I love Zeagle's ripcord-system. I dont think there is any possibility that the ripcord will untie itself without a large amount of force is put in the right direction on the handle.
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You're kidding, right? Do they kill by sneaking up behind you and cutting your air hose?
As a total newbie learning from buying mistakes as well as scuba mistakes, I saw the XS belt and it was love at first site. I broke one of the plastic keepers somehow and had to cut it off in a hurry right before a dive, then replaced them all with metal keepers. I now have an Oceanic Probe Oceanic Worldwide - Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators - Probe LX with a wonderful pouch system, but have continued to carry the belt in case I need it or load it to someone on a boat, even tho that's how I've lost most of the gear I've lost. Also handy with dry suit diving as I can add weights to BC and belt both.If you're going to have a weight belt, the XS Scuba version with the pockets seems to be the way to go. You can dump just part of your weight if you need to. How much ditchable weight are you carrying? For just a few pounds, the DUI harness is an expensive solution.
$32 - 6 pouches - cool.The XS solution is here
I use this weight belt, and as weight belts go it's very good. I think the DUI harness is MUCH nicer, but it's also 4X the cost. I've seen one in person.... very nice... a bit pricey.
Of course some Know-it-all will come on here and say there would never be a rogue wave in the caribbean, but tell that to the people that were on the SS Poseidon. Remember all those people who died? Remember how they were all having a big time on New Years Eve? Well, here's what the public never knew. Under all those fancy gowns and tuxes, the people were wearing weight belts!!!!! Remember the people who survived? Did you see any of them wearing weight belts?
Case closed.
Of course some Know-it-all will come on here and say there would never be a rogue wave in the caribbean, but tell that to the people that were on the SS Poseidon. Remember all those people who died? Remember how they were all having a big time on New Years Eve? Well, here's what the public never knew. Under all those fancy gowns and tuxes, the people were wearing weight belts!!!!! Remember the people who survived? Did you see any of them wearing weight belts?
Case closed.
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Of the SS buckles that I use both on my harness and weightbelt...I have never had any trouble with releasing them. I have had my weight pouch come out at depth. After that, I never felt safe with that system again. Mine did not have buckles only velcro. The problem with this system is that if you inflated your BC, it tended to pull the velcro apart enough that at depth, the pouches would slip out. I also found it extrememly hard to pull my weights when the velcro actually worked.
If you do get a standard weightbelt with hard weights, I recommend triglides in between the weights to keep them from slipping on the strap.
I have had no trouble wearing a standard weightbelt or had any problem with comfort. Also, you must get the weightbelt tight on the surface so that it doesn't slip at depth when your wetsuit compresses.
Carolyn:shark2:
There are so many ways using a weight belt can kill you.