paddler3d
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I dive wet (a variety of wetsuit combos with the most bouyant being a 3mm, with 5mm, with hooded vest, and yes I know this is a lot but I do stay warm to 38-40 degrees), SS PB/W.
I just switched to a steel HP 130 (an underfill at 3000psi give me something like 119cuft of gas, so on so forth) and added a 40cuft 'pony' bottle. Yes I'm an air hog.
Before the switch to a big tank and big pony, I could dive a steel 80, my BP and 4#'s of lead. After I figured out how to crush dive, I bet I could have droped a couple of pounds of lead still be fine for a SS.
So, now I've added more non-ditchable weight to my rig. I'm real sure I really don't need any lead.
My old rig was weight intergrated and I practiced a ditch and don in 20-30ffw and remember having to wrap my legs around a rock or something to stay down. I decided that was a bad idea and to not try that one again. Something about feeling like a cork.
However this is my question, should I wear a weight belt with a few pounds of lead on it in the event of a ditch and don situation or just do without it?
You guys have been great so seeking your collective thoughts!
I just switched to a steel HP 130 (an underfill at 3000psi give me something like 119cuft of gas, so on so forth) and added a 40cuft 'pony' bottle. Yes I'm an air hog.
Before the switch to a big tank and big pony, I could dive a steel 80, my BP and 4#'s of lead. After I figured out how to crush dive, I bet I could have droped a couple of pounds of lead still be fine for a SS.
So, now I've added more non-ditchable weight to my rig. I'm real sure I really don't need any lead.
My old rig was weight intergrated and I practiced a ditch and don in 20-30ffw and remember having to wrap my legs around a rock or something to stay down. I decided that was a bad idea and to not try that one again. Something about feeling like a cork.
However this is my question, should I wear a weight belt with a few pounds of lead on it in the event of a ditch and don situation or just do without it?
You guys have been great so seeking your collective thoughts!