This weeks feature is Aqua Lung’s Axiom BCD; a wrap around jacket style inflation system. If you like the flexibility and movement of a rear inflated BCD, yet enjoy the comfort and support of the jacket style BCD, the Axiom is the perfect fit. This hybrid model focuses on comfort, streamlining, functionality and is fully featured. Comfort starts with Aqua Lungs patented “wrapture harness system” allowing you to stand vertically effortlessly in a full set of gear. How? The wrapture system, positions the cylinder closer to your center of gravity allowing the weight to transfer to your hips rather than putting strain on your lower back and shoulders. Additionally the added comfort of swivel shoulder buckles and close fitting comfort ensures the BCD will not ride to your ears when fully inflated at the surface, sitting as a jacket should comfortably on your shoulders. Streamlining is featured in various additions throughout this BCD. Starting at the bladder. A Bladder retractor system ensures that on deflation the bladder retracts from the sides pulling the BCD in, reducing drag. Low profile, flat valves ensure less drag through the water and the air cell design ensures streamlined peak performance with less drag and effort. Functionality is two fold; 1: does it work and 2: does it work well? Aqua Lung’s Axiom ticks all the boxes here. The new grip lock tank band ensures the cylinder will stay in place but it also means no adjustments are necessary between the same diameter cylinders. This makes for easier changing between dives and diving days. The tank band also has a finger saving feature to prevent getting your fingers caught in the buckle. Additionally, non dumpable weight pockets ensure the correct trim and weight distribution providing the right diving position in the water. And finally fully featured! Easy to secure integrated weights, easy to access utility pockets which are zip secured. Scooped octopockets to ensure easy, out of the way stowage with accessibility when required. Knife attachment points, five stainless steel D rings and a right shoulder dump valves. Features which make a good BCD great. Available in seven sizes with black and charcoal colour combination. In store now.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:10:00 +0000
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