Im getting a little nervous. Just brought home my new Halcyon Eclipse. I even gave my jacket to my sister so I couldnt back out. Purchased a weighted sta also to use with drysuit. My question is, If I use my weighted sta with my wetsuit I will be at 12 pounds wich is what I need. It will all be non ditchable weight. Is it even possible to swim that to the surface in the event of bc failure? Should I practice doing this in very shallow water before normal diving? Or just not use the weighted sta with my wet suit? Any help is appreciated. Never used a bp/w before so Its all new to me.
bp/w non ditchable weight question
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1) On your next regular dive - completely deflate you BC at a reasonable depth and see if you can swim up. If you have a problem, re-inflate your BC
1) Don't forget, with a dry suit you have a back-up BC.
1) Don't forget, with a dry suit you have a back-up BC.
See my edited post - do the trial. I think you'll find you can handle it
Another alternative if you're worried - A lift bag in a pouch attached to the side of the BP that you can retrieve easily -hook it to a D ring and lift yourself. This takes practice and routine drills though to do it reasonably well.
Another alternative if you're worried - A lift bag in a pouch attached to the side of the BP that you can retrieve easily -hook it to a D ring and lift yourself. This takes practice and routine drills though to do it reasonably well.
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tedwhiteva:
I'm new to this as well but this doesn't sound right to me. You're WS will compress and therefore lose bouyancy as you go deeper.
BTW, swimming 12 lbs to the surface is not really a big deal. I have, on a number of occassions, swam my rig to the surface which includes 18 lbs of weight and between 0-8 lbs for my tank. It's not that hard.
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No ditchable weight!? VERY BAD IDEA!
Just to make sure I'm clear: All your weight is on your BC and cannot be ditched quickly in an emergency?
Just to make sure I'm clear: All your weight is on your BC and cannot be ditched quickly in an emergency?
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You want to be able to ditch weight fast in an emergency. When things go wrong they go wrong fast, panic ensues and you'll never ditch your BC in time. Good idea to go with the sta and alternate weight system.
I use the same setup. I just got back from Coz. and had no problems. As long as you are using a wetsuit and are not over weighted you should be ok. When I went to surface I let all the air out and would swim up no problem.
I also got 4 of the weight pouches that go on the tank straps to tweek my trim. Can those be used on the harness for ditchable weights? Not trying to be be cheap, I think Im past that point now lol, but they look similar to the weight pockets themselves. Thanks everyone for your advice.
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