Soft dive weights

[NEW2SCUBA19]

Don't know if anyone has posted a similar thread, but I just made four sets of soft wieghts for my family and thought I'd share. I went to a local fabric store and purchased three yards of 100% polyester fine mesh material and 100% polyester thread. Then I got some lead shot (like you'd use for reloading shotgun shells) and measured out the desired weights. Sew the fabric into pouches, leaving one end open to fill, and then fill the pouches and sew up the ends. Total cost of materials was a little over $10 and I made enough weights for four people plus extras! Hope this helps.

 

[emoreira]

There is a similar thread a few weeks ago :

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/do-yourself-diy/333151-soft-weights-write-up-pictures.html

 

[NEW2SCUBA19]

I did see this thread, but the ones I did were made of mash that can drain and you don't need to worry about water weight.

 

[emoreira]

One point you should consider is that soft weights are made of small lead balls. They move one against the other, producing wear and tear and lead powder. This power should be confined into the plastic bag in one model but will be washed away in your solution.
The amount of weight lost is minimal, but the contamination of the enviroment can be significant.
Oposed to a hard weight, the lead surface is small compared to a soft weight and there is no internal movement and no wear.

 

[dburg30]

Don't know if anyone has posted a similar thread, but I just made four sets of soft wieghts for my family and thought I'd share. I went to a local fabric store and purchased three yards of 100% polyester fine mesh material and 100% polyester thread. Then I got some lead shot (like you'd use for reloading shotgun shells) and measured out the desired weights. Sew the fabric into pouches, leaving one end open to fill, and then fill the pouches and sew up the ends. Total cost of materials was a little over $10 and I made enough weights for four people plus extras! Hope this helps.

My only question on this was your $10 figure. Unless you all use barely any weight at all, where did you find lead that cheap? Shotshell shot isnt that cheap.

 

[LittleGoat]

My only question on this was your $10 figure. Unless you all use barely any weight at all, where did you find lead that cheap? Shotshell shot isnt that cheap.

My guess is that the shot was already on hand?