Question Pouch weight belt is too short -- can I fix it?

[freedc]

I was on a boat and must have set up next to a small woman who I later learned took my weight belt and I took hers. They were identical belts that have a single zipper that runs along several pockets that hold lead shot weights. I always liked it, but she was smaller and her belt doesn't fit me. Is this something that I can fix with an extender or something? Or do I need to sell it a small person and buy a new one? I own all the weights and am used to this configuration.

The other diver is long gone and I'll never find her. Thanks for any advice.

 

[johndiver999]

Buy an elastic freedive belt and hard lead and you will be happy you lost the old belt.

 

[grantctobin]

I was on a boat and must have set up next to a small woman who I later learned took my weight belt and I took hers. They were identical belts that have a single zipper that runs along several pockets that hold lead shot weights. I always liked it, but she was smaller and her belt doesn't fit me. Is this something that I can fix with an extender or something? Or do I need to sell it a small person and buy a new one? I own all the weights and am used to this configuration.

The other diver is long gone and I'll never find her. Thanks for any advice.

An extra length of 2” webbing and another waist buckle and you’ll be set, assuming the capacity and location of the smaller number of pockets is okay. Effectively a seatbelt extender. Pirahna or DGX or maybe your LDS will have both.

 

[freedc]

Thanks. I ended up just buying a new belt. I'll give or sell the old one to someone with a narrower waist.