Options for additional weight w/ BP/W

[Flightlead]

Thanks everyone for the input on my other post. Now that I've figured out I need to carry an additional 10bs in fresh water, more in salt or with stages, I'm confronted with the question of how/where to carry this weight.

I have a few options so far:

1. sandwich two steel bp's together
2. hard weights on a standard weight belt
3. put boots on the tanks and stick some lead in there
4. weight pockets on my harness

Are there any others? What are the pros/cons?

Frankly, assuming the weight doesn't need to be ditchable, the first option is the best in terms of comfort, convenience, lowest risk of accidental loss. its also the most expensive.

I don't like option 3 or 4. 2 is workable but is a bit cumbersome to don and a bit awkward in general.

What do other folks do? Can I place a bar of lead between my tanks for example?

Thanks

 

[cool_hardware52]

Thanks everyone for the input on my other post. Now that I've figured out I need to carry an additional 10bs in fresh water, more in salt or with stages, I'm confronted with the question of how/where to carry this weight.

I have a few options so far:

1. sandwich two steel bp's together
2. hard weights on a standard weight belt
3. put boots on the tanks and stick some lead in there
4. weight pockets on my harness

Are there any others? What are the pros/cons?

Frankly, assuming the weight doesn't need to be ditchable, the first option is the best in terms of comfort, convenience, lowest risk of accidental loss. its also the most expensive.

I don't like option 3 or 4. 2 is workable but is a bit cumbersome to don and a bit awkward in general.

What do other folks do? Can I place a bar of lead between my tanks for example?

Thanks

Are you diving doubles or singles?

For doubles you can stick soft weight pouches between the wing and the plate. Depending on the dia of the tanks and the bend of the plate you can get up to about 8 lbs in this way.

Keep your horizontal trim in mind, when you pick a spot for weights.

Tobin

 

[Doc Intrepid]

Do a quick search on V-weights and P-weights or channel weights.

This subject was just recently discussed in detail, in two or three other threads, with some posters including links to various other threads showing photos of different options.

Regards,

Doc

 

[lowridersvt]

The way we do it is either a custom made back plate that has the weight built in
This guy has a used one in stock its 12lbs i believe Welcome To DansDiveShop.ca

Or put a v weight in between your tanks you can get 8lbs and 12lbs from the same supplier
Anything else will hinder your trim What tanks are you using i was having big issues with weight with pst tanks i swapped all over to worthingtons tanks i dive my 130's with just a steel backplate and a can light for weight

 

[Tready]

Flightlead, why is the weight belt difficult to don?

Personally I found a standard webbing weight belt uncomfortable, but my soft pocketed weightbelt is the bee's knees. Add or remove, drop when I want to (good strong buckle), and it's all easily done based on what tank I'm taking or what suit I'm wearing..

 

[lowridersvt]

Flightlead, why is the weight belt difficult to don?

Personally I found a standard webbing weight belt uncomfortable, but my soft pocketed weightbelt is the bee's knees. Add or remove, drop when I want to (good strong buckle), and it's all easily done based on what tank I'm taking or what suit I'm wearing..

The major problem with a weight belt is it move your center or gravity so staying trim on a stop is really hard with out moving the tanks up . Flightlead is doing a intro to tech course that really pushes for trim and boyency it would hinder him allot and make his life hard

 

[TSandM]

Huh . . . I found putting weight on a belt helped me deal with the head-heaviness of doubles, and made my trim better. I guess that's why this stuff is all very dependent on the combination of tank and diver.

 

[MBH]

Thanks everyone for the input on my other post. Now that I've figured out I need to carry an additional 10bs in fresh water, more in salt or with stages, I'm confronted with the question of how/where to carry this weight.

I have a few options so far:

1. sandwich two steel bp's together
2. hard weights on a standard weight belt
3. put boots on the tanks and stick some lead in there
4. weight pockets on my harness

Are there any others? What are the pros/cons?

Frankly, assuming the weight doesn't need to be ditchable, the first option is the best in terms of comfort, convenience, lowest risk of accidental loss. its also the most expensive.

I don't like option 3 or 4. 2 is workable but is a bit cumbersome to don and a bit awkward in general.

What do other folks do? Can I place a bar of lead between my tanks for example?

Thanks

Martin, after spending some time with you in the water... I'll vote for you wearing the extra lead on a belt (for now). My reasoning is that- you were able to trim out dead flat with the extra weight on the belt. Should you decide to move that weight up and on to your back plate I think that you'll get the head down, floaty feet thing again.

I think that if you are insistant on adding weight to the backplate then I'd add it to the very bottom of the plate.
Brent

 

[willardj]

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[robertarak]

I use Tobin's (DSS) weight plates on my back plate. I think the plates I have are 5.8 pounds and let's me basically split the weight I need between my plate and my waist. For me, it allows for perfect trim.