Travelling with weights??

Jaywu · Mar 25, 2008

Hey guys,

First off I wanted to say hi! I just got my C-card a few months back, and Im currently planning a trip to the Caymans! Cant wait!

Anyways, I wanted to know how most people deal w/ weights while travelling? Do you normally rent them or somthing... or do you just consider it part of your gear and pack it like everything else?

To me, it seems kinda silly to waste some of your allotted baggage weight on actual weights.

Thanks!
-Jason

24940 · Mar 25, 2008

I put them in my wife's bags. sssshhhhhh! Sure I could rent, but why? She packs 10-20 lbs light anyway.

Choyster · Mar 25, 2008

Just rent them from the place you're getting your air fills/tanks.

Ann Marie · Mar 25, 2008

They are usually included with the cylinders when resort-type diving.

ekremer · Mar 25, 2008

Also remember its not just about the weight. Its also the fact that its lead and not X-ray friendly and will probably get you searched, and that can be a huge hassle.

Rob9000 · Mar 25, 2008

I think most people just rent. I have seen some cases where the weights for rent are already kind of picked through when I get there, so you may end up having to go a little heavier than you need, or without trim weights.

If you do bring weights, bring them as carry on (they don't weigh carry ons) and put the weight bag under the seat. A buddy of mine recently did this for a trip we went on and it was fine...and that was enough weight for cold water diving. He had them in their own bag. He got through security fine. I was the one who got stopped and swabbed for bomb residue (I just had ankle weights in the pocket of one bag).

If you need ankle weights, then bring those. You might also think about taking some smaller weights in case all they have available are 5lb weights....so you are not bringing all the weight you need, but maybe two or four 2lb-ers or something like that.

I prefer to wear a rubber weight belt, so I would put weight pockets on the belt so I can use soft or hard weights.

Jaywu · Mar 25, 2008

Thanks!

Charlie99 · Mar 25, 2008

I bring a couple 1 pound weights that I use for trim -- rental shops and boats don't normally have 1 pounders (even 2 pound weights tend to grow feet and walk off of boats inside trim pockets, so not all boats have any 2 pound weights left.)

The bulk of the weight I pick up on the boat or rental shop. Not everyone always has soft weights, but hard weights work well in my SeaQuest BCD.

As a rule of thumb, anybody that provides tanks will also have weights.

spectrum · Mar 25, 2008

The actual weights will be provided/rented along with cylinders. We always bring our weight belts or harness however. You don't want to count on the resort to have a belt/buckle/keepers to your liking.

Pete

Belmont · Mar 25, 2008

I bring my own single tank adapter with it's integrated 6 pound weight. It's no problem because we check the weight of our baggage with a commercial scale before leaving town.
If we have too much we put it in the carry on.

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