Specifications

||| |---|---| |Style|Back Buoyancy| |Warranty| Limited Lifetime| |Size/Buoyant Lift (in lbs.)| XS-65, S-65, M-65, L-65, XL-65; custom sizing available| |Integrated-Weight System| Yes| |Dry Weight| 9 lbs., 11 oz. (Size M)| |Price| $789| |www.zeagle.com|

Features:

• 1,050-denier ballistic nylon construction
• PFS modular sizing
• Integral full lumbar pad
• Split-saddle crotch strap
• Eight stainless-steel D-rings
• Single or twin tank capability
• Substantial buoyant lift in all sizes

Performance:

The Tech 10 is as functional as a tec BC as it is a recreational rig. It provides a ton of lift and ditchable ballast capacity in both front and rear pouches. Emergency ditching the front pouches is done via the ripcord system — simply pull on the handle, and both pouches open and drop your weights. The rear pouches ditch by pulling down on Velcro-secured molded handles. Rather than a cummerbund, the Tech 10 uses extra-wide waist panels that close with a pair of webbed straps and double-pull squeeze buckles. Combined with a split-saddle-style crotch strap and two-position adjustable sternum strap, the Tech 10 hugs the body like a glove. Test divers found the BC secure and stable in all diving positions, and the thick backpad provided a lot of comfort. Cargo pockets are located over the weight pouches; they are easy to access but small in size.

Bottom Line:

This is the most serious rig in this year’s roundup. For divers who like to switch from rec diving to tec diving and then back again, the Tech 10 is an excellent choice.

|June 2010 Issue Scuba Lab Review Quick Links| |---| |General-Purpose BCs| |---| |While they can be used for any type of diving, general purpose BCs are designed primarily for temperate- and/or cold-water diving with 7mm wetsuits or drysuits. General Purpose BCs tend to offer lots of buoyant lift across their size ranges along with heavy-load integrated weight systems. They often have large cargo pockets and larger D-rings for attaching additional gear.| |Aeris EX100| Aeris EX200| |Aqua Lung Pro QD| Aqua Lung Pro LT| |IST J-1000 Alpha| IST J-1200 Hydro D| |ScubaMax Versa 3000| SCUBAPRO Seahawk| |SeaSoft Sealion| Sherwood Tortuga| |Zeagle Tech 10| | |Travel BCs| |---| |Travel BCs are lighter and more compact than General Purpose BCs. Many are designed to fold or stow in handy storage pouches for easy globe-trotting. Travel BCs tend to offer less buoyant-lift capacity and smaller weight pouches to suit warm-water diving scenarios.| |Aqua Lung Zuma| Cressi Aquapro 5| |SCUBAPRO Geo| SCUBAPRO Litehawk| |SeaSoft Travlite| Zeagle Express/Deluxe| |Women's BCs| |---| |Women are shaped differently than men, so it makes sense that a women’s BC would be shaped differently too. Women’s BCs are often cut higher along the waist and are more expansive in the chest area. Straps and adjustments accommodate shorter, narrower torsos, and power inflators are ultracompact to fit comfortably into smaller hands.| |BARE Curve| Sherwood Luna| |Tusa Selene II| |