Avelo Hydrotank system eliminates BCDs?

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60south
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Avelo Hydrotank system eliminates BCDs?

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Color me incredulous. And skeptical. In fact, a whole rainbow of what-could-possibly-go-wrong colors...

https://www.deeperblue.com/a-new-scuba-tank-aims-to-eliminate-the-humble-bcd/

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Re: Avelo Hydrotank system eliminates BCDs?

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So, we're supposed to take a proven simple mechanical system, which has a manual backup, and replace that with electronically controlled system with no backup, no way to disconnect it while diving? I'll stick with my BCD thanks.
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