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Is it possible to use a weight harness whilst also using a bp/w? Or would it be way too uncomfortable?
BP/W and Weight question
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cool_hardware52
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Weight harnesses are routinely used with BP&W.
Not my personal preference, but not uncommon.
Tobin
/cue another over/under thread!
cool_hardware52
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Why? Weight harness under the BP&W. The typical weight harness provides a means to ditch the ballast independently of the harness.
Kinda hard to imagine wearing a weight harness over a BP&W harness........
Tobin
I was semi-joking, with reference to the weight belt under/over harness debates
It's kinda hard to imagine a tiny little pool toy pulling a diver along at 5.25 kmph too, but it still seems to be a topic of discussion for some...
It's kinda hard to imagine a tiny little pool toy pulling a diver along at 5.25 kmph too, but it still seems to be a topic of discussion for some...
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Thanks guys!
eelnoraa
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If not weight harness, how do you manage (comfortably) the amount of weight in cold water dry suit diving? I asked because I started to dive dry suit last year, I still need 20lb+ on my waist belt after SS bp + STA. It starts to get unforcomtable. What is a better solution?
Ideally you'll have a few places to put weight so you can move it around and make being in proper trim easier. Some possibilities:
-Heavy backplate (like a stainless steel plate from a variety of manufacturers)
-Bolt-on plates (like the nifty DSS options)
-Weight belt
-In a pinch, you can thread a 2-3lb hard weight on your waist belt
For single tanks:
-STA (especially a secondarily-weighted STA like the Halycon)
-Weight pockets on the cam bands. This is my favorite option, as the pockets weigh virtually nothing for traveling and accept standard hard or soft weights.
For double tanks:
-V-weight
-Channel weight
-Tail weight pouch
cool_hardware52
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To add to gsk3's excellent advice:
Steel tanks in lieu of al also help, usually by about 6 lbs.
Keep in mind that moving ballast from your person (weight belt) to your rig does not change your total weighting, but it does increase how negative your rig will be if you have to ditch it.
Tobin
there are a couple of ways to add weight to a harness
BC System Weighting | Halcyon Dive Systems
you can also find SS back plates that are a little thicker (and weigh about 12 lbs)
BC System Weighting | Halcyon Dive Systems
you can also find SS back plates that are a little thicker (and weigh about 12 lbs)
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