CRESSI AIR TRAVEL

For fans of back-buoyancy BCs, the air travel is a keeper. Size medium weighs only five-and-a- half pounds, and its soft backpack can be folded into a tight bundle that stows in its own travel bag. In the water it’s stable and comfortable, with a great integrated-weight rig and an efficient valve system that includes a right-shoulder exhaust (something you don’t often see on rear-inflation models). MSRP: $468.55