Hi. Just a quick question about something I'm considering.
When I first started diving, I used a typical dive set-up with BCD and weight belt. Not soon after I started, I got another BCD that had an integrated weight system, but I still continued to use the belt.
I eventually moved 5 lbs of the weight to a pair of weight pockets on the back of the BCD on either side of the tank to help with trim. This left me with a pair of 3 lbs on my belt.
I am now considering moving these weights to the integrated weight system on the BCD which can still be dumped if needed.
The only negative I can think of is that it may make donning my BCD a bit harder due to the added weight. Also, most of the dives I do is via a boat that I have to do a back roll out of. This would make it more difficult for the person I hand over my BCD with tank before getting into the boat. I figured I could remove the weight compartment prior and tossing it into the boat prior to handing it over. For putting on the BCD, maybe putting in the weight compartments after?
Does this make any sense?
When I first started diving, I used a typical dive set-up with BCD and weight belt. Not soon after I started, I got another BCD that had an integrated weight system, but I still continued to use the belt.
I eventually moved 5 lbs of the weight to a pair of weight pockets on the back of the BCD on either side of the tank to help with trim. This left me with a pair of 3 lbs on my belt.
I am now considering moving these weights to the integrated weight system on the BCD which can still be dumped if needed.
The only negative I can think of is that it may make donning my BCD a bit harder due to the added weight. Also, most of the dives I do is via a boat that I have to do a back roll out of. This would make it more difficult for the person I hand over my BCD with tank before getting into the boat. I figured I could remove the weight compartment prior and tossing it into the boat prior to handing it over. For putting on the BCD, maybe putting in the weight compartments after?
Does this make any sense?