dog clip weights?

[Dive-aholic]

I've seen these in a couple of shops, but can't find them now. They are bullet style weights with a dog clip attached to one side making it easy to add weight just by clipping to a D-ring. I want to get some to use with students in open water. I know shipping might be a little much, but I've checked most of my LDSs (within a 3 hour drive) with no luck. Some of them are familiar with them, but don't carry them. I also can't find them on any of the major online LDSs. Anyone have a source for these?

 

[OneBrightGator]

We sell hard weights ziptied together with a big *** ziptie with a brass suicide clip as drop weights for cavern students, it may not be as pretty as what you're looking for but I think it'd do the trick.

 

[herman]

I have done basically the same thing. Tie wrapped or cave line a brass clip 1 or 2 lb weights. The bullet weights work a little better but either will do.

 

[Dive-aholic]

I was thinking I might do that if I couldn't find these weights or they are too expensive. I don't care about looks. I just don't want to spend a bunch of money on this. I thought the weights I've seen would be cheaper than hard weights and clips. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[herman]

You could also drop by a saltwater tackle shop and pick up 16 or 20 oz bank sinkers. They have a nice hole in the top to attache the clip and should cost in the $2-3 range.

 

[AaronR103]

Try your local hardware store?

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[Jim Lapenta]

They are made by sea pearls. If you're lds carries their line of weights they can get them for you. They are also available thru trident I believe.

 

[Mark Vlahos]

I have a couple of those weights, in the 2lb variety. I use them when I want to dial in the weight with new gear. Change your cylinder or exposure protection, move from fresh water to salt water with that equipment change.

I have a pretty good idea about where my weight should be and figure these into the total weight for the dive. At the safety stop I remove one of these little gems and check my bouyancy, if necessary I remove the other and check again. It makes dialing in the weight really easy.

Of course I don't use them once I have the weight figured for a particular gear configuration, but they have paid for themselves on a couple of different occasions.

Mark Vlahos

 

[95VROOM]

I have a couple of those weights, in the 2lb variety. I use them when I want to dial in the weight with new gear. Change your cylinder or exposure protection, move from fresh water to salt water with that equipment change.

I have a pretty good idea about where my weight should be and figure these into the total weight for the dive. At the safety stop I remove one of these little gems and check my bouyancy, if necessary I remove the other and check again. It makes dialing in the weight really easy.

Of course I don't use them once I have the weight figured for a particular gear configuration, but they have paid for themselves on a couple of different occasions.

Mark Vlahos

When you remove the weight at your safety stop do you hand it to a buddy or clip it on the line?

 

[Mark Vlahos]

When you remove the weight at your safety stop do you hand it to a buddy or clip it on the line?

I usually try to clip it to the line. If I am going to hand it to a buddy, I make sure that he or she understands what I am doing before we get in the water.

I also try to remove the weight when I am exhaling since it is easier to control the sudden loss of the weight during this part of the breathing cycle.

Mark Vlahos