SandyRobinson
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Weight systems poll
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Plus 1.
Depends on how I'm diving - warm water with a thin wetsuit, using my travel BC, I'm using integrated weights.
Cold water, drysuit or 8/7/6mm semi-dry, I'm using a DUI Weight and Trim along with the inherent weight from a steel backplate.
Cold water, drysuit or 8/7/6mm semi-dry, I'm using a DUI Weight and Trim along with the inherent weight from a steel backplate.
3 is close, 5 is also close except I do have some ditchable on the rig.
MichaelMc
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2 (& 3): Used both, prefer both (and plate) if lots of lead. Prefer weight belt if not neutral.
If I were neutral: no need for the weight belt.
No suit: Hmm. neoprene belt with ~5lb. Never dove that warm though. Or just plate.
Thin: high on plate to max out belt, weight belt.
Thick: high on plate to 'max' out belt, 6-12 lb. weight belt, integrated that easily removes from rig.
all with crotch strap that is D-ring and tri-glide free.
Tiny doubles: same, but they're no different than a single
Sidemount: spine pockets, shoulder and rear hip trim/ditch pockets, all on harness.
If I were neutral: no need for the weight belt.
No suit: Hmm. neoprene belt with ~5lb. Never dove that warm though. Or just plate.
Thin: high on plate to max out belt, weight belt.
Thick: high on plate to 'max' out belt, 6-12 lb. weight belt, integrated that easily removes from rig.
all with crotch strap that is D-ring and tri-glide free.
Tiny doubles: same, but they're no different than a single
Sidemount: spine pockets, shoulder and rear hip trim/ditch pockets, all on harness.
maj2
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Warm water with only a few pounds of weight: I use the weight integrated system on my BCD.
Cold water in my drysuit: The weight is split. Probably 1/2 to 2/3 on a weight belt and the rest split between the weight integrated system and non ditchable trim weights.
Cold water in my drysuit: The weight is split. Probably 1/2 to 2/3 on a weight belt and the rest split between the weight integrated system and non ditchable trim weights.
Brian G
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In warm water I don't wear a wetsuit and I prefer integrated weights. In cold water wearing a wetsuit I prefer a weight belt.
A little bit of everything:
Started with a BC & Weight belt....
Got a DS and a back-inflate BC that was weight integrated.
Got a PB/W and got a weight harness.
Went to a heavy plate, and just use it for my DS on singles.
In warm water or wet suit dives, I use a BP/W with weight pockets on the waist and trim pouches on the cam bands.
Started with a BC & Weight belt....
Got a DS and a back-inflate BC that was weight integrated.
Got a PB/W and got a weight harness.
Went to a heavy plate, and just use it for my DS on singles.
In warm water or wet suit dives, I use a BP/W with weight pockets on the waist and trim pouches on the cam bands.
rduquesnoy
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Warm water diving: I prefer to use the weight pockets of my wing.
Cold water diving: Currently still using the weight pockets of the wing (with double tank setup) but saving money for v-weights. My undersuit, a Santi BZ400, still has to settle so I might wait for that to happen before changing my setup.
I used a normal weight belt for years and a combination of a belt with integrated weights after that. The use of a weight belt left my hips sort of bruised after every dive... not comfortable at all.
Cold water diving: Currently still using the weight pockets of the wing (with double tank setup) but saving money for v-weights. My undersuit, a Santi BZ400, still has to settle so I might wait for that to happen before changing my setup.
I used a normal weight belt for years and a combination of a belt with integrated weights after that. The use of a weight belt left my hips sort of bruised after every dive... not comfortable at all.
Coldwater diver, so....
Sidemount: all weight in harness
Backmount doubles: no ditachable weight, v-weight is all that is needed
Backmount single: BP/W with weight belt and trim pockets. I've recently switched to this, and found that I like it. I've seen that people lose weight pouches on occasion.
Sidemount: all weight in harness
Backmount doubles: no ditachable weight, v-weight is all that is needed
Backmount single: BP/W with weight belt and trim pockets. I've recently switched to this, and found that I like it. I've seen that people lose weight pouches on occasion.
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