Steel Tank VS Aluminum

[Vlane]

Some of you mentioned that the weight distribution is different with steel. With my AL80 my feet tend to sink if I don't use trim pockets. What kind of effect would a HP100 have on my trim?

 

[mbwilliamn]

Some of you mentioned that the weight distribution is different with steel. With my AL80 my feet tend to sink if I don't use trim pockets. What kind of effect would a HP100 have on my trim?

It really depends on your setup. I wear integrated wts (2lbs) to neutralize my rig and a wt belt to offset my thermal protection. If I'm using a Shorty and John or 7 mil, I drop 6 lbs from my belt which shifts the CG toward my head a little. If I'm diving a skin, I can only drop the integrated wts (Don't need a belt with the skin), so my overall CG shifts down...in this case I usually throw a 1lb ankle wt around the tank valve to shift my trim back up. If you wear your gear higher, lower or have one with more or less built in buoyancy your results will be different.