Positioning the waistband on the belt or on the waist?

[atabaksh]

When wearing a bcd , should we tighten the waistband on the waist or on the belt position? Someone may say ,well it is called waist band so it should be fit on the waist but personally I see when I tighten the waistband on the belt the Bcd becomes much more stable than positioning it on the waist. But the problem this time is that it is hard to wear a weight belt . So where is the proper place of the waist band?

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Get a (freedivers) rubber weight belt and you can wear it low on the hips and you will have no conflict - and it will be more comfortable and stable and won't slide around.

 

[TSandM]

The waistband goes where it fits -- that's usually more or less defined by the configuration of the BC. My pool BC, which has a cummerbund, fits when the cummerbund is tightened over the exact same place where my weight belt sits.

 

[tbone1004]

what Lynne said, the BC is going to dictate where the waist belt goes and is going to be determined by how well it fits you. Unfortunately with the really wide cummerbunds on most recreational bc's, they are going to slide up to your natural waist no matter where you put them since they don't have a crotch strap so there's that...

 

[Belzelbub]

Depends on the BC. A non weight integrated BC should have the cummerbund at the waist. This is to allow the weight belt to be at the hips and free of obstructions. On a weight integrated BC, it depends. A BC designed for men/unisex will probably be designed with the waistband more at the hips. A women's BC will probably be designed with the waistband more at the waist.

For example. I dive with a Zeagle Stiletto. I just picked up a Zeagle Lazer for my daughter. These are practically identical BCs. The main difference is that the waistband on the Lazer is higher than the waistband on the Stiletto.

 

[atabaksh]

Thanks for your kind answers , let me conclude it a little bit and please correct it if I am mistaken. If we use weight belt we should put the waist band on the waist. If we use integrated weight then we can put the waist band on the belt, right? The first idea to wear freediver weight belt seems nice , what is special with this kind of belt that can be worn lower that normal belt? Can it carry for example 20 lbs or more?

 

[Belzelbub]

Thanks for your kind answers , let me conclude it a little bit and please correct it if I am mistaken. If we use weight belt we should put the waist band on the waist. If we use integrated weight then we can put the waist band on the belt, right?

I would say this is correct in most cases. I know for a fact that my Stiletto was designed to be fastened low. Zeagle's website states exactly that. I can't guarantee that all other manufacturers have done similar with their weight integrated BCs. But even if they didn't, if it's more comfortable and stable for you to fasten it low, then that's what's important. My first BC was non-weight integrated, and it always felt odd to me. My second BC was not a perfect fit. Cummerbund was a bit higher than I would like. Turns out, I'm between sizes. My current BC solves that quite nicely with a Medium waist & large shoulder

The first idea to wear freediver weight belt seems nice , what is special with this kind of belt that can be worn lower that normal belt? Can it carry for example 20 lbs or more?

I prefer not to wear a weight-belt at all. I much prefer the weight integrated pockets. It's a personal thing, though. Some prefer belts. A freediver weight belt is worn at pretty much the same position as a standard weight belt, so as far as positioning goes, there is not much difference. The freedive weight belts I've seen are generally rubber rather than webbing. This provides the benefit of being depth compensating, so it probably won't move around as much as a standard belt. But, as I said, I don't wear a weight belt in most instances.