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Come to the counter and we'll clip a tank in the band so you can try a jacket and a back-inflate before you pick one.
The Zeagle Bravo and the Marina are jacket BCDs with pockets and a hard webbing backplate, and they hold you upright on the surface. The Covert XT, the Oceanic Photon, and the Atomic BC2 put the air behind you, so you can lie flatter on the reef. The Covert XT is the 5 lb travel wing. The BC2 is the heavy cloth back-inflate, and its inflator is a separate piece.
| Spec |  Atomic BC2Atomic |  Oceanic Photon BCDOceanic |  Zeagle BravoZeagle |  Zeagle Covert XTZeagle |  Zeagle MarinaZeagle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,749.95 | $899.95 | $299.95 | $499.95 | $299.95 |
| Style | Back inflate | Back inflate | Jacket | Back inflate, travel | Jacket, women's cut. Bladder sits higher. |
| Dry weight | Not published as one figure on the BC2 sheet | 8.4 lb for men's XL/XXL on the Photon Pro sheet | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | 5 lb (2.27 kg) with inflator | 9 lb (4.1 kg) |
| Lift | Not published as one pound figure on the BC2 sheet | Photon Pro, men's: 34 lb in XS/S, 42 lb in M/L and XL/XXL | 31 to 45 lb. Stock large is listed at 41 lb. | 26 lb in XS to L. 35 lb in XL. | 28 to 40 lb |
| Ditchable weight | Two EZ-LOK pouches, 10 lb each (14 lb on XL) | Two pockets, 10 lb each, on the Photon Pro sheet | 20 lb (9.1 kg) | 16 lb (7.26 kg), integrated | 20 lb (9.1 kg) |
| Rear trim | Two pockets, 5 lb each | Two pockets, 5 lb each, on the Photon Pro sheet | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | Accessory trim pockets | 10 lb (4.5 kg) |
| Material | Double-laminated polyurethane-coated fabric | 420-denier nylon and 3D mesh, Photon Pro sheet | 1000-denier with a TPU coating | 1000-denier nylon | 1000-denier with a TPU coating |
| Hardware | 316 stainless D-rings with titanium PVD. CAM-LOK tank band. | 304 stainless. TankTamer band. QLR4 weight release. | 6 stainless D-rings. No Ripcord. | 4 plastic D-rings. MOLLE panel. No Ripcord. | 6 stainless D-rings. No Ripcord. |
| Backplate and sizes | Curved rigid tank pad. Shelf sizes M and M/L. Inflator sold separately. Two-year warranty. | Modular plate and harness. Sizes XS/S, M/L, XL/XXL. Color kits attach to the same frame. | Hard webbing backplate, two tank bands plus a cinch. Sizes S to XXL. Two-year Sport warranty. | Back webbing and a tank positioning strap. Sizes XS to XL. Limited lifetime warranty to the original owner. | Hard webbing backplate. Extra lumbar and neck pad. Sizes XS to L. Two-year Sport warranty. |
- Atomic sells the inflator separately. We confirm the inflator on the shelf unit before we hold it.
- These pound figures are the men's Photon Pro sheet, which matches this price and these size bands. We confirm the exact Photon on the shelf before we hold it.