garyd54220
Contributor
May be slightly unorthidox but I use 2 inch cam straps on the bottom holds on my side mounts and have added a quick dump 5 lb weight pouch in these straps. I can ditch them easy, my Al80s are negative all the time and trim is good.
Using the cam straps I can rig up any full tank, regardless of size, in less than a minute.
Thats actually not a bad idea other than the entanglement potential.
I'm a bit confused about the original post and some of the responses. OP says "I'll be diving singles..." sidemount single?? With regard to the "v-weight with the doubles" suggestion, is the assumption the OP is diving BM doubles? With a side mount rig? I'm assuming the OP is buying a nomad for SM diving, otherwise...???
If you need the weight the typical SM method is hard weights threaded onto the shoulder straps. For travel leave your weights at home and borrow or rent some on-site. If you need more the "weight plate" will put it in an optimum location for trim. Its not unusual to put hard weights on the tank cam straps. Again, the ditchable weight pockets on the cam straps is a new one to me, but if diving open water with minimal entanglement hazards it certainly is an option if ditchable weight is your thing.
Gary