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In diving doubles how would I calculate my weight
Steel 130’s weigh -10.5 lbs full and -1.0 empty each
The Manifold and Regs probably another 3.0 lbs (need to get this spec)
SS Backplate - 6.0 lbs
Total full system -29.0 lbs Full and -11.0 Empty
AL80 -2.0 full and +4.0 empty
Here is the question
Diving Dry this weekend I used 16 lbs lead (6 lb Backplate and 10 in pockets) and was probably 2 lbs heavy at the end where my al80 was close to +2.0 buoyancy
That means I would need 12 lbs to get down with no tank, right?
Next question, if it takes 12 lbs to sink me and my suit and the double streel 130's weigh -29.0 I am good with no weight? That's sort of a duh.
Then next if every 362 lbs in the tank is equal to -1.0 lbs bouyancy then hypathetically speaking, if I came up with 362 lbs in the tank (Maybe I got tangled) I have
-9.0 for the regs, manifild and backplate
-2.0 for the tanks empty
-2.0 for the 27 CF of Air
-13.0 buoyancy at the surface.
Does this sound right?If so then I stay with the SS backplate and no ditchable weight.
Am I way off or am I close?
Thanks
In diving doubles how would I calculate my weight
Steel 130’s weigh -10.5 lbs full and -1.0 empty each
The Manifold and Regs probably another 3.0 lbs (need to get this spec)
SS Backplate - 6.0 lbs
Total full system -29.0 lbs Full and -11.0 Empty
AL80 -2.0 full and +4.0 empty
Here is the question
Diving Dry this weekend I used 16 lbs lead (6 lb Backplate and 10 in pockets) and was probably 2 lbs heavy at the end where my al80 was close to +2.0 buoyancy
That means I would need 12 lbs to get down with no tank, right?
Next question, if it takes 12 lbs to sink me and my suit and the double streel 130's weigh -29.0 I am good with no weight? That's sort of a duh.
Then next if every 362 lbs in the tank is equal to -1.0 lbs bouyancy then hypathetically speaking, if I came up with 362 lbs in the tank (Maybe I got tangled) I have
-9.0 for the regs, manifild and backplate
-2.0 for the tanks empty
-2.0 for the 27 CF of Air
-13.0 buoyancy at the surface.
Does this sound right?If so then I stay with the SS backplate and no ditchable weight.
Am I way off or am I close?
Thanks