Again...have you lied!!

[aboalreem]

I noticed some divers do not like to admit how much weight do they have on, maybe becasue they want to be over weighted!!!! or just because they really need lots of lead to get them down.....

"Hey how much weight do you have on?"
"20 lbs"
then later he pulls a 36 lbs leads out of his BDC!!!!

 

[3-Ring Octopus]

I'm 6'5", 215lbs, wear a 7mm neoprene drysuit and wear 34lbs of lead when diving an AL80 in SW. And I'm not ashamed to admit it! It's not a competition to see how little lead you can carry..it's what makes you comfortable and neutral.

Cheers,
Austin

 

[pupdiver]

I haven't lied about how much lead I use and haven't noticed other people doing it either. Incidentally, I am 6'2", 230 lb, I wear about 28 lb in a 7mm wetsuit and 3mm hooded vest.

 

[shoredivr]

Haven't noticed people lying about how much lead they use here in Ontario, either. Where are you notiicing this, aboalreem? Maybe its a regional thang with vacation divers.

 

[Guba]

I wear 14 pounds, no matter what. Well, up to a point.

In freshwater, I usually wear a 3 mil farmer john with a 3 mil jacket. That takes 14 pounds.
In salt, I'm usually diving in warm water, so I skip the FJ and just use the jacket. The loss of neoprene about perfectly offsets the extra buoyant force of the salt water, so 14 pounds works again.
As for lying about it, I've never really noticed anyone doing that.

 

[J.R.]

Not sure what fibbing about how much lead ya' use would accomplish... everybody's physiology and rig seems to be different... ya' use what ya' use. I tend to use 14 lbs. with the current rig...

 

[Ice9]

Why lie?

18 lbs in a 3mm
24 lbs in a 7mm

 

[realdiver7]

I do not use any (-0-) lead when diving in a 3mm wet suit, using steel 100 tanks with a BP/Wing. With aluminum tanks, I use 8 lbs.

When diving with a thicker wet suit, or a dry suit, I add just as little weight as possible to achieve neutral buoyancy, which is never more than about 12 lbs. with steel 100 tanks.

With the proper selection of gear for your individual needs, you can cut down on the amount of lead you will need.

 

[matt_unique]

This whole notion of weight is an unfortunate product of Scuba Board. There are two categories in my opinion....the lead needed for a new diver....and the lead you need thereafter based on equipment, body type, and other variables.

Some of the "cool kids" (this includes some instructors) on Scuba Board think the amount of weight worn is a measure of skill. With the exception of the obvious new divers issues, it is not in any way a measure of skill.

Also shocking to some is the fact that even 10 lbs overweight will not make a measurable difference in SAC rate or fatigue, etc.

--Matt

 

[Walter]

I noticed some divers do not like to admit how much weight do they have on

Why do you care?