weight

[jglandlord]

I used to weigh 230 and dove with 18 pounds of lead with a aluminum 80 and 1/2 mill suit. I have lost 20 pounds. How much weight should I take off my belt.

thanks

 

[ScubaFreak]

Your best bet is to just go ahead and do a proper buoyancy check at the surface and see how you get on.
Theres formulas and stuff that can determine the correct weight to use, but nothing beats getting in the water and experimenting.

SF

 

[donacheson]

I used to weigh 230 and dove with 18 pounds of lead with a aluminum 80 and 1/2 mill suit. I have lost 20 pounds. How much weight should I take off my belt.

thanks

Probably a pound if you were minimally weighted before losing weight, but you should reweight yourself - neutral with a near empty tank, empty BC, just below the surface, and breathing normally.

 

[Gary D.]

I used to weigh 230 and dove with 18 pounds of lead with a aluminum 80 and 1/2 mill suit. I have lost 20 pounds. How much weight should I take off my belt.

thanks

Suit up, jump in water.
If you sink take off weight.
If you float, add weight.
If your happy with the results your good.

Works better than any formula. Body comp varies way to much for computers to hit the nail on the head every time.

Works like the Rock Weather Forcaster.
If rock is dry, Fair.
If rock is wet, Rain.
If rock is moving, Windy.
Works 100% of the time.

Gary D.