CRESSIDurable Start Jacket Style BCD for Scuba Diving: Designed in Italy since 1946
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CRESSIDurable Start Jacket Style BCD for Scuba Diving: Designed in Italy since 1946

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  • Material
    Various
  • Color
    Black-Blue
  • Brand
    CRESSI
  • Sport
    Scuba Diving
  • Sleeve Type
    Long Sleeve
  • Age Range (Description)
    Adult
🎒Compact thermoplastic backplate - lightweight & sturdy
⚙️3 exhaust valves - precise buoyancy control
🛡️1000 Denier Cordura - ultra durable

Description

🌊 Dive Boldly, Dive Smart – The Cressi Start BCD Has Your Back!

  • ORGANIZED GEAR ON THE GO - Two large cargo pockets with dedicated compartments for pressure gauge and octopus keep essentials within easy reach.
  • CLEAN RELIABLE INFLATION - Double air filtration inflator keeps sand and debris out, ensuring smooth performance every dive.
  • BUILT TO LAST DIVE AFTER DIVE - Premium 1000 Denier Cordura resists friction and erosion for unmatched durability in busy dive centers.
  • STREAMLINED SECURE TANK SETUP - Ultra-compact thermoplastic backplate with rubber damper and locator strap guarantees perfect tank positioning.
  • EFFORTLESS COMFORT ZERO SQUEEZE - Independent waist strap lets you adjust fit without discomfort, even when fully inflated.

The Cressi Durable Start Jacket Style BCD combines rugged 1000 Denier Cordura fabric with a lightweight thermoplastic backplate, offering superior durability and comfort. Designed for professional dive centers, it features an independent waist strap, triple exhaust valves for precise buoyancy, and a double filtration inflator system to keep debris out. With ample storage and secure tank positioning, this CE-certified, Italian-designed BCD ensures reliable performance and a perfect fit for every dive.

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Specifications

MaterialVarious
ColorBlack-Blue
BrandCRESSI
SportScuba Diving
Sleeve TypeLong Sleeve
Age Range (Description)Adult
Size MapMedium
UPC843607030601
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H20.5 x 14.75 x 6.3 inches
Package Weight3.24 Kilograms
Item Dimensions LxWxH22.2 x 14.8 x 3.5 inches
Item Weight6 Pounds
Brand NameCRESSI
Warranty DescriptionThe product is covered by a 2-year limited warranty
Model NameCressi Start, black/blue, M
Suggested Usersunisex-adult
Number of Items1
ManufacturerCressi
Part NumberIC721702
StyleStart
Included ComponentsBCD, inflator hose, user guide
SizeMedium

Reviews

4.3

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D**B

Amazing BCD for the recreational diver, and a great price too

I buy everything I review. To receive FIVE stars, a product must meet >90% of the manufacturer’s claims. I don’t subtract because I don’ t like the color or appearance (too subjective and personal). I review form, function, ease of use, and construction quality. Please forgive typos: I’m an evidence-based scientist, NOT a typist. If you find my review helpful, please click “YES”. This helps me improve future evaluations (which I do for free to help people make more informed decisions).Their Claim: A jacket-style BCD (versus back-inflate) with all the features you need for recreational divingMy Verdict (details below): 100% trueThis is a beast of a BCD. It is EXTREMLY durable.Here’s my story. I was diving and became entangled in vegetation. My dive buddy (paired up at a resort by the dive master, so I didn’t know him) went to cut me free (he didn’t see I was in the process of taking the vest off to do it myself). He unknowingly cut too far and dragged his knife across the side of the BCD. When we surfaced, there was not a scratch. It took it in stride with no issues whatsoever. The denier outer shell is one tough material.This BCD has four nylon D-rings, plus the four pull-rings for the shoulder and waist straps. I can attach my light, safety tube, camera, and hose clamps for my safe second stage and gauge cluster with no problems.It has 33.7 lbs of lift, MORE than enough for cold-water dives. It kept me upright on the surface, and the trim is excellent underwater because, let’s face it, you use very little air to provide neutral buoyancy, so the sides don’t hold much air. While not a back-inflate, which provides the best underwater trim, who cares? Further, if you're a newbie, good luck keeping your body upright on the surface with a back inflate BCD. You’ll find very quickly that it WANTS to bury your face in the water by tilting you forward. I tried it on one dive and almost drowned. That sealed the deal: a jacket style is what I need. If I dove 100 times a year, I don’t think even then I’d get used to a true back-inflate BCD.It also lacks integrated weight (IW), which I consider a BONUS. When in trouble, I want ONE buckle to release my weights. My weight belt does that. With IW systems, you have two or more pouches with weights to release. When in an emergency, SIMPLE is better. So I’m not paying for features like IW that I don’t want OR need. I only use 6# of lead, so IW is entirely unnecessary. If you believe you need IW, then this is not the BCD for you. I don’t so why pay for them?The tank holds securely to the back plate (has a rubber interface), which has a sturdy carry handle to make it easy to lug around. The BCD is lightweight and easy to pack in a regular sized suitcase. With all my gear packed, it still came in under the airline’s 50# limit before an upcharge is applied.The two side pockets are plenty large. I can hold my torch and other stuff there, easily accessible. They close with Velcro, meaning no zipper to get stuck, care for, wax, etc.The back padding is very comfortable and taking four dives over two days didn’t cause any issues.It has three purge valves, all easily accessible. The low-pressure inflator is easy to use by mouth as well.Best of all? At $184, this is >$200 cheaper than similar models that offer no discernible advantages for my diving style. I am in love with this BCD. There’s a reason dive shops use this as a preferred training BCD. It’s tough, functional, and more than meets the needs of most recreational divers. If you're a tech diver, then you may need to spend $500 on a Zeagle, Mares, or other brand.But for me, diving only on vacations, I am delighted I found this BCD.

G**.

Highly recommended BCD.

I’m very pleased with the quality and overall workmanship of this BC. In 45 years of diving, it’s my 1st Cressi product. Very complete user booklet will be very useful to beginning divers to familiarize themselves with the many adjustments and customization options available to them. It’s rather lightweight, no sharp edges, Also useful is the heavy-duty strap that holds the tank; it's pre-wrapped properly, and the corrugated inflater on the wearer’s left shoulder is delivered with the low-pressure inflator hose attached, ready to be carefully mated with the low-pressure port on one’s first stage regulator (with a little smear of appropriate silicone grease on the ‘O’ ring & threads).I’m not one to use or favor BCD-contained weight systems so I’m glad this model is not so designed.To reduce or minimize confusion on a crowded dive boat, the BCD is marked prominently on the upper right shoulder with the appropriate “S M L XL” letters so you can more readily identify your tank and BC for change-over to next tank. Small but helpful in a crowd.All in all a very serviceable comfortable BC and seriously good value.

E**K

Bought as an "interim" travel BC, but still diving on it.

So I was going on a last-minute set of dives in the Caribbean this summer and my 15+ year old vest-style BCD needed replacing. I want to eventually change to a backplate/wing style BCD, but didn't want to "change" that much gear without a chance to "learn on it" -- so I bought a Cressi Start rather than buying some other $400-600 jacket-style BCD.Long story short, I've added a few things to make it more user-friendly ( a couple "wide" stainless D-rings - the stock plastic ones are almost impossible to find in the water with one hand, and a "top" cam strap to hang trim-weights), but it's a solid "beginners" BCD, and I'm still diving it for now.There are a couple of features that would have made it nicer: bigger D-rings, bigger pockets, adjustable chest-strap height, adjustable length on shoulder-strap tops. I still dive with a weight belt, so lack of an integrated weight system was not a major factor here, but if you are new to diving this does *not* have an integrated weight system.

J**A

Best bang for your buck as a beginner diver

Renting gear for a live aboard trip can be very expensive - it is usually more economical to buy your own gear once you start getting serious about diving and can see yourself going on several trips a year. It takes only 2-3 trips for your purchase price to break-even with rental cost. With such a value for money BCD like this one, it is almost the same price to buy as to rent.Performance-wise this provides good trim as it has a fuss-free and minimalist in its jacket form. It is also lightweight and portable even compared to the travel series. For the price I paid, I am immensely pleased with what this BCD has to offer.

B**N

Well designed

I’m a retired dive instructor And purchased to get back into diving! This thing is nice and the purge valve setup is high quality in upper and lower. The whole thing is setup nice. I’m typically a large but went for an XL and buckles adjusted way down with no problems.

B**B

Cheaply made

This was worn only a few times and the back plastic part pushed a hole through the bcd itself. My husband almost drowned. Not worth the money.

R**5

Great. Value

This BCD is a great value. I laugh at my friends who pay $600 or more for a BCD that is made of the same material and component parts as this one. I dive a lot. I like to replace my gear every three years. It is much safer to purchase lower priced gear and replace it on a regular basis than to hang onto some overpriced equipment that dry rots just as fast as this gear which costs one third the price.. When you spend $600 on an esoteric brand, you are reluctant to replace equipment.

F**G

Three Stars

When surface and inflated, diver tend to face downward instead of upward postion. Why?

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