Doing some research for product development-weight used for diving doubles

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I am doing some market research and need to know the following info;

What kind of suit/underwear combination.
What kind of doubles (brand/pressure/size)
How much counterbalance weight used (lead/ss backplate/etc) including weight belt.

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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I'll play along.

DUI TLS350+ 400g Thinsulate
PST LP104s filled to 3600 or Worthington X8-130s, filled to 3600
6lb SS backplate. I'll add an 8lb v-weight if I'm diving helium (generally greater than 30%)
 
Thanks, this is exactly what I need from responders.
 
DUI Flex Extreme
4th Element Arctic undies (similar to DUI 300 fleece)
Me: 5' 10", ~186 lbs
Catalina AL80 doubles or Worthington HP100 doubles in fresh water:

Catalina AL80 filled to 3000 PSI:
6 lbs backplate
11 lbs V-weight
5 lbs tail weight

Worthington HP100 filled to 3400 PSI (most of the time :wink:):
6 lbs backplate
5 lbs tail weight
 
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What kind of suit/underwear combination. 3mm Wetsuit
What kind of doubles (brand/pressure/size) Catalina AL100
How much counterbalance weight used (lead/ss backplate/etc) Halcyon Ali Backplate + 2lbs.
 
I might not be the best data point - my lungs are significantly larger than average. Still:

I'm 6'2" @ 195 lbs

Fusion Tech
Santi BZ400 w/thin Duofold skin layer
Santi 400 vest
Otter Bay 12mm hood

Worthington HP 100's @ 3500 psi
Steel plate

Sea Water: 10 lb V-Weight + 6 lbs on belt

If carrying a typical stage load of (1) Al80 & (2) Al40's, I will add 8 lbs to the belt.


All the best, James
 
DUI CLX450
4th element exotherm (it's only 70 degrees here)
8 lb v-weight, aluminum Dive Rite BP with Dive Rite dual classic, Worthington 100's (that came from you)
12 lbs soft weight in a DUI trim weight and harness ss backplate and STA with a single worthington 100
 
What kind of suit/underwear combination....DUI TLS350/4th Element Halo
What kind of doubles (brand/pressure/size)...Worthington HP 100's 3442 psi
How much counterbalance weight used (lead/ss backplate/etc) including weight belt...5 # SS backplate
 
Suit -- Whites Fusion.

Undergarment (Seattle) 4th Element Halo or Whites Mk3
Tanks-- LP85s
Weight -- 7 lb half v-weight hung off bottom bolt, 12 lb weight belt

Undergarment (Mexico): Lands End Fleece sweats
Tanks: Luxfer Al80s
Weight -- 7 lb half v-weight hung off bottom bolt
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/teric/

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