Which rubber belt? Wire buckle?

[dumpsterDiver]

I use the second one that was listed under Amazon. The buckle needs to be bent in a vice so that it is a little more curved and so that it won't pop open and cant catch on anything. It is a little bit of a pain to change weights, but having a rubber belt is better than nylon. You might also consider taking a hack saw and cutting slots in the center of the outside "ribs" of a few pieces of lead so that they can be slipped on the belt without taking off the buckle.

 

[Thalassamania]

The Omrer belts may be fine for spearfishing, but I'd not recommend them for scuba. For scuba you're looking for several things,

1. a different buckle that your waist strap.
2. a positive closing device.
3. a belt that is easy to remove with one hand.
4. a belt that is easy to grip, even when wearing golves.

I feel that these criteria are best me by THIS ONE:



You might also consider the "SeaQuest" belt now available from Trident:

It meets all the criteria above and is really easy to tighten, with just one hand and no danger of releasing it whilst doing so.