Integrated weights vs. old school BC's

[StevenN]

I never thought of that before but Jim Lapenta makes a good point about the belt being a standard that everyone knows how to use if you need to dump someone else's weight.
A lot of the people I dive with use integrated weight bc's and I never really looked at theirs other than to think that I'd pull that big red handle if something happened.
I think before the next dive I'll be familiarizing myself more with my buddies equipment no matter what system they use.

 

[T. Bix]

Why has no one mentioned a "Horse shoe"? My first rig was a plastic BP strapped to a US diver Aqualung 80, with a us divers BC black and yellow with a crotch strap, lead weight belt, dive watch and strap on depth gauge and the tables. Guess I need to go to the crabby old 50 plus group early?

If you had to drop your weights you just clipped one buckle, screamed all the way up, which kept your lungs from exploding.

No one then assumed you had DCS unless you couldn't handle drinks later on

Diving is supposed to be a fun sport, today it seems to be just scare the crap out of people here to the point they are scared **** less to dive at all.

I still have two of my old horse collar bc's (not sure exactly when they added the "D") but I've often thought about dusting one of 'em off and getting in the water with it just to freak out the young 'uns!!

 

[billinwilliamston]

One thing I ran into on a trip last week. Like many men, as I get older, my belly keeps getting bigger and my back side keeps getting smaller. As a result, as soon as I jumped in for a dive on the Spiegel Grove, my weight belt was down around my knees. Not a good thing when you're flapping like a flag hanging on to the granny line. Fortunately I was wearing a wet suit. If I was t-shirt diving, my swim suit would have for sure been at my knees as well.

Since they don't make weight suspenders, I will probably go integrated soon.

 

[T. Bix]

One thing I ran into on a trip last week. Like many men, as I get older, my belly keeps getting bigger and my back side keeps getting smaller. As a result, as soon as I jumped in for a dive on the Spiegel Grove, my weight belt was down around my knees. Not a good thing when you're flapping like a flag hanging on to the granny line. Fortunately I was wearing a wet suit. If I was t-shirt diving, my swim suit would have for sure been at my knees as well.

Since they don't make weight suspenders, I will probably go integrated soon.

Seek and ye shall find my friend!
Aqua Weight Belt Suspenders

 

[Wayne at DiveSeekers]

D.U.I. also makes the Weight & Trim Harness.

 

[billinwilliamston]

Seek and ye shall find my friend!
Aqua Weight Belt Suspenders

I stand corrected (with shorts intact).

 

[GrumpyOldGuy]

I stand corrected (with shorts intact).

FWIW:I tried the suspenders. They work OK, nothing to write home about though. (If you really want some, PM me and I can sell for a nominal amount, I have 2 sets).

I then tried the DUI weight harness. It stands head and shoulders above a weight belt for me. While not perfect, it virtually eliminates the possibility of loosing your belt. The big bonus though it being able to adjust the position of the weights along your torso on the fly. It really makes getting into perfect trim a breeze.