Scuba Diving Magazine reviews some popular backplate buoyancy systems. While I was impressed with the number of systems reviewed I was surprised that they chose not to review anything from the Halcyon line of scuba products. Halcyon is one of the best known and most used backplate systems so it’s absence leaves one to wonder exactly why Scuba Diving didn’t include them. Regardless, they do a pretty good job explaining the strengths and weaknesses of the products they review and it’s well worth the read.

Bias Alert: I own a Halcyon backplate and wings which I have used pretty much as my main BC for the last few years. I’ve always had good experiences with their products and recommend Halcyon to anyone thinking of going backplate.