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  1. Andy692

    bk plate+wing to Sidemount weight difference

    Hi .all how much lead to drop ( roughly ) With my bk plate and wing setup I carry 5kg of lead + 1.8kg for the SS bk plate total weight set up for fresh cold water : 12ltr 232 faber steel neoprene dry suit with hood, gloves and rock boots 4th element artic under suit normal accessories ...
  2. Andy692

    help with a balanced rig ...

    Hi all .. Looking for a little advice and a point in the right direction ... I am recently certified , but prior to that my diving really only involved yacht maintenance / scrubs cleaning etc .. On my courses in the pool and open water, I seemed to be well weighted for all my dives ...
  3. Andy692

    Wing lift requirements .. Help..

    yeah, had been thinking about something much like this ..
  4. Andy692

    Wing lift requirements .. Help..

    sure .. We mainly dive from our boat salt water , at reasonable shallow levels , and as of now her wing has been fine , but we have decided to extend our diving and next year we are looking to do some deeper dives , which would take us roughly to 30m , If she needs the larger wing then I...
  5. Andy692

    Wing lift requirements .. Help..

    hi guys , thanks for the info , Yeah she is pretty small , 5'2 tall and 67kg / 147 lbs .. I don't think I accounted for the weight in the tank , yeah if we switch to doubles at some stage , then I think she would need to swap wings..
  6. Andy692

    Wing lift requirements .. Help..

    Hi guys , I'm sure this has been done to death , but cant find much , thought id ask .. working out my daughters weight , and wing size for her in a 7mm wetsuit .. At the surface she needs 6kg / 13lbs to be neutral with an empty wing .. As she descends, her wetsuit compresses and losses...
  7. Andy692

    Torches , cheap , expensive and the ugly .. ??

    yeah can still get stuff from the rest of europe , I bought loads ... lol.. cant get some that were mentioned in the uk , but I think im liking the look of the orcatorch , I have seen a few , they do an entry level canister light which looks good , my daughter thinks the D550 would be a...
  8. Andy692

    Torches , cheap , expensive and the ugly .. ??

    Hi guys .. Starting out , pretty new to diving, am looking for a reasonable touch We intend to be diving in different visibilities, and will be doing a fair bit of underwater boat maintenance , need to be able to photo and video hulls , so i am looking for a torch/light which is going to...
  9. Andy692

    weight belt with a wing setup ... help for newbie

    Cheers guys , seems like there isn’t one best solution.. I will have a look at the mako belt too
  10. Andy692

    weight belt with a wing setup ... help for newbie

    That makes a lot of sense , I wouldn't want to drop a weight belt by mistake .. will have a look at the link cheers . .
  11. Andy692

    weight belt with a wing setup ... help for newbie

    Ive not seen a weight harness , will have a little look .. I like the sound of the pockets tho , just seen some which I could fit on the side, to the belt part of my harness between the bk plate and the first D ring ? , and I have seen some trim pockets for the tank straps .. that seems...
  12. Andy692

    weight belt with a wing setup ... help for newbie

    dont need it for the class , it for our own diving now .. so I guess it doesn't matter what way the belt buckles up on .. Ok I did think about some trim pockets for the cam bands , I will order some up now .. The belt doesn't fit over the harness too well , and with it over the top I...
  13. Andy692

    weight belt with a wing setup ... help for newbie

    Hi guys .. Im pretty new to diving, on our courses we wore weight belts and a jacket BCD , some had integrated pockets .. But , I bought a wing and back plate set up , I did this because I wanted to future proof myself , I wanted something that packs down small to stow on our yacht , I...
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