RedPost James
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I need? I realize this is probably asked ad nauseum on here, but as a new diver I'm curious if there is any magic default formula for figuring out how much weight I should load up on. for now I'm going to star with what my instructor put on me when we did our cert dives because the conditions I will be diving in next week will be similar, but once things change, like when I go in warmer water and use a thinner wetsuit, or even when I purchase my own gear. Is this just something I determine through trial and error? should I ask for a couple of extra weights when I rent, just in case? All my training has been done with a weight belt, but when I buy, I'll more than likely be getting a weight integrated. By the way, I'm about 6'-1" and around 215lbs. My instructor had 16 lbs. strapped to me for the cert dives. I was wearing a 5mm farmer john with i think a 3mm shorty over that. mainly just wondering if there is any tried and true for figuring that out.