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That was sort of what i was thinking Jax!
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Nielsent, you might note that people like Rob, who have their weights threaded, also tend to be local or drive to the cave locations.
If you are flying, you either mess with your straps to remove the weights before you go, and then mess with them again when you get somewhere, and remove them again . . . . .
Or, you put on the weight pouches as Rob suggested to me . . . It works great and I don't have to haul the weight around.
My newbie $.02 thoughts . . .
Hey guys, I've been reading this thread very carefully and think the information you are passing along is great.
I'd like to ask a question in here to all of you if I could...
Looking at taking a SM course at the end of May from an instructor on the East coast of Canada and he mentioned the placement of tank weights, at first it was a bit strange but then started reading about it and found that it's quite common if you're using Al80's, which I own.
The question is: if I have a dry suit (4mm compressed Abyss), Nomad XT SM rig, two Al80's and a pair of Mares Avanti Super Channel Fins and I weigh in at 160-170 lbs at 6', how much lead SHOULD I be using? I realize that I will have to test it out to see what works, but based on you guy's past experience what comes to mind?
Also, if the number is low, would you adivse placing it on my back or as a weight belt.
I am planning on using this gear set up to do OW dives at first and I am looking to get into Wreck Penetration/cavern diving.
Thanks.