JoshuaJ
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From what I've read, many dive operations nowadays tend to overweight their OW students to "save time". I'm not going to debate the merits of this practice as it's been done - I'm just curious to know how much weight people carry based on their body type and gear.
I am a novice at 20 dives, and have been carring 38lbs on me since my OW class. It came to my attention after researching problems with holding a safety stop that it is more than likely because I am overweighted and using a lot of air in my BCD which expands quickly in the last 20ft (and inexperience). The next time I get in the water I will do a proper weight check. Unfortuntely the only weight checks we did in OW were, "Here's some weight, lets see if you sink... you do? Alright lets go." I'm looking forward to finding the minimum amount of weight possible and practicing some shallow water buoyancy control and awareness.
Height/Weight: 5'9" 250lbs
Exposure: 7mm farmer john
BCD Style: Jacket
Tank: Steel 94 single
Accessories: UK C6 light
Lead: 38lbs
I am a novice at 20 dives, and have been carring 38lbs on me since my OW class. It came to my attention after researching problems with holding a safety stop that it is more than likely because I am overweighted and using a lot of air in my BCD which expands quickly in the last 20ft (and inexperience). The next time I get in the water I will do a proper weight check. Unfortuntely the only weight checks we did in OW were, "Here's some weight, lets see if you sink... you do? Alright lets go." I'm looking forward to finding the minimum amount of weight possible and practicing some shallow water buoyancy control and awareness.
Height/Weight: 5'9" 250lbs
Exposure: 7mm farmer john
BCD Style: Jacket
Tank: Steel 94 single
Accessories: UK C6 light
Lead: 38lbs