TUSA

TUSA Conquest II BCD (BC0201)

A recreational jacket BCD built around TUSA's pneumatic A.P.A. dump valve and AWLS II weight-integration harness.

TUSA Conquest II BCD (BC0201)
3.5Comparison Score
$659
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Released2016
Stylejacket
Weight-integratedYes
Lift capacity38 lbs
Backplatenone
D-rings8
Trim pocketsYes
MaterialHybrid 3-D Bladder construction
Travel-friendlyNo
Dry weight—
Fitunisex
SizesXS–XL

"Lift capacity" is the manufacturer-rated buoyancy the wing/bladder can provide at the surface. Match it to your exposure suit, tank, and weighting, not the biggest number available.

Pros
  • A.P.A. (Active Purge Assist) pneumatic dump valve gives fast, low-effort deflation via a piston-actuated cable
  • Eight D-rings (4 stainless, 4 resin) provide ample gear-clipping points
  • Hybrid 3-D bladder and AWLS II weight system are built for tank stability and trim
Cons
  • No confirmed rear trim-weight pockets, unlike wing-style BCDs
  • Recreational jacket design, not intended for technical configurations
Diver community sentiment
Mixed opinions

Scubaboard divers generally praise the Conquest II's comfort, weight distribution, and pocket layout, including a waist pocket sized for a defog bottle. The most common complaint is around 4 lb of inherent positive buoyancy, which several divers say forced them to carry more lead than expected. A separate thread of more experienced divers pushed back on TUSA's "hybrid" back-inflate marketing, arguing the bladder wraps around like a standard jacket-style BC rather than a true back-inflate design, and some suggested a backplate-and-wing setup or competitors like the Scubapro Hydros Pro would be a better long-term investment at this price.

Scubaboard: Conquest II main discussionScubaboard: critique of TUSA's hybrid back-inflate claimsScubaboard: TUSA BCD buoyancy specs

Summarized from public forum discussion (Scubaboard, Reddit, and similar), not a survey we ran ourselves. See the linked threads for the original conversations.

The Conquest II is TUSA’s flagship recreational jacket BCD, pairing a Hybrid 3-D Bladder with the AWLS II weight-integration harness and TUSA’s pneumatic A.P.A. dump system. It suits recreational divers wanting a full-featured, comfort-oriented jacket BC rather than a minimalist travel or technical setup.