Chavodel8en
Contributor
Hi everyone. This is a great board. I just got certified during the summer, and plan on doing some dives in Monterey soon guided by local DMs (if anyone has a burning desire to buddy a newbie from the Bay Area, let me know!) and hopefully get my AOW before it gets too cold.
I had a question about BCs. At some point I will want to buy a BC. I would plan to use it in Monterey and possibly on vacation in tropical places - just recreational diving, swimming w/ the fishies. I don't think I want to do a plate/wings. So the two part question is.
1) How much minimum lift should a BC have for me diving Monterey. I'm 5'9", 190 lb., would be using a 7MM two piece w/ hood (doubt I'll ever go dry) and I doubt I'll ever want to go too much lower than 100-120 feet down. On my OW dive I used 35 lb (!) of weight (and still had problems getting down) - hopefully I can drop a few pounds. Is 34 lb. of lift enough? (that's what I rented in the OW, but of course we never went below 60 ft)
2) Could you recommend a good jacket-style BC that can be used in Monterey AND is fairly compact for travel. Economy is nice too.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
I had a question about BCs. At some point I will want to buy a BC. I would plan to use it in Monterey and possibly on vacation in tropical places - just recreational diving, swimming w/ the fishies. I don't think I want to do a plate/wings. So the two part question is.
1) How much minimum lift should a BC have for me diving Monterey. I'm 5'9", 190 lb., would be using a 7MM two piece w/ hood (doubt I'll ever go dry) and I doubt I'll ever want to go too much lower than 100-120 feet down. On my OW dive I used 35 lb (!) of weight (and still had problems getting down) - hopefully I can drop a few pounds. Is 34 lb. of lift enough? (that's what I rented in the OW, but of course we never went below 60 ft)
2) Could you recommend a good jacket-style BC that can be used in Monterey AND is fairly compact for travel. Economy is nice too.
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!