weighting

  1. andrethediver

    Question Halcyon aluminium versus carbon BP

    Hi everybody, flying back from several weeks in Indonesia and thought I would seek advice. I dive Halcyon Eclipse AL BP/wing with standard AL STA setup with 18 lb Oxycheq wing instead of 30lb that came with the system. I dive exclusively in tropical waters, around 82-86F or so for the most part...
  2. S

    DIR- GUE Adjust weighing for stage bottles?

    Since stage tanks are usually (always?) aluminum tanks, they will be positive when empty. This affects the balanced weighting of the entire rig. I have heard that stage tanks are not calculated as part of your weighting, since you need to be balanced in the event that you drop/stage/leave tanks...
  3. DShaw

    weighting & buoyancy

    Transitioning from warm salt water to cold fresh water with new gear. male, experienced diver, 245lbs, fresh water, 7mm suit, 7mm hood, 5mm gloves, AL 80, 5lb back plate...any recommendations on weighting?
  4. kurisuji

    Weighting Impact of AL to Steel

    Hi All — Question on weight adjustments when switching tank types: When I switch from an AL80 to a HP100, I’m able to drop 6 lbs based on weight checks at end of dives. However looking at the buoyancy characteristics of the two tanks, there is about an 11 lb swing in buoyancy at empty: +4...
  5. BrentAF

    frequent divers need less weight?

    Hello, Im looking for an article, I think it was by SSI,SDI, or NAUI. It pertained to a frequent diver requiring less weight as you rack up your dive numbers (while using the same gear) because your natural respiration is smaller since you regularly dive and your body has become used to...
  6. C

    Aqualung Fusion Fit/bullet weighting

    OK first post...! So recently I bought myself my first drysuit - a n XS Waterproof D1 which has proved itself to be a big mistake purely based on me being a small girl and requiring an extra 14 pounds on top of the 10 I already use to get me down. I'm looking at selling that one off and buying...
  7. REVAN

    "Correct Weighting" Identified as #1 Needed Improvement in SCUBA Diving

    Correct weighting was #1 on a list of "DAN’s Top 10 Most Wanted Improvements in Scuba Diving" (#1) Correct Weighting Diving with the correct weights is critical for safe diving. We hear that over and over again yet it still frequently becomes one of the triggers for a diving mishap. If you...
  8. DaveJo127

    Sidemount Weight for AL80s

    For those of you that dive sidemount AL80s in a wetsuit, how much weight do you personally need per thickness of the wetsuit and water type? Should I add 3-4lbs to what I usually use for singles? Got sidemount trained last year and only recently got a sidemount BC, so haven't had much practice...
  9. Alan De Lucio

    Proper Weighting for drysuit and backplate and wing

    Hi, I have recently purchased the Hollis Elite II backplate system with the steel back plate and the S38 Bladder. I dive with the Hollis DX-300X drysuit with 260 undergarments and a Faber HP steel 100 tank, Hollis F1 bat fins and the Hollis rock boots(yes I love Hollis gear). I'm 6'2" 285lbs...
  10. DevonDiver

    99 Problems..... and your TRIM is one!

    Thought I'd share this new article, looking at some obvious and less obvious causes for trim issues... 99 Problems....and your TRIM is one!
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