re: Need Scuba Gear Recs

If you are spearfishing in the gulf, especially the oil rigs, the less you have dangling the better. Thus an air 2 eliminates another possibility of entanglement should your octo come loose during a thrash with an AJ. Intergrated weights help save space on the deck on the boat which is often limited on fishing boats. Plus the boat owner appreciates them as they are less likely to ding up the deck from dropping, etc. Know how to ditch them though and make sure your dive buddy knows as well. I prefer the scuba pro bc because the molded plastic handle makes it easy to transfer the BC around the boat or out of the water. The latch also seems to hold the tank well.