Ditto this^^^^ to infinity.
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However, you should be able to ditch weights on the surface. Lots of stories of people who made it to the surface after some sort of emergency but then sank again and were found with their weights in place.
I pretty much agree with this, but not everyone else does. We have had some recent ScubaBoard threads in which some participants have said the opposite, almost advocating dropping weights at depth at the first sign of trouble and referring to those who don't as "morons."Dropping the belt at depth should be the last option in your bag of tricks, as the result may be trading one emergency for another.
We have had some recent ScubaBoard threads in which some participants have said the opposite, almost advocating dropping weights at depth at the first sign of trouble
Sounds bloody stupid to me.That doesn't sound wise to me...
is there any problem to only use a belt ? i guess if i carry some in BCD pockets , in an emergency i could drop the belt but still make some kind of controlled ascend? as i still have weights on BCD. Is this correct?
If you drop your belt and lose all your weight you're going up no matter what. You can flare and slow the ascent but by definition it is an uncontrolled ascent.
Ultimately splitting your weight should primarily be for giving you a balanced rig, one that doesn't scoot your center of gravity too far to one extremity. It allows you to keep horizontal more naturally, rather than feet down or head down when you're relaxed and hovering.
11.5kg is like 25lb. Persoanlly, it is way too much for weight belt. Also way too much for ditchable weight