waxyourboard
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Background: I’m a rec diver and I have been certified for 10 years but not a ton of dives over the period (probably around 50-60). I’m not looking to get into tech diving, just looking to maximize my enjoyment of the sport. I have only ever rented jacket style BCs and I don’t own a reg. I only dive warm water, generally Keys or Caribbean. I do not plan on ever diving cold water. In a full 3/2 wetsuit and a rental jacket-style BC breathing from AL80s, I use 6lbs of lead in saltwater. With the generic setup I am very leg-heavy.
Reason for post: I have rented some poor equipment in the Caribbean recently and it ruins the diving experience. I want to buy my own gear so I don’t have to rely on others.
I decided I want a BP/W setup, but I don’t know if a stainless BP will be too much weight since it is very close to my normal lead load. I will be traveling often with it but generally not flying often, so a couple pounds in my pack doesn’t matter.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I Don’t mind being a pound or two overweighted, but I’d rather not if I can avoid it.
Reason for post: I have rented some poor equipment in the Caribbean recently and it ruins the diving experience. I want to buy my own gear so I don’t have to rely on others.
I decided I want a BP/W setup, but I don’t know if a stainless BP will be too much weight since it is very close to my normal lead load. I will be traveling often with it but generally not flying often, so a couple pounds in my pack doesn’t matter.
Does anyone have any experience with this? I Don’t mind being a pound or two overweighted, but I’d rather not if I can avoid it.