Weighting for Halcyon Infinity,

[jar546]

Should have my Infinity with aluminum backplate (travel reasons) on Friday. Has the side ditchable weight pockets and a pair of trim pockets near the top of the cylinder. Looking for some direction for an initial setup of bag weights. In comparison, this is what I wear normally with my regular BC.

Fresh
Heavy thermals 300wt, DUI drysuit, hood, gloves, 120 steel. 5# over each should blade behind the bladder and 4# each pocket for a total of 18# and I could probably go to 16.
7mil full with hood & gloves, 120 steel, 5# over each shoulder blade and thats it for 10# ttl

Salt
Thin underwear thermals, DUI drysuit, 100 steel, no hood, thin gloves. 5# over each shoulder blade, 2# each side pocket for 14# total have done 12#
3mm shorty, alum 80, 5# over each shoulder blade and that is about it, sometimes 2# each side for 12-14#

Just looking for some insight from halcyon divers. I like my extra weight on my back around the shoulder blades so help me with my trim.

Any help is appreciated. I will be experimenting this weekend but want to start off in the ballpark. Thanks

Oh yeah, I will be using the 40# wing, heavy thermals and drysuit with hood this weekend.

 

[jar546]

OK, 3 days not hits. I dove today and this is where I ended up:

TLS350 with heavy thermals, hood, gloves, yada-yada

steel 120 and Halcyon Infinity 40# with aluminum plate (approx 1#)

1 4# in each trim pocket on my top tank strap, 1 4# in each ditchable side pocket for a grand total of 16#

No problem but I think I can lose another 2. My trim was excellent, OK, it was very good.

Love the unit, just not as comfortable as the Black Diamond when I a not in the water.

I used a combination of my drysuit and the Halcyon for buoyancy.

 

[hoopa]

The thing that youll really appreciate the difference between the black diamond and the infinity in the water(or just about any other bp/w setup) --- is the feeling of not having all that "stuff" in front.. I just feel like im floating with my bp/w setup.. I just picked up a infinity system also-- looking forward to my first dive with it.. Really love the ability to have a single strap (hog style) setup--- yet also able to adjust each and every time i put the unit on or switch exposure suit.... Cake and eat it too.. Did you get the removable sta weight in your unit? ... Congrats on your new rig..

 

[chs8084]

I started out looking for a travel bc and ended up getting the SS Halcyon infinity, which is still a bit lighter than my old BC. I did leave the weighted STA home but traveled with the SS plate and found the whole setup wonderful. I just subtracted the weight of the plate from what I would normally have dove and that seemed to suit me just fine.