Scuba Diving Bcd-how I Prepared Mine

This amazing and simple piece of scuba gear called the BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) or Stabilizing Jacket that helps us so in diving was only introduced to us just a few decades ago. A scuba BCD manufacturer helps us a lot in buoyancy control as in comparison to not long ago, without it, divers would bob up and down throughout their dive trying to regain their buoyancy control. Assuming that you have already chosen your scuba BCD and learn't a few tips here and there on its care and maintenance, you can make a few alterations on your scuba BCD to make it more personalized and suited to your diving requirements. You can see by the photos how I rigged my scuba BCD up to my taste and requirements.I've placed a small knife upside down on my power inflater hose. Yes, I do carry a knife strapped to the inner part of my left leg. But as you know, in scuba diving some redundancy is necessary just like your octopus or alternate air supply. This knife has often been very handy. It's so easy to reach for it because it's so close to your hands that you don't need to reach all the way down your leg to grab your main knife.Behind the knife you can notice an emergency surface whistle neatly held against the power inflator with a loose nylon strap. I have also added two extra stainless steel D rings to my scuba BCD and they have been very useful whenever I carry any extra scuba gear for cave, wreck or deep diving. Above my right D ring, I've carefully sewed an x-acto knife. It's looks like I'm over doing it but then again it has been handy on occasion. It's light and it weighs only a few grams, its flush and it's there when necessary. Observe that I do not carry a console but only a small air pressure gauge. Used to have one on my scuba BCD supplier but removed it when I got a dive computer. The computer and compass now go on my left wrist.Notice that my octopus mouthpiece is wedged in a yellow pear. This pear keeps your octopus close to your body. I have seen many a divers that neglect their alternate air source while diving and letting it drag on the sandy bottom or bang against rocks and reefs. Around my steel tank I've added an elastic band that I cut off from an inner tire tube and placed the octopus hose in it as you can see. You do know that this octopus hose is slightly longer than your main regulator hose. It keeps this hose out of the way up until I or someone else needs it (knock on wood). Remember that you're in the water so rubber is constantly lubricated and easy to yank it out in case of need.