ccx2
Contributor
Got in the pool to prepare for my upcoming trip to Mexico, I have a new,first BC,Sherwood Avid,and wanted to dial in my buoyancy with a 3mil shorty wetsuit and other gear. I told the LDS guy I would like to start with about 22lbs of lead because that was about what I've been using on similar dives with rental equip. He said that would be way to much and told me to start out with 16 tops,I did,he was right,and I got down to 3lbs and at that I would have to wave my arms a little to get started and then I would Desend. With 3lb at 15' I would rise and fall on in/exhale and adding 1lb seemed to keep this to a minimum. So 4 pounds it is. I pulled the Al80 down to 2000 so i shouldn't have seen much diff in that and 3000, right. This was a freshwater pool.
My question is how should I add weight for saltwater and a low tanks buoyancy ? Is there a tried and working formula ?
Also ,my BC has trim weight pockets on the back shoulders that I can't understand what they would be for,they are non ditch able (without yoga monkey arms) and the back seems like an odd place for weights anyhow,maybe with weight there it would allow one to swim in a spiral manner more easily ?
Thanks for all opinions.
My question is how should I add weight for saltwater and a low tanks buoyancy ? Is there a tried and working formula ?
Also ,my BC has trim weight pockets on the back shoulders that I can't understand what they would be for,they are non ditch able (without yoga monkey arms) and the back seems like an odd place for weights anyhow,maybe with weight there it would allow one to swim in a spiral manner more easily ?
Thanks for all opinions.