gym weights

[Mandy3206]

Just bought an intigrated system.
I figure , I'd toss them in a stuff sack and be done with it.

Ziplock your weights in double or triple bags to avoid rust stains and use them in the integrated system.

I recomend this for a temporary solution, as soon as you got some cash, use weights designed for scuba, they are not that expensive.

Remember that scuba is a gear intensive sport and it's a money pit, you never stop buying or replacing gear.

 

[james croft]

I went to do a quick and dirty dive to find an object and showed up with all my gear except a weight belt. I had a bunch of folks waiting on me. I noticed a rip-rap bulkhead made from broken chunks of cinderblocks. I entered at that location and once out of sight slid half a cinderblock on each arm and made the dive. After a couple of minutes the job was done and I dropped the "weights" at the surface. I was the only one that noticed. When I win the lottery I might pour some gold weights.

 

[stevetim]

If you clip gym weights to your BC, just make sure they are accessible uw in case you need to dump them in a hurry. Weights should be the last thing you struggle with during a cesa.

 

[miketsp]

If you clip gym weights to your BC, just make sure they are accessible uw in case you need to dump them in a hurry. Weights should be the last thing you struggle with during a cesa.

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If you dump weight it's not a CESA any more!

The C is for "Controlled".

You should have been taught to keep all your equipment in place during a CESA.

 

[10tigers]

has anyone figured out a cost effective way to hold scuba grade weights in the weight pockets?

 

[Wayward Son]

You can also buy empty soft wt pouches that use velcro closures here:

http://www.diversdiscount.com/resources/frameset-search.asp

for $2.95 each & add your own lead. Search for "WEIGHT POUCH"

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

has anyone figured out a cost effective way to hold scuba grade weights in the weight pockets?

Weight-integrated BCs vary considerably by manufacturer. What kind of BC do you have?

 

[rjm60]

Much cheaper than the pre-made softies.

If you mean Sea Soft weights, I don't recommend them. They take forever to dry and don't rinse easily. I also have some weights that use a fine mesh fabrique. They rinse easily, dry very quickly and are a little cheaper than the Sea Soft "softies". In SoCal, Sport Chalet sells them. If you're going to make weights, get a mesh fabrique.

 

[10tigers]

yeah- I'm a backpacker/camper and I have some mesh fabrique stuff sacks that I think I'll try.
I don;t think I'm ready to venture into making my own weights. Just need something functional yet inexpensive to throw lead weights in.

 

[Heffey]

Gym weights work great for counteracting the body’s buoyancy.

Normally, they are attached to chains and wrapped around the ankles.:11: