Cressi Aquawing MAX BCD – Wing-Style

Cressi Aquawing MAX BCD – Wing-Style

Build your single-cylinder setup around the Aquawing Max’s rear wing and adjustable MAS harness. Integrated weight storage, rear trim pockets and dedicated SMB storage keep useful equipment close, while the padded aluminium-backplate design gives you the familiar feel of a recreational wing system.

A complete recreational wing layout

The Max combines its higher-lift single-cylinder wing with weight storage, shoulder and back padding, a crotch strap and SMB pocket. Those details make the wing platform practical for divers who want accessible recreational equipment storage as well as an adjustable continuous-webbing harness.

Features and benefits

• Continuous-loop air cell. The donut shape gives gas a continuous path around the wing, helping it move from one side to the other as you adjust your position. Correct wing choice, weighting and trim remain part of the complete setup.
• MAS adjustment. The Modular Adjustment System uses a continuous webbing harness that slides through its adjustment points. This lets you adjust shoulder and waist fit together around your body and exposure suit.
• Accessible weight handling. The integrated weight arrangement keeps removable ballast in dedicated pockets, reducing reliance on a separate weight belt. Check the retention mechanism and keep its release accessible.
• Alloy backplate support. The aluminium backplate forms a rigid foundation for the harness and cylinder fittings without the mass of a comparable steel plate, making it useful when packing a modular system for travel.
• Dedicated SMB storage. A purpose-made SMB pocket gives the marker a defined storage position, so it can be carried neatly without taking up other attachment points.
• Equipment attachment. D-ring layout: 4 pre-bent stainless steel. The attachment points give clipped accessories a consistent, reachable position and help prevent loose gear from trailing below you.
• Durable construction. Construction uses 1500D Cordura. The fabric protects the buoyancy structure from everyday contact with equipment; rinse it after use and inspect high-wear areas regularly.
• Trim-weight positioning. The trim pockets let you place part of your ballast near the cylinder to help adjust your position in the water. Keep the distinction between trim ballast and the system’s ditchable weights clear.
• 170 N wing. The Max air cell provides its stated lift in a single-cylinder design. Match that lift to your suit, ballast and cylinder configuration.
• Air-Net contact padding. The mesh contact panels cushion the harness against your body and allow water to drain after rinsing, helping the padded areas dry between dives.
• Quick-release crotch strap. The crotch strap helps limit upward movement of the harness, while its buckle makes it easier to put on and remove the correctly adjusted system.
• Twin cylinder bands. Two cylinder bands provide attachment at two positions along the cylinder, helping stabilise it when both bands are fitted and tensioned correctly.

Fit and configuration

Unisex, one-size MAS harness with a stated XS–XL adjustment range. Adjust it with your usual exposure suit and check that the harness sits securely around your shoulders and waist. Choose enough lift for your complete cylinder and equipment configuration. Lift capacity, ballast-pocket capacity and the BCD’s dry weight describe different things; use the size-specific values in Technical Specs when comparing options.

Care, rinsing and storage

After every dive, rinse the BCD, harness, buckles and accessible fittings with fresh water, paying attention to salt and sand around the inflator, dump valves and weight-pocket releases. Follow the Cressi manual’s procedure for the fitted inflation system, including keeping the power inflator pressurised where specified.

Dive Gear Australia recommends Gear Aid Revivex BC Cleaner 10 oz for cleaning the outer surfaces and internal air cell. It helps remove salt, chlorine and residue while conditioning suitable rubber and plastic parts. Use the dilution on the cleaner’s label and follow the equipment manual.

Rinse the air cell internally through the opening specified in the manual, using fresh water and the recommended cleaner dilution when needed. Gently rotate the equipment to reach the inside surfaces, drain through the specified outlet, then rinse until the water runs clear. Drain thoroughly before drying.

Allow the BCD to dry in the shade, then store it slightly inflated in a cool, dry place without tight folds or heavy gear on top. Before diving, check that it holds air and that inflation controls, dump valves, straps and weight releases work correctly. Follow the manufacturer’s service schedule and have leaks, sticking controls or damage checked by an authorised technician.