Attaching hard weights to shoulders

[JohnnyC]

I've found that weight pockets tend to slide around a bit more than the bungee method, but that may just be the webbing on my harness.

 

[divezonescuba]

Diverite has weight pockets with a built in locking triglide. It doesnt move. It's called a travel weight pocket. It actually comes in two versions. One with the triglide and one with Velcro tabs. Rated for four pounds although we have used with up to six pounds.

I use a different type of weight pouch on my shoulders when I dive single tank backmount. For that configuration, I use two pounds on each shoulder. The Diverite travel pouches are too big for 2 pounders, so I use smaller pouches.

 

[The Chairman]

A loop of bungee long enough can sip through the slot in the weigh, puled behind the webbing, then stretched back over the weight will securely hold a normal square hard weight on webbing.

Here's how I do it:

 

[Marie13]

@The Chairman - I *thought* I'd remembered seeing a post about your method before but I couldn't find the post. Thanks!

ETA: how do you make that knot? I'm clueless on knots. LOL

 

[JohnnyC]

It's just a double fishermans knot.

 

[TONY CHANEY]

If you are worried about sliding and or the weights falling out just wrap it with duck tape.

 

[MMM]

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[Marie13]

If you are worried about sliding and or the weights falling out just wrap it with duck tape.

Wouldn’t that create just a sticky mess on my harness webbing?

 

[TONY CHANEY]

No because the tape is around the pouch and very little on the harness.

 

[dmaziuk]

I've found that weight pockets tend to slide around a bit more than the bungee method, but that may just be the webbing on my harness.

I've mine bungeed to D-ring triglides: single tank BP&W but the same weight-on-shoulders setup. They do slide around otherwise.