Weighting - This Actually Works For Me.

[Patoux01]

Meh, it's off, as usual. But OP said it works for him, so whatever floats his goat . (7pounds in swimsuit fresh water, I actually in a pool with just a swimsuit and 0 weight, I was heavy, even with very light fins)

 

[The Chairman]

It's just %5 of your body weight.

 

[eelnoraa]

Why does experience level has anything to do with weighting? Are they advocating overweighting new divers?...

 

[certified in 1976]

Why does experience level has anything to do with weighting? Are they advocating overweighting new divers?...

I think most instructors tend to over weight their students. Its easier to deal with an over weight newbie by adding a bit of air to the BC than is is to deal with an under weighted student.

 

[The Chairman]

. Its easier to deal with

a properly weighted student. Minimize the bubble in the BC.

 

[DiverDownD3]

I think experience level CAN have an effect on weighting. A new diver with high anxiety will probably not have breathing under control and that can have an effect on buoyancy. Short breaths and not fully expelling the lungs will make you more positive than someone who is taking deep controlled breaths.
I know I have dropped weight, I think part of it was being overweighted to begin with and I'm getting more comfortable in the water

 

[scubadada]

Both calculators are very far off for me, grossly overweighted for all wetsuits, worst for the 3 mm

 

[Bob DBF]

It give me the same answer for all choices, within the margin of error for all choices, including free diving. Needless to say the differences in reality are larger, however the weight is not unsafely out of line after adjusting for my plate, except for my Faber 120. After the plate adjustment, it seems to be a reasonable starting point for me, if I needed one.

I get my ideal weighting by adjusting weight in the water after diving with an empty BC, 500# pressure at 15'. What I usually wear is a couple of pounds heavier, or whatever I feel is proper for my dive.



Bob

 

[george_austin]

No option for Steel 72 cf or doubles - the calculations are fun to play with but a proper weight check must always be done - thanks for the link

 

[outofofficebrb]

Not accurate for me either -- too much weight. However, this might be a good place to start for some people and then adjust from there if you have no idea whatsoever.