Getting cold, time for the 3mm wetsuit. How much lead to add?

[Brian Robinson]

I am presently diving with 10lb, using a AL80 tank. Neutral buoyant. I weigh 210# and wear an 3mm XL. The Dive Center/boat that I am diving with this weekend does not loan weights. So I need to purchase ahead of time. I'm guessing maybe 4lb.

 

[Saniflush]

4 is going to be in the neighborhood. I have two 3mm suits and they are both worth about 3lbs in buoyancy.

 

[cneal]

Buy a clip-on two pounder to keep in your boat bag. You may need it, or you may find yourself loaning it out to an insta buddy. Wither way, its a good think to have on boats without weights.

 

[stuartv]

Wow. I have never heard of a dive boat that didn't offer weights.

I would add 4# for a 3mm and then check to see if I could drop 2 at the end of the first dive.

 

[Brian Robinson]

Thanks everybody, I picked up 4ea, 1lb , I should be able to sort it out now.

 

[Diver-Drex]

Movable pouches may be a good idea for you as well. Four pounds sounds about right, you may want to add that to your tank band rather than around your waist.

 

[guruboy]

4 maybe 6

 

[oldschoolto]

Make sure you can hold at 10' without holding on to a line with 100psi in the tank.. Don't want to be corking when trying to get the last of the air to get done with DECO...

Jim...

 

[boulderjohn]

Wow. I have never heard of a dive boat that didn't offer weights.
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Where I dive in south Florida, two of the dive operators do not provide weights. If you need them, you rent them when you sign up for the dive. I also ran into this in southern California. I think it is kind of a PITA, to be honest. Because most operators provide weights (I just named the only ones I have ever seen that don't), you are surprised when it happens and aren't ready for it. Most people who travel, especially by plane, do not want to travel with lots of lead, so it is a real inconvenience when it is not provided.

 

[jlcnuke]

Where I dive in south Florida, two of the dive operators do not provide weights. If you need them, you rent them when you sign up for the dive. I also ran into this in southern California. I think it is kind of a PITA, to be honest. Because most operators provide weights (I just named the only ones I have ever seen that don't), you are surprised when it happens and aren't ready for it. Most people who travel, especially by plane, do not want to travel with lots of lead, so it is a real inconvenience when it is not provided.

Most of the dive boats in Pensacola/Gulf Shores that I looked into don't provide weights. In fact, many are just providing the transportation, no tank rentals offered by the charter at all. Gotta hit a different shop if you want something to breath.. I thought that was kinda weird.