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Some things I liked about it.
It did not "swim" on my kid. She walked with the tank in place with no droop, almost like I can walk with my back plate.
She commented immediately that the weight pockets did not dig into her hips. I did not know until then that that was an issue. You can see in their pics how it is sculpted around the hips. The Chest strap is located perfectly.
For a jacket, it is pretty streamlined and light.
A lot of the floatation is in the rear . Her trim was very good in the water.
The weight pockets are held in with QD buckles only. No handles protruding and little likelyhood of an accidental ditch.
The rear trim pockets are located well above the weight pockets on the waist and seem to work.
The cumberbun is not depth compensating as far as I can tell, but I never cared for them. We don't wear real heavy exposure protection anyway.
I looked around at a all the lady BC's out there. On the hanger I like this one best. My kid liked the way it felt and she did well in the water.
Good hunting.
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Tim 
They called themselves Guerrilla Divers.
Composed of elite divers with Macho mentalities, back when men were men, and FEAR was a lispy companion of the common Man. It was a time before insurance liabilities, lawsuits or beauracratic regulation of the "sport".
Guerrilla divers didn't need "Buoyancy Compensator Vests". In fact, "Anyone who needs a BC deserves to drown" was a popular adage.
Exploration and the Hunt came first, excitement and fun followed. Safety was the stepchild of fitness, good reflexes and a cool head.
This was a time of great Adventure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odvaMAq7dnc
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