How come? What is the disadvantage of having all your weight, including dump-able on the Rig and only one tank?
It's heavy as hell for one thing.
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How come? What is the disadvantage of having all your weight, including dump-able on the Rig and only one tank?
How come? What is the disadvantage of having all your weight, including dump-able on the Rig and only one tank?
Oh. Ha! You did answer it before I asked it! That is what I get for trying to discuss dinner options with the wife and reading the forum at the same time!
Well, I personally do not like weight belts in the least. I find them to be a pain and will avoid them when possible, at least at this point in my diving.
Tobin,
As a new BP/w diver I've been wondering about where I should put weights etc, too. Your statement that a wing doesn't need to lift the weight put in a weight belt confuses me.
If you're a cold water diver, or wear an exposure suit in general (wetsuit or drysuit), your suit will float the weight belt/weight harness/whatever weight attached to your body instead of on your rig. So your BC will only need enough lift to float the tank and the rig.Tobin,
As a new BP/w diver I've been wondering about where I should put weights etc, too. Your statement that a wing doesn't need to lift the weight put in a weight belt confuses me.
I am sure some of you are going But that is fine. I keep seeing talk about a BP/W system instead of a BC and I just can't seem to get what the difference is, or exactly what it is.