5'8" 205lb
5mm + gloves + hood
ss bp/w
0 lbs of weight
5mm + gloves + hood
ss bp/w
0 lbs of weight
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5' 9", 180 lbs and I use 17.5 lbs in a full 7mm wetsuit with hood, booties and gloves and an AL80 in fresh water (16 lbs in my drop pouches and a 1.5 ankle weight on my tank valve...helps me trim out nicely).
I started at 29 lbs and have been dropping weight as I gain more experience.
With 17.5 I have to do a strong exhale to begin the dive (until my suit fills and starts to compress) and then I add a little air as I descend. I have done a few buoyancy checks and I have no trouble holding a stop with 500 psi at 15-20'.