bkpix
Contributor
Where exactly did you go shore diving and not have to pay for weights? I've done a few hundred shore dives and have never found a shop that offers free weights.I had a couple of 3-4 lb stainless steel weights in carry-on once and Security gave me a bit of a problem over it. Eventually ok, but it took a lot of time to resolve.
As for having to pay to rent weights, in some 50-odd trips, I've never encountered such.