Specifications

Features:

• 500-denier Armor Cordura construction
• Upgraded SureLock™ II integrated-weight system
• Backpack with built-in anti-tank-slip traction pad
• Molded carry/lift handle
• Available in six sizes
• Substantial lift capacity in larger sizes
• Less than 1 pound of inherent buoyancy

Performance:

The Pro LT is built a little lighter than the Pro QD and offers fewer bells and whistles, but when it comes to performance, this BC is no slouch. It matched scores with the Pro QD in all ergo categories but Comfort, due mostly to a little less padding and the non-depth-compensating cummerbund. But during our in-water tests, when it came to stability, ascent control, the ease and efficiency of the valve system and, of course, the SureLock II weight ditch system, the Pro LT kept right up with its plushier big brother. The Pro LT is available in one less size than the Pro QD, its big user-friendly cargo pockets have only single-pull instead of double-pull zippered closures and its four stainless-steel D-rings are flat-stamped. It does, however, offer roomy sleeves behind each cargo pocket to stow a console and an octopus, and it comes with grommets for attaching a knife.

Bottom Line:

The Pro LT is not quite as plush as the Pro QD and doesn’t offer some of the goodies. On the other hand, it’s more than one pound lighter, $100 cheaper and you don’t lose even a penny’s worth of performance.