CRESSITravel-Friendly Light Back Inflation BCD for Scuba Diving | Patrol: Designed in Italy

I've had my Cressi Patrol BCD over a year now. I have several dive trips overseas since, flying 1,2, and 3 week trips. I'm a minimalist and don't check any bags regardless the length of stay. The Cressi Patrol BCD has been a great fit for my travel needs. I have had one issue with the weight pocket(s), one of them had starting coming apart at the stitching. I use soft weights, 1 four lbs and 1 two lbs in each pocket. I contacted Cressi warranty department and within a week I had a new weight pocket, no questions asked. Great customer service and great travel BCD. No trim pocket(s) needed. Adjust you tank to achieve your trim. Safe diving!

Great for my small child, it’s just a simple BCD so not much to say about it. Fasteners are nice, and integrated weight pockets stay in firmly secured.

Used 7 days straight of intense boat diving, worked very well. Added tank strap trim pockets (any 2 inch strap brand will do) are a must for proper balance (should come with them but they are cheap). I used 55% weight in the wing pockets and 45% in tank strap pockets - your balance may differ.The straps for everything are adjustable, eliminating most any fit issue or conversion from no exposure suit to something very bulky.Air dump can happen 4 ways -- traditional hose valve, or pull down on the inflation hose opens a port at the top left, or right side pull cord, or bottom right pull cord. All very convenient.There is a "pocket" that is clumsy at best -- I left it rolled up and secured, with all of my add-on gear either clipped directly on or clipped to retractors. A real pocket somewhere, maybe the sides of the weight pockets, might be appreciated but not a major loss. The benefits are lightweight, easy to adjust, fits well in the mesh boat bag for transport.

As others said, the fact that this isn’t a jacket style bcd means it only fills with air in the back. When floating on surface, air in back and not on sides tips you forward a bit. Also, it doesn’t have a cummerbund Velcro fitting in front - only a buckle - which means it doesn’t fit as snug. When swimming, it doesn’t matter but it’s less supportive of weight of tank when full at start of dive. The quick release weight pockets are great. All 3 features make this BCD more portable for travel which is what I wanted. I’m only pointing out the effect of these style differences. I didn’t realize it comes with hose for tank, which is nice bonus. Overall, Cressi product is great.

Its light weight and folds well for travel. straps are adjustable to fit snug. very bouyant but like all donuts, it pushes you forward on the surface. takes some effort to lean back. I found it easy to maneuver in water. Undecided about weight pockets. I think i prefer a belt bc i can put weights in back which is easier to maneuver. I could do wo the weight pockets (personal preference).

Purchased brand new Cessi BCD and was only able to use it 4 times til it broke on my special dive trip to Columbia. Very disappointed with the quality of this product

This BCD is well built yet light weight and full featured.It feels good enough and has all the features of a normal BC without the extra weight and bulk, making it perfect for normal diving as well as vacation diving. It packs away pretty flat in a suit case and weighs very little.I highly reccomend this BC for just about any kind of diving situation but especially for traveling or for those people that just want to shave 10lbs off their gear weight without losing features.

Great bcd! Very low profile and light. Built well and easy to reach purge valves. The only thing is that it is hard to remain upright when on the surface. It has a tendency to push you face down as do other bcd of the same design.