elmer fudd
Contributor
So I recently switched from a Zeagle Ranger to a BPW and from integrated weights to a weight belt with hard weights. I've never used hard weights before. In the past when I used to dive with a weight belt I used a fixed weight soft belt.
One thing I noticed was that while I started the dive with the weights at either side, when I finished they had migrated to my belly. What are the common methods of preventing this? I'm thinking of drilling a couple of holes through the lead, poking a couple of holes through the belt with a hot nail and then running a ziptie through the holes effectively locking them in place. Maybe there's a better method?
One other thing I've noticed, IST buckles seem to suck. No failure issues with it yet, but this thing looks way too insubstantial for me to trust it not to fail at depth. I'm going to need to upgrade this thing soon if for no other reason than my peace of mind.
One thing I noticed was that while I started the dive with the weights at either side, when I finished they had migrated to my belly. What are the common methods of preventing this? I'm thinking of drilling a couple of holes through the lead, poking a couple of holes through the belt with a hot nail and then running a ziptie through the holes effectively locking them in place. Maybe there's a better method?
One other thing I've noticed, IST buckles seem to suck. No failure issues with it yet, but this thing looks way too insubstantial for me to trust it not to fail at depth. I'm going to need to upgrade this thing soon if for no other reason than my peace of mind.