Mares Magellan BCD Review: Amazing For Travel?

Is The Magellan BCD The Best For Travel?

The Mares Magellan BCD is a lightweight BCD weighing in at an impressive 2.1kg. Stripped down to its basics the Magellan still functions as a modern wing-style BCD but at a fraction of the weight.

Chapters
00:00 - Hey
00:42 - Harness
01:23 - Weight Pockets
02:14 - Inflator
02:38 - Wing
03:06 - Round-Up
03:37 - Links

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[simplyscuba]

The *Mares Magellan BCD* is a lightweight BCD weighing in at an impressive 2.1kg. Stripped down to its basics the Magellan still functions as a modern wing-style BCD but at a fraction of the weight

[peterthermocline]

As you are on Mares, l have gone back to using my Mares Power Plana fins (white translucent /black foot pocket) from 1984, still damn solid, just changed out the heel straps for Spring type. Amazingly rugged

[_hiba_]

I am interested to see how this gets packed in a small bag like how would it fold up after being deflated how much space would it need, thanks for the review

[pauldawson]

Looks good. As a once a year holiday diver, who only owns a mask, I'm tempted.

[douglasw]

How would you add a knife to the integrated section?! Thanks :)

[craigblanch]

I had this bcd and used it for 100 dives it’s a great warm water travel bcd when you don’t require a lot of weight in pockets
I wore out the shoulder clips but these were easily changed to a more sturdier clip
A decent travel bcd it rolls up to nothing and is so light

[JohnDoe-efxe]

The weight pockets are not removable I guess? Im looking for something like that, but without weight pokets as Im one of those seemingly strange and few people prefering a weight belt.

[Gelfling]

How durable would it be for instructors? I know a few looking for durable back-inflate BCDs.
And how would it compare to the Mares Bolt?

[kyriakosvelissaridis]

24 dives later waist strap just fell apart....

[greybeardcomics]

So it’s a scuba pro hydros pro, but with a built in pocket and cloth instead of rubber. Just shrunk your review a bit.