Weights!!!!!!! Belt or bcd

lingfish · May 25, 2002

Hi

I've just bought a weight integrated bcd.

Would this mean that the weight belt would now be obsolete or would u still used a weight belt and split the weights between ur BCD and belt??

I'd like to hear some opinion on this.

Cheers

Uncle Pug · May 25, 2002

I prefer to split the weight and balance the rig.

Should you need to remove your BC underwater for any reason which way would you go and which way would your BC go if all the weight was integrated?

Plus - should you ever need to ditch weight you don't have to dump the whole load at once if it is divided.

chuckrt · May 25, 2002

I agree with UP and split mine between the two.

chuckrt

sumguy · May 25, 2002

I load all my weight in my BC; I have rear trim pockets, so it's easy to balance. I can ditch the rear pockets individually, so I can drop a little or a lot of weight. I just personally dislike weight belts.

caverkevin · May 28, 2002

I gave mine away years ago.

Uncle Pug · May 28, 2002

Originally posted by caverkevin
I gave mine away years ago.

They're talking singles Kevin...

SunshineFish · May 29, 2002

I bought a weight-integrated BC to take the weight off my hip bones b/c even after a day or two of diving, I would get all bruised up around hip bone area. I don't need a lot of weight so all of it goes in my BC pockets.

martinjc · May 29, 2002

I carry half in my BC pockets and half in my weight belt. I'm still mulling over purchasing a couple of LP 104's - to use as singles - so once I have those I'll have to figure out how much weight I'll loose and where it should be for the best trim. I still like the idea of splitting between the two, though - regardless of how much weight...

ScubaScott · May 29, 2002

I've got a weight integrated BC and I've tried to stuff almost all weights in the pockets. I dive in a 7mm wetsuit, and I required 32lbs. However, I'm finding difficulty with bouyancy and trim (only 5 dives with it so far). Thinking going with a weight belt for a portion of the weight may be the solution.

SS

ads · May 29, 2002

Can't stand weight integrated BCs. I use a DUI weight harness rather than a weight belt diving in New England with my dry suit and on tropical trips a weight belt is all I need.

I dive solo quite a bit in New England and lifting the tank and BC to put it on alone is weight enough. The last thing I need is weigh-integration. Of course I could stick the weights in afterwards but I see no advantages to the integration thing.

DSDO

Alan

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