Dropping the central weight pocket: Xdeep Stealth Tec

[darktaxa]

I am usually very head heavy. I usually put a weight on the crotchstrap with some bungee on rental Xdeep gear.

I just got my own Xdeep Stealth 2.0 Tec and i figured I can move the weight pocket down to just below the wing. Do you guys suggest doing this or do you think I should leave the weight pocket where it is and use the additional weight with bungee setup on my own wing as well. Intrested to hear your thoughts.

Thank!

 

[Norwegian Cave Diver]

I dive the Sidemount tech wing and load more weight in the lower weight cavity. Then add a smaller weight higher for balance. Your best choice would be to find an instructor who is very well trained in the proper setup of that rig. Protec Tulum is who I have dove with for years. They are the home of the XDEEP products.

 

[darktaxa]

I actually want to hear from someone that has tried pushing the weight pocket down. What they think of diving that kind of config.

 

[inquis]

You may have your lumbar plate (and therefore the weight pocket) too high. Or the tanks too much into your armpits. However if neither of those is true, I would continue to bungee the weight to the crotch strap.

I do that when I use AL tanks. With steel tanks I don't.

 

[grantmac]

I've bungee'd weights to the drop D rings when diving aluminum. That moves the weight down.

 

[divezonescuba]

I have modified my xdeep stealth 2.0 TEC redundant bladder in that manner. It is shifted approximately one weight slot down. I modified the lower crotch strap area to provide a point to attach the weight pocket strip to.

The principal reason why I did it was to remain in trim when using one or more deco tanks.

Works fine and I have not noticed any difference other than my center of gravity is lower allowing me to achieve proper trim with more deco tank configurations.