Question BCD size for cold-water diving & steel tanks

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Sounds like it might be a good idea to look for a slightly larger one. If it's borderline and I'm trying to get used to a drysuit and a new area, it's probably not a good time to be struggling with buoyancy as well.

Thanks for the information!
 
Hi,

You find a buoyancy-calculator here. My 12 liter, 200 bar Faber steel tanks weighs around 12.5 kg. That results in saltwater in -1.36 kg buoyancy per tank when full and 1.51 kg when completely empty. It is a little more in freshwater but my xdeep classic can handle the negative buoyancy and the weight, 6 kg - 9 kg depending on undersuit without problem.

Best wishes Jens
 
Hi,

You find a buoyancy-calculator here. My 12 liter, 200 bar Faber steel tanks weighs around 12.5 kg. That results in saltwater in -1.36 kg buoyancy per tank when full and 1.51 kg when completely empty. It is a little more in freshwater but my xdeep classic can handle the negative buoyancy and the weight, 6 kg - 9 kg depending on undersuit without problem.

Best wishes Jens
Thanks! I've bookmarked that - I can see it being useful in the future.
 
Спасибо. Почему вы предпочитаете это использовать мешочек в холодной воде?
У вас будет холодная вода, высокая положительная плавучесть... Карманы позволят вам добавить недостающий вес.
 

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