past, I always had an issue with them riding up. However I want to stress that you should really try this on at your LDS before purchasing online. I am normally an XL in most things (5'10 200lbs) - I tried on a M and found even with everything cinched all the way up it was still loose, so I got a small, and it has performed well. Plenty of room even with my 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit. It has a bunch of D rings for whatever you might want to clip to them, and roomy pockets.

Jen

2014-04-08T20:00:00

I really like the fit and could easily transfer my air 2 from my old BCD to this one.

Scubastacey