Diverite HunterPac BCD User Manual

HunterPac BCD

User Manual

www.diverite.com 800-495-1046

May 2015

Table of Contents

Product Description .................................................................................. 1

Tech Specs ................................................................................................. 2

Features and Functions ............................................................................. 3

Adjusting the HunterPac ........................................................................... 6

Attaching the HunterPac to a Cylinder ..................................................... 8

Using the Tank-Height Adjustment Strap ............................................. 8

Adding and Removing D-rings ................................................................. 10

Using the Gusset Control System ............................................................ 11

Care and Maintenance ............................................................................ 12

General Maintenance Procedures ...................................................... 12

Cleaning the Inside of the BC .............................................................. 13

Warnings to Note Before Use ................................................................. 14

Inflation and Deflation Warnings and Cautions ................................. 15

Warranty Information ............................................................................. 17

Activating and Utilizing your Warranty .............................................. 18

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Product Description

For the avid spear fisherman, the HunterPac BCD takes all of our great technical
and recreational BCD features and combines them with a few spear fishing
essentials creating a BCD that excels in any type of open water diving. Spear
fishing today and shooting pictures tomorrow, the HunterPac BCD makes it
possible with all of its features and functions.

Providing 35 lbs. (15.8 kg) of lift, the HunterPac 360-degree, donut wing
supports aluminum and steel tanks with a maximum weight of 32 lbs. (14.5 kg)
with optional pockets. With an integrated Gusset Control system that reduces
“taco” effect and promotes effective streamlining, the HunterPac puts
buoyancy where it is most needed (throughout the torso supporting the weight
of the tank) for superior horizontal trim. Coming standard with a shoulder
exhaust pull-dump and a waist-level exhaust valve, trimming the BCD is easy.
The donut shape and design of the air cell (wing-style) provides maximum
comfort throughout the dive with no squeezing or restrictions that can happen
with a typical jacket-style BCD. Floating on the surface in a vertical position in
the HunterPac is not a problem; it won’t tip you over.

Diving in a wetsuit or drysuit, warm water or cold water, steel tank of
aluminum tank, the HunterPac will adapt. With an extremely comfortable soft
back plate and lumbar pad and the versatile one-size-fits-all adjustable harness
with cross-chest strap and crotch strap, the HunterPac can be sized for any
diver for a perfect custom fit. Double stainless steel cam straps that
accommodate almost any single tank configuration and the ability to add
optional weight pockets gives you unlimited options.

Carrying a spear fishing stringer or a ZooKeeper's Lionfish unit is not a problem
with the HunterPac’s configurable D-ring mounting points for gear placement.
Position the existing D-rings anywhere you want or add additional D-rings is
your choice.

Extremely rugged, the HunterPac is designed for long-term use based on a
hybrid design of our technical BCDs. Using the same materials and
craftsmanship with a simplified design, the HunterPac weighs in at only 6.2 lbs.
(2.8 kg) making it ideal for travel. Its ruggedness is enhanced with a heavy-duty,
210-denier nylon laminated bladder.

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Tech Specs

 210-denier nylon laminated bladder
 Wing Gusset Control system for streamlining
 Lift: 35 lbs. (15.8 kg)
 22-inch (55.8 cm) LP inflator hose
 16-inch rapid exhaust (pull-dump)
 2 bent chest D-rings
 2 waist D-rings
 Stainless steel belt buckle
 Cross chest strap
 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) crotch strap (D-ring to accommodated up to 2" crotch

strap)

 Two 36-inch (91.4 cm) stainless steel cam straps
 Optional weight pocket systems and butt plate
 Weight: 6.2 lbs. (2.8 kg)
 Size: 22.5-in H x 19-in W (57.2 cm x 48.3 cm)
 Made in the USA

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Features and Functions

The HunterPac has many features in its design. Each feature is detailed below
with its position on the HunterPac and the function it performs.

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[1] Tank adjustment strap: Used to maintain the HunterPac’s height on a
cylinder. The strap loops over the valve and sits on the neck of the cylinder.

[2] Padded shoulder straps: Provides the comfortable secure fit.

[3] Shoulder-strap adjustment point: Enables sizing the shoulder straps and
allows for adding or removing D-rings from the shoulder strap.

[4] Floating, self-closing “epaulet” on the left side: Used to keep inflation hoses
secured and under control.

[5] Two-inch (50 mm) shoulder D-rings: One D-ring on each shoulder strap is
bent at a slight angle for better access and can be adjusted for height.

[6] Cross-chest strap: Used to position the shoulder straps on the chest for a
proper comfort and fit.

[7] Two-inch (50 mm) waist-strap D-rings: One D-ring on each side of the waist­strap is adjustable to any position on the waist-strap.

[8] Waist-strap and Buckle: Two-inch (50 mm) waist-strap webbing with a
stainless quick-release buckle, which is used to size the waist strap. The waist­strap design enables easy mounting of pockets and other accessories.

[9] Crotch strap attachment D-ring: D-ring for attaching the 1.5-inch crotch
strap. Other crotch-strap widths can also be accommodated.

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