teamgs
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Greetings,
Our DI mentioned something interesting yesterday, that I hadn't thought of. She stated that a weight integrated BC is inherently safer than a weight belt (particularly a rented one) because if you have a weight belt/buckle failure, you will lose all your weight, possibly rocketing to the surface. With a weight integrated BC, losing one of your weights, still leaves the other ditchable one, plus the trim weights.
While this is certainly possible, does this sound like a valid concern, or more like a pitch to sell equipment? We were going to rent reg's and BC's for our trip to Maui next week.
Regards,
Gary
Our DI mentioned something interesting yesterday, that I hadn't thought of. She stated that a weight integrated BC is inherently safer than a weight belt (particularly a rented one) because if you have a weight belt/buckle failure, you will lose all your weight, possibly rocketing to the surface. With a weight integrated BC, losing one of your weights, still leaves the other ditchable one, plus the trim weights.
While this is certainly possible, does this sound like a valid concern, or more like a pitch to sell equipment? We were going to rent reg's and BC's for our trip to Maui next week.
Regards,
Gary