Black manta sidemount BCD
The AKUANA Black Manta is a high-lift, easy-to-adjust sidemount BCD designed for technical divers and advanced recreational divers. It is engineered to support long-duration dives, multi-tank configurations, steel-tank sidemount setups, and CCR sidemount systems. The design inherits the structural characteristics of traditional steel-tank sidemount rigs, while the AKUANA technical team further optimized critical details such as the weight system, dump-valve design, and valve positioning. The result is a highly compatible, heavy-duty sidemount system.
Product Features
1. Streamlined, optimized design
The Black Manta uses a close-fitting, balanced structure to help divers maintain excellent trim underwater.
Its compact wing-style bladder reduces drag and prevents gas from accumulating at the top of the bladder, avoiding the “turtle shell” effect.
This ensures exceptional maneuverability even in tight passages, wreck environments, and cave systems.
2. Advanced harness structure
The Black Manta incorporates a modern sidemount harness design:
· Dual shoulder straps and the main harness form a stable three-point attachment structure
· The harness system is compatible with a wide range of body sizes
3. Multi-point adjustability for enhanced fit
With adjustable backplate, shoulder straps, waist straps, and cylinder attachment points, divers can fine-tune the entire system for their body shape and dive tasks.
Black Manta provides precise fit whether used with wetsuits, thick exposure suits, or drysuits.
4. 40 lb lift capacity & 24 lb integrated weight system
· Provides ample buoyancy for heavy equipment setups
· Simple and easy-to-load weight system, making cold-water diving effortless
5. Premium materials & durability
Constructed from high-strength, abrasion-resistant materials with corrosion-resistant hardware, the Black Manta is suitable for cave diving, wreck diving, technical training, and demanding long-duration use.
6. Optimized exhaust-valve configuration
· The top-center pull-dump allows venting without reaching behind the body
· The inner lower-center dump valve provides convenient venting while maintaining horizontal trim
· The lower external inflator/dump valve is reversible (left/right), providing compatibility for both wetsuit and drysuit divers
Specifications
· Material: Back side/Dyneema 1000D, Inner side/Cordura 1000D
· Lift Capacity: 40 lb
· Weight: 4kg
· Dump Valves: 3
· Inflator Valves: 1
Package includes:
· Tank rigging
· Manual
· Warranty card
· Weight systems
· Equipment mesh bag
Country of Origin: China
Warranty: 5 years
Patented weight system(Molle)
3 dump valves for easy deflation
Streamlined design to prevent turtle shell effect
