scubarick314
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My wife as a problem with her weight belt turning on her waist. Usually the buckle ends up on her hip or back. Anyone have any advice. Thanks,
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How about going with one of those harness style systems... DUI and VIKING both make them...
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scubarick314
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thanks for the help
No problem...
You could try also to get the weight belt tighter also. When she gets down to depth, she can tighten the belt again.
You could try also to get the weight belt tighter also. When she gets down to depth, she can tighten the belt again.
waterwraith
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try the dui or viking weight harnesses. If your wife's weight belt turns even though she has tightened it there is really no help except to get a weight harness.
DementialFaith
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or, get a weight integrated bc! =D
waterwraith:
IMHO that's a load of crap.
Work smarter, not harder. If you have the weights placed on the belt so the weights are towards your back kind of like they just hang/sit on your back(while horizontal), the weights are going to want to "turtle" you over. If you fight it, which I'm guessing you wife was doing, the weight belt it's self will then move.
Remember the heaviest weights should be closest to the hips, if not slightly forward of them. And when ever possible, try to avoid ANY weight in the small of the back. One, tanks resting on them aren't very comfortable. And if the belt were to start twisting, those 2lbs or whatever you have back there will pick a side and slide. Further pulling the belt around on you.
Now don't forget to double check your weights once you in the water. What works on land, works on land. If your in a 5mil suit and do a 65-85fsw dive, your waist line will defiantly be smaller than it was on the boat.
Why would you need to spend additional money when it's that easy to fix? Save the money for air fills.
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FredT
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There were instructions on Diverlink under the Gear/DIY section for making a depth compensating weight belt out of a "normal" one. Shold still be thre. If not let me know and I'll look for the original. Cost is a couple bucks and an hour or two.
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