DIY Trim weight / tank weight question

[CPT OZZY]

IÃÎ looking for suggestions on how I can redistribute some of my weight from my weight pockets to my tank or BC Tank plate. My BC is a Mares Epic/Vector.
IÃÅ like to:
1) shift 1-2 lbs up to the upper part of the tank / between my shoulder blades for trim,

and

2) IÃÅ like to take another 2-4 lbs out of my pockets. I was thinking of fabricating a thin steel plate and place it between the plastic tank holder and the bc cloth.

Any suggestions? IÃÎ not sure where to get tank weights or how to secure them so they donÃÕ slip or shift, and of course donÃÕ want to destroy my bc.

Thanks

 

[HenrikBP]

XS Scuba makes some decent, inexpensive weight pockets that'll slip onto cam straps. Each pocket will take a 5 lbs hard weight (IIRC). That would be an easy way to experiment with weight redistribution

Henrik

 

[a878bob]

XS Scuba makes some decent, inexpensive weight pockets that'll slip onto cam straps. Each pocket will take a 5 lbs hard weight (IIRC). That would be an easy way to experiment with weight redistribution


Yeah, what he said :banana:

 

[Craig Winnerman]

Save your money on the XS Scuba pockets and just thread a hard weight on to your tank band just like you would do with a belt. Position the weight so it faces straight back on the tank.

 

[zekethesheik]

I've hung an ankle weight around the tank neck.. Helped a lot

 

[Ixy]

From looking a pics on the web it seems this may not work for you but, if you can get to the plastic backing, which on most models includes a handle and ridgid backing that is hollow. Get some lead pellets and drill a whole in the casing and fill it with the lead pellets and seal it back up. I've done it with my backpacks for winter diving to keep the excess weight off of my back and works excellent, just it makes putting the backpacks on the tank a little more difficult, but it's a cheap and you can't forget or lose your ballast. + or - depending on how you look at it.