Is it OK to hand your weights up?

[pilot fish]

Most times I come home from a dive trip with a sore back, so to lessen the strain on my lower back I was thinking of handing my weight pouches up, I have intergrated weights, along with my fins. I have never done that before so I was wondering if that's OK to do, or does the crew frown on that? Is it safe etc?

 

[Quarrior]

On the boat dives I've done, the crew expected the weights to be handed up.

 

[Walter]

It depends on conditions. In rough seas, I wouldn't want to be handing anything up. Always clear it with the crew in advance. If you do habd up your weights, it's best to keep your fins. Handing fins up is a bad habit.

 

[matt_unique]

Most times I come home from a dive trip with a sore back, so to lessen the strain on my lower back I was thinking of handing my weight pouches up, I have intergrated weights, along with my fins. I have never done that before so I was wondering if that's OK to do, or does the crew frown on that? Is it safe etc?

No problem handing up weights. Don't remove/hand your fins until you are holding onto the ladder and will not let go.

--Matt

 

[ScubaFreak]

exactly, most times I've dived off boats, they take them from you. Just don't drop them, you could find yourself out of pocket and maybe unfortunate enough to give someone still beneath the surface nasty bump on the noggin...:bonk:

SF

 

[RICHinNC]

The chance of you dropping and losing them is directly proportional to the pouch replacement cost. The higher the cost...the most likely you will drop them. Oh,,,and dont expect the crew member to replace them.

 

[SteveDiver]

On the boat dives I've done, the crew expected the weights to be handed up.

Same here...I have always handed my weights up...on the dive I did in Belize I handed my weights up and my BCD, fins last....

 

[pilot fish]

What Planet have I been diving on? I can't recall seeing any of the guys do that? Good point you guys make on doing the weights first and fins last. I don't take the fins off until I hit the ladder or tag line. So, hit the ladder, hand weights up, doff fins? DAMN! I've been straining my back these last few years and I didn't have to?

How do you insure that the weight pouches don't get deep sixed?

 

[ScubaFreak]

What Planet have I been diving on? I can't recall seeing any of the guys do that? Good point you guys make on doing the weights first and fins last. I don't take the fins off until I hit the ladder or tag line. So, hit the ladder, hand weights up, doff fins? DAMN! I've been straining my back these last few years and I didn't have to?

How do you insure that the weight pouches don't get deep sixed?

Hold tight!

 

[diversteve]

I've been on a couple of boats where I was encouraged to take off my BC. I have a W/I Ranger LTD and it has a little strap on top that's designed to keep the valve from flailing around, which also makes a great handle for the boat crew to lift my pack - it's pretty heavy though so I tip accordingly.

Makes it easy to get on the boat, you should be a good swimmer though. Most boats I've been on take your fins from you while you're still in the water hanging on the ladder, I thought that was the norm.