Eskasi
Contributor
I have finally decided to go ahead and buy either a transplate or transpac and ditch my seaquest pro after only 15 dives.
I find that I will probably do most of my diving in warm water environments as I take multiple vacation dives yearly to places like the red sea and SE Asia.
The most I would use is a 1pc 5mm suit and usually at minimum, a 3mm. Would I be better off with a SS Transplate, an Aluminum Transplate or a Transpac? As I usually have a hand carry pull along and a backpack with me, the weight of the SS plate does not bother me as it fits nicely into the carry on baggage (As per dive rite's plate dimensions on their site).
Last week in the Red Sea, in a 5mm suit and using an 12L Aluminum tank with a Seaquest Pro Jacket BC, I needed 11-12kg in weights. I'm not a big guy either and weigh like 75kgs. Any idea how much weight should I start with first when doing my buoyancy check? Especially if using a SS plate.
Please bear with me as I am a newbie with just under 20 dives. I did my search too. Thanks!
I find that I will probably do most of my diving in warm water environments as I take multiple vacation dives yearly to places like the red sea and SE Asia.
The most I would use is a 1pc 5mm suit and usually at minimum, a 3mm. Would I be better off with a SS Transplate, an Aluminum Transplate or a Transpac? As I usually have a hand carry pull along and a backpack with me, the weight of the SS plate does not bother me as it fits nicely into the carry on baggage (As per dive rite's plate dimensions on their site).
Last week in the Red Sea, in a 5mm suit and using an 12L Aluminum tank with a Seaquest Pro Jacket BC, I needed 11-12kg in weights. I'm not a big guy either and weigh like 75kgs. Any idea how much weight should I start with first when doing my buoyancy check? Especially if using a SS plate.
Please bear with me as I am a newbie with just under 20 dives. I did my search too. Thanks!
