Quick Answers!!! I'm *^$~@%: Stuck

[aquaoren]

http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/scuba_lpr.asp?da=11.96&a=14.5

 

[Morg_NZ]

http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/scuba_lpr.asp?da=11.96&a=14.5

Thanks for that...
What's your view on my little "weight" problem??

 

[Boogie711]

Morg - I'm remodelling my bathroom. Can you tell me what length of drainage pipe I need?

Of course you can't. Every bathroom is different, with different lengths, sizes and needs.

You can't renovate a bathroom online anymore than you can estimate proper weight requirements. Sorry dude.

 

[Morg_NZ]

Morg - I'm remodelling my bathroom. Can you tell me what length of drainage pipe I need?

Of course you can't. Every bathroom is different, with different lengths, sizes and needs.

You can't renovate a bathroom online anymore than you can estimate proper weight requirements. Sorry dude.

Fair Comment!!
was just after seeing if anyone had a similar set up and if so what they had been using
Going from doubles{ali} to a single{steel} is a little weird but for this trip I'm gonna have to give it a bash!............... just didn't want to go into the drink with a ton of lead if I didn't need it........... on the otherhand I didn't want to resemble a cork:11:

OH........well back to the drawing board, seems 8-10 kgs going to be the startingblock.

 

[Morg_NZ]

Why not start a gear to weight poll or discussion??? surely others have been wanting to know where or how they stand in the "weight" arena????

They list their gear config and then say how much weight their carrying!!!!! as improper bouyancy is a major cause of problems and also of concern whilst reef, wreck or over-head diving!!!!


Anyone keen????

 

[Doc Intrepid]

Why not start a gear to weight poll or discussion??? surely others have been wanting to know where or how they stand in the "weight" arena????
They list their gear config and then say how much weight their carrying!!!!!

Dude, you're not getting it. A "gear to weight poll" would be meaningless for any specific diver. If you had three divers standing before you, each of whom weighs precisely the same weight, but one was obese, one very tall and very thin, and one extraordinarily thick and muscular, each of them could have different weight requirements! And that's if they were wearing precisely the same equipment. Alter their equipment, what size canister light they have, what undergarments they wear, etc., and the variance among them would be even more pronounced.

No one can, given the information you've supplied, tell you what YOUR weight requirement would be. They may be able to estimate what THEIR weight requirement would be, but not knowing you, your body size, how muscular you are, etc. they couldn't extrapolate THEIR requirement to YOUR requirement.

And just for the record, how deep is this salt water you're intending to jump into without a clue as to how you're weighted? Doesn't it strike you as the tiniest bit shortsighted to take gear that is different from your regular gear, and jump into water you are not familiar with that gear in, when you don't know what weight you need? Even wading in offshore the night before your dive might solve some problems before they become problems after you jump off the boat somewhere into the ocean. The whole point in this venture is to do it safe - and if you can't do it safe, then don't do it at all.

FWIW. YMMV.

 

[aquaoren]

Dude, you're not getting it. A "gear to weight poll" would be meaningless for any specific diver. If you had three divers standing before you, each of whom weighs precisely the same weight, but one was obese, one very tall and very thin, and one extraordinarily thick and muscular, each of them could have different weight requirements! And that's if they were wearing precisely the same equipment. Alter their equipment, what size canister light they have, what undergarments they wear, etc., and the variance among them would be even more pronounced.

No one can, given the information you've supplied, tell you what YOUR weight requirement would be. They may be able to estimate what THEIR weight requirement would be, but not knowing you, your body size, how muscular you are, etc. they couldn't extrapolate THEIR requirement to YOUR requirement.

And just for the record, how deep is this salt water you're intending to jump into without a clue as to how you're weighted? Doesn't it strike you as the tiniest bit shortsighted to take gear that is different from your regular gear, and jump into water you are not familiar with that gear in, when you don't know what weight you need? Even wading in offshore the night before your dive might solve some problems before they become problems after you jump off the boat somewhere into the ocean. The whole point in this venture is to do it safe - and if you can't do it safe, then don't do it at all.

FWIW. YMMV.

Hear, hear. Especially the latter part. Do it safe or don't do it at all
FWIW, With a 7mm Neoprene dry suit (Poseidon) and a 6lbs. BP, I still take 6kg. in fresh water with a Faber 17l. tank.

 

[Morg_NZ]

Hear, hear. Especially the latter part. Do it safe or don't do it at all
FWIW, With a 7mm Neoprene dry suit (Poseidon) and a 6lbs. BP, I still take 6kg. in fresh water with a Faber 17l. tank.

THANK YOU

If we did everything "safe" I don't think many of us would be arround here and or diving!!! and I can accept the responsability for myself and my actions without being flamed on a forum for my questions.

I pointed out that a "guestimate" was the most I expected.

I agree that it's possibly not the greatest idea to dive without a "pre trial" but the buddy I'm diving with has been my partner in crime for a number of months and he's trust worthy.

I fail to see why some people get so worked up about my idea!!! after all I wasn't saying that it's the solution..............only an idea that perhaps is worth refining and developing.

 

[Morg_NZ]

Dude, you're not getting it. A "gear to weight poll" would be meaningless for any specific diver. If you had three divers standing before you, each of whom weighs precisely the same weight, but one was obese, one very tall and very thin, and one extraordinarily thick and muscular, each of them could have different weight requirements! And that's if they were wearing precisely the same equipment. Alter their equipment, what size canister light they have, what undergarments they wear, etc., and the variance among them would be even more pronounced.

No one can, given the information you've supplied, tell you what YOUR weight requirement would be. They may be able to estimate what THEIR weight requirement would be, but not knowing you, your body size, how muscular you are, etc. they couldn't extrapolate THEIR requirement to YOUR requirement.

And just for the record, how deep is this salt water you're intending to jump into without a clue as to how you're weighted? Doesn't it strike you as the tiniest bit shortsighted to take gear that is different from your regular gear, and jump into water you are not familiar with that gear in, when you don't know what weight you need? Even wading in offshore the night before your dive might solve some problems before they become problems after you jump off the boat somewhere into the ocean. The whole point in this venture is to do it safe - and if you can't do it safe, then don't do it at all.

FWIW. YMMV.

9kg with 15 Ltr faber.....10kg with 12 Ltr faber and no problems with deco stops :11ztongue along the way, everyone went well......everyone came back well and dispite bitterly cold water...1-2 metr vis and sea sickness it was a perfect day

 

[Doc Intrepid]

Glad you had a good day and some fun dives. (write those weights and tanks down in your log! they'll come in handy...)