drysuit weighting vs wetsuit weights

[Peter_C]

Somewhere around 26 pounds should get you close depending on undergarment. Might leave you a little light though. Undergarments have a huge effect on weighting. For the first dive I would start a little over weighted and shed pounds starting at around 800 psi (Leaves you a few minutes to play with weighting before you hit 500 psi). Make sure your wing is completely drained as sometimes air gets trapped in them. You don't want to end the dive shrink wrapped or you will get cold. It often takes a few dives to get everything dialed in.

Aluminum tanks do not lend themselves as well to cold water diving, as steel tanks do.

The pool will have less salinity than the ocean so you can drop a couple of pounds in the pool, and add a couple for the ocean. Salt water pools are awesome!

 

[phishphood]

I call it the kiddie pool but others call it breakwater salinity should be spot on. Thanks for the tips guys. And my first dive is going to be all about weighting and skills, not so much enjoyment. I know that part will come with time.

 

[adutto]

I had a really tough time using a similar config.
Here's my original post on it http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/advanced-scuba-discussions/431029-dry-suit-weight.html

My rule of the thumb for you would be to start with 25% more weight, if not you may have some miserable dives, and you don't want that right?

Safe diving!!

 

[fjpatrum]

I'm no expert and I'm negative naturally, but I went from a jacket to a SS backplate and dropped about 4 pounds.

When I went from ~13mm core neoprene wetsuit (average coverage was closer to 9mm) to a trilam drysuit my weight is almost identical. Maybe a pound different.

Going from a standard 7mm steamer to a tri-lam I wouldn't make a huge adjustment right off, personally.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, in my dry suit I'm wearing ~250-300 gram undergarments.