Buddy Commando Escape BCD
The Commando Escape is a light-weight BCD that utilises bespoke new materials to deliver heavy-duty quality, comfort & performance
- under 3kg
[under 3kg in 4 out of the 5 sizes offered
- see below]
The Escape is a single bladder construction using our unique new material
- Ocean Seal 800
- which is high-frequency welded at the seams & offers an extremely rugged yet light-weight BCD guaranteed to beat the baggage-fee-blues but still offer the high performance expected of a BUDDY jacket
Key features include a new low profile power inflator
- the APV300, light-weight anodised aluminium D rings, a comfort cummerbund which is elasticated for auto-adjustment & masses of storage space in the 4 x zippered side pockets
Available in 5 sizes
- S, M, L, XL & XXL
Max Lift: 11.2kg (S), 17.3kg (M), 19.3kg (L), 21.4kg (XL), 27.5kg (XXL)
Dry Weight: 2.63kg (S), 2.78kg (M), 2.87kg (L), 2.99kg (XL), 3.26kg (XXL)
PLEASE BE AWARE: The new (Oct 2010) APV300 inflator has standard inflate/deflate/oral-inflate functions BUT DOES NOT have the emergency jacket-breathing valve function of the other two A.P. Valves. Therefore, you will not be able to use this valve for this emergency routine as described in the APV200 & APV100 sections of this site.
There is no facility for an emergency mini-cylinder option on the Escape. Therefore, if you choose the Auto Air option, the emergency jacket-breathing function of the Auto Air does not apply. However, the spare-air octopus regulator function of the Auto Air will operate as normal.