Back Mounted BCDs
Hogarthian setups made simple and accessible
William "Bill" Hogarth Main is a cave diving pioneer who is best known as a developer in the 1980s, and the namesake of, the "Hogarthian gear configuration" that is a component of the "Doing It Right" (DIR) holistic approach to scuba diving. According to Jarrod Jablonski, the Hogarthian style "has many minor variations, yet its focus asserts a policy of minimalism."The configuration was refined in the 1990s, partially through the Woodville Karst Plain Project (WKPP), established in 1985 and considered among the most aggressive cave diving initiatives in the world.
Backplate Materials
We begin by asking what you need your swanky new BCD for. Travel? Cold water diving? Somewhere in between?
Aluminum
Balancing strength and durability
Weighing in at only 600g, the aluminum backplate is ideal for the traveler diver that wants the widest possible option to dive both locally and abroad in all conditions and yet have a robust and sturdy BCD to meet all those needs at a price that doesn't break the bank.
Stainless Steel
Built to handle anything you can throw at it
Think you'll be headed into technical twinset diving? Or are you looking for that one BCD that spreads the weight across your back to make it easy to achieve that perfect trim? Diving in a dry suit and don't want to add too much weight on your weight belt/pockets?