So I have two questions, both kind of related to each other.
I just got a new BP/W and used it for the first time over the weekend. I dove in a 7mil wetsuit my aluminum BP. I went diving in fresh water and used a total of 9 extra pounds. I think I hit the sweet spot as I was able to go under, but it was a nice slow descent and I wasn't constantly pushing up to keep off the bottom. I tried 10 pounds for one dive and it made it harder to not hit the bottom.
How do I determine my weight if I go from fresh water to salt using the same setup? I just need a ballpark and can work it out from there. What about if I ditch my wetsuit, how much does that change the weight for fresh water and salt water? I did see the spreadsheet that's floating around the boards, but when I tried to use it I think I got some really strange results.
Now for weight placement. I put six pounds on the upper cam band, three on each side, and three pounds on a weight belt. Is that too much weight on the bands, the right amount, not enough? When using a BP/W do people use a weight belt or do they put weight pocks on the waist belt? I was thinking that I would get two weight pockets so I could ditch some weight if needed.
I just got a new BP/W and used it for the first time over the weekend. I dove in a 7mil wetsuit my aluminum BP. I went diving in fresh water and used a total of 9 extra pounds. I think I hit the sweet spot as I was able to go under, but it was a nice slow descent and I wasn't constantly pushing up to keep off the bottom. I tried 10 pounds for one dive and it made it harder to not hit the bottom.
How do I determine my weight if I go from fresh water to salt using the same setup? I just need a ballpark and can work it out from there. What about if I ditch my wetsuit, how much does that change the weight for fresh water and salt water? I did see the spreadsheet that's floating around the boards, but when I tried to use it I think I got some really strange results.
Now for weight placement. I put six pounds on the upper cam band, three on each side, and three pounds on a weight belt. Is that too much weight on the bands, the right amount, not enough? When using a BP/W do people use a weight belt or do they put weight pocks on the waist belt? I was thinking that I would get two weight pockets so I could ditch some weight if needed.