What's in your drop pocket

[GrumpyOldGuy]

I had not thought about a half dump and I can "swim up" 15 pounds if by swim up you mean no wetsuit and fins retrive a weight from the bottom of a pool .

My weight woes stem from being a big guy with a barrel chest 54 inch chest puts me at xxxxl 38 hip puts m at xxl bottom i am renting a wetsuit now and always get there farmer jon style in 7 mm so its 14 mm in the chest it takes tons to get me down and i always feel overwieghted when it finaly all crushes. Dont get me wrong its a warm suit and that is its job but i think a custom one piece would let me shed considerable lead

I would love to dive with less lead but honestly most of it is for me I'm 290-300 diving is part of my attempt to be more wctive and healthier

A custom one piece will help. One thing to be aware of is many off-the-shelf one piece suits are made with very elastic neoprene to make it fit everyone, the same elastic properties crush more than normal making them problematic for some. A custom suit can be made with neoprene that crushes less. Getting gear that fits you correctly makes a huge difference in comfort in the water.

 

[DivemasterDennis]

Depending on conditions and gear , I use from 12 pounds to 24 pounds of weight. 20 to 30% at most is non-ditchable. The rest I can lose in 2 pound increments via my integrated weight pocket systems. Incidentally, in almost 1000 dives I have never ditched a weight.
DivemasterDennis