XDEEP

XDEEP GHOST Standard BCD (Single-Tank Wing/Backplate System)

A recreational backplate-and-wing BCD built to be one of the lightest single-cylinder wing systems available, aimed at traveling divers.

Wing / backplate

Modular harness and wing, the standard technical-diving setup. Expect to configure backplate, wing, and harness separately rather than buying a fixed jacket.

XDEEP GHOST Standard BCD (Single-Tank Wing/Backplate System)
4.2Comparison Score
$878
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Released2013
Stylewing backplate
Weight-integratedYes
Lift capacity37.5 lbs
Backplatealuminum
D-rings—
Trim pocketsYes
Material1100 DTex Cordura wing with TPU coating, aerospace-grade aluminum/magnesium backplate
Travel-friendlyYes
Dry weight2200g
Fitunisex
SizesS (under 175cm) / L (175cm and taller)

"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
  • Full set weighs as little as 2.2 kg (roughly 4.9 lb), among the lightest backplate-and-wing systems sold for recreational single-tank diving
  • Adjustable cylinder positioning and a V-shaped crotch strap for trim and fit not found on jacket-style BCDs
  • Packs down small enough that XDEEP markets it as fitting in the space of a pair of jeans in a suitcase
Cons
  • Backplate-and-wing systems have a steeper learning curve than jacket-style BCDs for divers new to horizontal trim
  • Only two sizes (S/L) rather than a graduated size run, so fit relies more on the modular harness than on choosing a closer size
Diver community sentiment
Mostly positive

Divers on Scubaboard consistently praise the Ghost's light weight and packability for travel diving, its streamlined low-drag profile, and its ability to hold effortless horizontal trim once adjusted, with several owners saying it let them cut significant lead weight versus a jacket BCD. Recurring complaints include an awkward-to-reach bottom dump valve while in trim, a rear D-ring positioned too far back for easy SPG clipping, a wing some call oversized and flappy for warm-water diving, and one report of a weight pocket letting a weight slip out repeatedly. It's single-tank only, with no upgrade path to doubles.

Scubaboard: Ghost BCD reviewScubaboard: thoughts on the GhostScubaboard: Ghost vs competitorsScubaboard: Zeos vs Ghost comparison

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

The GHOST is XDEEP’s lightweight recreational backplate-and-wing BCD, built around an aerospace-grade aluminum and magnesium backplate and a 1100 DTex Cordura wing rated at over 17 liters of lift. It’s designed to bring technical-diving trim and streamlining to single-tank recreational diving, with a modular 0–16 kg weight system and neutrally buoyant 3D mesh padding that doesn’t compress at depth. At roughly 2.2 kg for a full set, it’s aimed at traveling divers who want backplate-and-wing trim without the bulk of a heavier technical rig.