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Have a wing BCD and a tank weight strap. I am looking for advice on the best placement of the 6lbs of tank weight - which I have yet to try out. From reading other posts - I am sure the answer is "it depends" and it can be relocated to adjust trim. I'm a newbie and haven't done enough dives to figure out how good or bad my trim is currently. It feels fine - but I am sure I could improve.
I guess I am looking for the best place to start - knowing I can move them for each dive to try out different combinations. I think being a new diver though makes it hard to understand what is "better".
Anyway, I was going to try them first near the lower/bottom end of the tank. The main reason is simply since the wing BCD pushes me forward on the surface I thought having tank weights attached low might help me stay on my back at the surface. BUT... I get it... weights are for underwater trim - not for surface adjustments.
Rest of my weights are around my waist in integrated ditchable pockets. So if I put tank weights at bottom then all my weight will be grouped at my mid section.
Would love to hear advice from any experienced divers.
I guess I am looking for the best place to start - knowing I can move them for each dive to try out different combinations. I think being a new diver though makes it hard to understand what is "better".
Anyway, I was going to try them first near the lower/bottom end of the tank. The main reason is simply since the wing BCD pushes me forward on the surface I thought having tank weights attached low might help me stay on my back at the surface. BUT... I get it... weights are for underwater trim - not for surface adjustments.
Rest of my weights are around my waist in integrated ditchable pockets. So if I put tank weights at bottom then all my weight will be grouped at my mid section.
Would love to hear advice from any experienced divers.