Deac in the Wake
Contributor
Just a tip that's worked very well for me:
If you have a food saver/vacuum sealer, you can use the bagging material (usually tough, freezer-grade plastic) as your lead bag. Once the correct weight is in, vacuum seal the bag (I do it repeatedly along the seams) and then slide it into the protective fabric bag. Reduces air inside (though this is just not a problem when diving) but it also keeps the shot relatively compressed. It's more rigid than soft-shot but certainly less than hard weights.
If you have a problem with the bags losing vacuum, I've had success with simply vacuuming baging twice (one bag inside a second, both vacuum sealed).
Just an FYI. Good thread.
If you have a food saver/vacuum sealer, you can use the bagging material (usually tough, freezer-grade plastic) as your lead bag. Once the correct weight is in, vacuum seal the bag (I do it repeatedly along the seams) and then slide it into the protective fabric bag. Reduces air inside (though this is just not a problem when diving) but it also keeps the shot relatively compressed. It's more rigid than soft-shot but certainly less than hard weights.
If you have a problem with the bags losing vacuum, I've had success with simply vacuuming baging twice (one bag inside a second, both vacuum sealed).
Just an FYI. Good thread.