No. I ordered a couple weight pockets from another site. I am not sure how much weight I will need but with my current BC, 2.5 mil suit and AL80 I was using 8 lbs. I was hoping 6lbs or less would work for where I dive so I thought a couple small pockets would suffice.
Setting up harness for Deep6 bp/w
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caffeinedreams
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I'm in the same boat - bought my first BP/W and brought it to the pool for the first time a couple weeks ago. It's been a bit of a pain to set up and make adjustments, but in the water I found it to be more comfortable, stable and have better natural trim than any jacket BC I've tried. Being able to drop >4 pounds with the SS plate was awesome, and there's a strange pride to diving something you put together yourself 
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caffeinedreams
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For weights I'm planning to add a couple pockets to the cam bands and wear the rest on a belt. Still figuring out the best way to wear the weight belt though - it's most comfortable under the crotch strap but I find it's hard to ditch without everything getting tangled.
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I just received my Deep 6 reg sets in long hose configuration and had the exact same feeling - what did I get myself into. I’m hoping Deep 6 can help me overcome my concerns and after the breaking in period, I will love it.
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Ioncloud9
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I'm in the same boat - bought my first BP/W and brought it to the pool for the first time a couple weeks ago. It's been a bit of a pain to set up and make adjustments, but in the water I found it to be more comfortable, stable and have better natural trim than any jacket BC I've tried. Being able to drop >4 pounds with the SS plate was awesome, and there's a strange pride to diving something you put together yourself
Right now I just have this strange uncomfortable feeling, like maybe it would've been simpler and easier to get just a back inflate travel bc or something.
Apart from the dgx link, this has a lot of useful info and clear guide how to setup
FKD - Single Regulator Configuration
Keep it clean and easy, two d rings on the chest, left and right one reach. One left waistband and two in crotch strap, no need for anything more etc..
FKD - Single Regulator Configuration
Keep it clean and easy, two d rings on the chest, left and right one reach. One left waistband and two in crotch strap, no need for anything more etc..
It can be a challenge but well worth the effort. Just consider it a learning experience and don’t get too discouraged. If you get stumped post a pick and someone will help.
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Dogbowl
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I’m sure it’s just a beginner’s “I don’t know what the h*ll I’m doing” thing. I took it out of the pretty box it came in, unwound the 84” primary hose I chose (I’m questioning this choice) and wound it around myself, then put the reg in my mouth and it felt heavy, heavy enough that it was falling out of my mouth. So I don’t know if I have a small mouth or I just need to change the mouthpiece to better fit me. I tried it different ways without biting too hard for fear of biting through the mouthpiece but it kept falling out. I was going to contact Deep 6 and ask them for their thoughts on how to remedy the situation but haven’t gotten around to it yet. So that’s what I meant.
This is my first set of regs ever and I have only used plastic rental regs in the past. I did not realize that good quality regs were this substantial in weight. I’m wondering if I should’ve just bought cheap plastic regs!
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