BP/W for the new cold water diver

[Laser]

I glance at so many posts on this board from new divers looking how to distrbute the incredible amounts of weight that they inevitably are carrying. A bunch in the pockets of the BC, maybe even an additional weightbelt. Oh where to hang 30-35lbs ( cold water ) that many new divers are convinced they need, on a jacket BC? Is that conducive to good trim?
With a BP/W, you can get plates in varying weights, weighted STA's, and a simple weightbelt for the ditchable. Much more logical distribution of the weight. I feel new divers would be helped by this, but the set-up is considered " tech " for some bizarre reason. I can't think of a single advantage to a stab jacket in cold water. Can you?

 

[Falco]

Oh where to hang 30-35lbs ( cold water ) that many new divers are convinced they need, on a jacket BC?

I just put all my lead on a belt.

 

[airsix]

With a BP/W, you can get plates in varying weights, weighted STA's, and a simple weightbelt for the ditchable. Much more logical distribution of the weight. I feel new divers would be helped by this, but the set-up is considered " tech " for some bizarre reason. I can't think of a single advantage to a stab jacket in cold water. Can you?

The fact that it's considered "tech" cracks me up. If something is less complex, has fewer potential failure points, and reduces encumberment (if that wasn't a word it is now ) why would it be considered "technical". That makes no sense.

-Ben