RDRINK25
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What are some cons on not being able to ditch any weight? My current setup I can get great buoyancy without using any weight. Is this something to worry about?
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What are some cons on not being able to ditch any weight? My current setup I can get great buoyancy without using any weight. Is this something to worry about?
What are some cons on not being able to ditch any weight? My current setup I can get great buoyancy without using any weight. Is this something to worry about?
The cons of not being able to ditch your weight is that: in an emergency, and you need to become buoyant, you might not be able to.
Is this something to worry about? No. The solution is simple. Carry a lift bag, or other device with enough lift to get you to the surface. In most cases, a large safety sausage may even be enough lift to get you to the surface.
But it should be noted that there are usually other options, like switching to an aluminum tank, for example.PS: it would be far worse to add un-needed weight just to have it, and then have to add air to the bouyancy device to compensate!:shocked2: