XS SCUBA PHANTOM SL BCD

XS Scuba's popular Phantom BC, a weight-integrated, back-inflation BC, has transformed.

Introducing the new Phantom SL, the BC that allows you to Spread your Lead! Does your lower back get sore while diving?

Do you have trouble remaining streamlined and horizontal while swimming?

Do you go through your air too quickly?

Perhaps your lead weights are all concentrated in the middle of your body?

Recreational divers tend to concentrate their lead weight in the middle of their bodies. Most of the lead is in two releasable pockets on either side of the waist. If more weight is needed, it typically gets added to pockets mounted on the tank band or near the mid-section of the BC. When the diver is in the horizontal swimming position, all the lead lines up in a vertical column known as the Central Drop Zone. This pushes down on the diver's midsection. To compensate, the diver tends to arch the back, leading to lower back pain and additional drag moving through the water. This is inefficient and can increase air consumption.

Enjoy diving more comfortably and efficiently by spreading your lead! While it is important to keep most of your lead in easily releasable pockets, the rest of it should move forward and back. The Phantom SL (Spread the Lead) has fixed-weight pockets located up high on the shoulders. Each shoulder pocket can hold 2 x 2 lbs. (0.9 kg). Combine this with a set of ankle weights, and now you have Spread the Lead. Instead of a Central Drop Zone, you have front, middle, and rear weight positions. Try it for yourself and feel what you've been missing.

New Features for Phantom SL:
Weight pockets mounted up high on the shoulders for excellent lead spreading capability. A total of 8 lbs. (3.6 kg) can now be moved forward on the diver's body. XS Scuba recommends heavyweight blocks for the shoulder pocket that will provide a lower profile. An internal, heavy-duty polyethylene chassis extends well into the shoulders to support the shoulder weight pockets and to keep the diver's shoulders comfortable. Swivel shoulder buckles optimize the routing of the shoulder straps for a more custom fit. Enlarged thumb loops accommodate gloved thumbs to more easily pull down on the shoulder straps. Reinforcement panel on the rear of the air bladder for increased durability. Increased back padding for added comfort. All-new cosmetics, because we all know that you must look good to dive well! Includes a pair of 1 lbs. (0.45 kg) ankle weights

Your Favorite Features Retained:
Catch n' Release weight system with 20 lbs. (9 kg) capacity for the easiest loading weight pockets. Secure your weights with visual, audible, tactile confirmation, single pull ditch for safety. Lowered tank band integrates into BC's waistband to transfer the cylinder's weight to the hips. The tank band features a stainless-steel cam buckle with external adjustment. No hard backpack allows the cylinder to stay close, next to your body. This makes the cylinder feel lighter and much more comfortable. The drop-down right pocket can hold slates or a small flashlight. Knife mounting grommets on the left pocket. 6 stainless steel D-rings provide many attachment options.

Buoyancy control is provided by the XS Scuba Micro Inflator.

This inflator mechanism uses a drift pin design, which provides greater reliability and longevity than those inflators relying upon standard Schrader valves. 3 dump valves are available: a cable-activated rapid exhaust valve at the top of the power inflator airway, a right shoulder pull dump, and a lower, rear pull dump. Right shoulder and lower rear dump valves are equipped with pull dump cords for easy deflation in any position. Inflator comes with a 3/8" threaded QD hose assembly. The Phantom SL has lift capacities of 25 lbs. (11.34 kg) in sizes XXS/XS/SM/MD, 35 lbs. (15.88 kg) in sizes ML/LG/XL/XXL. The BCD has a harness made from a 600D Polytek fabric throughout, with a bladder made from 420D nylon. BCD is available in multiple sizes and comes with an owner's manual.

FEATURES:

XS Scuba Phantom SL BCD:

• Weight-Integrated, Back-Inflation BCD
• SL (Spread the Lead) Unique Design: Does Your Lower Back Get Sore While Diving?
                                                                        Do You Have Trouble Remaining Streamlined & Horizontal While Swimming?
                                                                        Do You Go Through Air Too Quickly?
                                                                        Lead Weights All Concentrated In the Middle of Your Body?
                                                                        Recreational Divers Tend to Concentrate Lead Weight In the Middle of their Bodies
                                                                        Most Lead In Two Releasable Pockets On Either Side of Waist
• Central Drop Zone: Diver in Horizontal Swimming Position, All Lead Lines Up In Vertical Column
                                       Vertical Column Known as Central Drop Zone
                                       Pushes Down On Diver's Midsection
                                       To Compensate, Diver Tends to Arch their Back, Leading to Lower Back Pain
                                       Additional Drag Moving Thru-Water Increase Air Consumption
                                       Enjoy Diving More Comfortably & Efficiently by Spreading Your Lead!
• SL (Spread the Lead) Components: Keep Most Lead in Easily Releasable Pockets
                                                                    Rest of Lead Move Forward & Back
                                                                    Fixed Weight Pockets Located Up High On Shoulders
                                                                    Set of Ankle Weights
                                                                    Now You Have Spread the Lead
• Weight Distribution: Instead of the Central Drop Zone, You Have Front, Middle & Rear Weight Positions
                                         Catch n' Release Weight System w/20 lbs. (9 kg) Capacity
                                         Each Shoulder Pocket Holds 2 x 2 lbs. (0.9 kg) Weight
                                         Pair of 1 lbs. (0.45 kg) Ankle Weights
                                         Try It for Yourself & Feel What You've Been Missing!
                                         XS Scuba Recommends Hard Weight Blocks for the Shoulder Pocket for the Lower Profile
                                         Internal, Heavy-Duty Polyethylene Chassis
                                         Extends Well into the Shoulders to Support Shoulder Weight Pockets
                                         Keeps Diver's Shoulders Comfortable
                                         Swivel Shoulder Buckles Optimize Routing of Shoulder Straps for More Custom Fit
                                         Enlarged Thumb Loops Accommodate Gloved Thumbs for Easy Shoulder Adjustment
                                         Reinforcement Panel On Rear Air Bladder for Increased Durability
                                         Increased Back Padding for Added Comfort
• Catch n' Release Weight System: Easiest Loading Weight Pockets
                                                                 Secure Weights w/Visual, Audible, Tactile Confirmation
                                                                 Single Pull Ditch for Safety
                                                                 Lowered Tank Band Integrates into BC's Waistband, Transfers Cylinder Weight to Hips
                                                                 Stainless-Steel Cam Buckle w/External Adjustment
• No Hard Backpack: Cylinder Stays In-Close, Next to Body
                                       Makes Cylinder Feel Lighter & Much More Comfortable
                                       Drop-Down Right Pocket Hold Slates or Small Flashlight
                                       Knife Mounting Grommets On the Left Pocket
                                       6 Stainless Steel D-Rings Provide Many Attachment Options
• XS Scuba Micro Inflator: Inflator Mechanism Uses Drift Pin Design
                                                Greater Reliability & Longevity than Schrader Valves
• 3 Dump Valves: Cable-Activated Rapid Exhaust Valve On Power Inflator
                                Lower Rear & Shoulder Mount Pull Dumps
                               3/8" Threaded QD Hose Assembly
• Lift Capacities: 25 lbs. (11.34 kg), Sizes XXS/XS/SM/MD
                               35 lbs. (15.88 kg), Sizes ML/LG/XL/XXL
• Harness Made from 600D Polytek Fabric Thru-Out
• Bladder: 420D Nylon
• Owner's Manual