Depth compensating weight belts
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You live in Michigan and you're still diving a wetsuit 
Shame.
Oh, its called "retighten weight belt once underwater".
Shame.
Oh, its called "retighten weight belt once underwater".
as much as I appreciate your sympathy
I stay perfectly warm in a 7mil wet suit.
My problem is that I get too hot in that
suit.
Last summer I went down 100' to the deck
of a wreck and my weight belt went 104' to
the deck as well. Pulling it back up didn't work
so I had to open the belt and of course couldn't
get it back in the slot again. Thats why I would
like a depth compensating belt if they work.
I'm not....svelt
I stay perfectly warm in a 7mil wet suit.
My problem is that I get too hot in that
suit.
Last summer I went down 100' to the deck
of a wreck and my weight belt went 104' to
the deck as well. Pulling it back up didn't work
so I had to open the belt and of course couldn't
get it back in the slot again. Thats why I would
like a depth compensating belt if they work.
I'm not....svelt
I've not tried the compensating belt.
When I need to wear a weight, I use an Andy's harness. Essentially, its a weight belt with shoulder straps.
It has four velcro pockets. It will accept soft or hard weight (I've used both).
It can't fall down and can be easily adjusted. It will stay around your waist even if your waist is larger than your hips.
Weight can be dropped sequentially for less than ballistic emergency buoyant ascents.
Overall, I like it.
When I need to wear a weight, I use an Andy's harness. Essentially, its a weight belt with shoulder straps.
It has four velcro pockets. It will accept soft or hard weight (I've used both).
It can't fall down and can be easily adjusted. It will stay around your waist even if your waist is larger than your hips.
Weight can be dropped sequentially for less than ballistic emergency buoyant ascents.
Overall, I like it.
I have one and use it on my soft-pouch belt.
It absolutely does work.
When you put it on you pull the buckle over as far as you can on the surface, extending the spring as far as it can be extended.
When you decend, it will contract back inward, but won't come off.
I haven't had a problem with my weight belt getting loose since I put the DC buckle on mine.
It absolutely does work.
When you put it on you pull the buckle over as far as you can on the surface, extending the spring as far as it can be extended.
When you decend, it will contract back inward, but won't come off.
I haven't had a problem with my weight belt getting loose since I put the DC buckle on mine.
Wreck/Tec
Contributor
Never heard of them! I hate weight belts. I'd like some info though..........
Wreck/Tec
Wreck/Tec
DUI makes a nice system that can be ditched individually and adjusted to ride anywhere you like it.
weight harness
easy to make if you don't want to spend the 90 bucks.
Hallmac
weight harness
easy to make if you don't want to spend the 90 bucks.
Hallmac
FredT
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I wrote this up for Diverlink a while back.
http://diverlink.com/gear/diy-weightbelts-selfadjusting.htm
FT
http://diverlink.com/gear/diy-weightbelts-selfadjusting.htm
FT
rgerman95
Contributor
I read the instructions and think I understand, but is there a pic or two to go along with it?
I'd like to see what it looked like finished and maybe while you were making it, if you would be so kind.
Thanks,
Rich
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