Reg Braithwaite
Contributor
I don't know if this question is Hogarthian-specific, but since I'm donating a long hose primary I thought I'd ask here...
I tend to be feet-heavy. Possibly because of my physiology, possibly because I typically dive a dry suit with two layers of thin full-body underwear and a 4th Element top, so there's more padding in the torso than the legs. And quite possibly because I need more practice leveling out!
I have been looking to balance my rig and get weight off the waist. I've been renting steelies this summer, and that has helped. I'm purchasing a steel back plate, that should help as well. One thing I wonder about is adding weight to the plate itself and off the waist. With doubles you can get keel weights.
With singles, I was wondering about adding weight to the tank bands. Obviously there are the curved plate-style weights as well as bullet-shaped weights. I've tried putting 8 pounds of bullet weights on the tank bands (2 x 2 lbs on the top band, 2 x 2lbs on the bottom band) in confined water.
Is this a good idea? Bad idea? Trolling welcome... In addition to advice about how to balance my rig, opinions about balanced rigs are welcome, of course.
I tend to be feet-heavy. Possibly because of my physiology, possibly because I typically dive a dry suit with two layers of thin full-body underwear and a 4th Element top, so there's more padding in the torso than the legs. And quite possibly because I need more practice leveling out!
I have been looking to balance my rig and get weight off the waist. I've been renting steelies this summer, and that has helped. I'm purchasing a steel back plate, that should help as well. One thing I wonder about is adding weight to the plate itself and off the waist. With doubles you can get keel weights.
With singles, I was wondering about adding weight to the tank bands. Obviously there are the curved plate-style weights as well as bullet-shaped weights. I've tried putting 8 pounds of bullet weights on the tank bands (2 x 2 lbs on the top band, 2 x 2lbs on the bottom band) in confined water.
Is this a good idea? Bad idea? Trolling welcome... In addition to advice about how to balance my rig, opinions about balanced rigs are welcome, of course.