weighting systems

[Les]

just out of curiousity what is your opinion for weight systems. I am lucky enough to have 2 dive rigs.
Drysuit and cold water diving.

1) single cyl. with 30# soft-weight integrated BC and a 3# attached to the cylinder.
2) twin cyl. with a 10# V-weight between the cyl's and a 2 1/2# bullet on either side of me on the waiststrap.

My dilemma is I want to change the single BC (from Seaquest Raider to a Halcyon Eclipse) to match my twin BC ( Halcyon Explorer) in configuration and inflator without any hesitation as to which am I diving. I am considering a DUI over the shoulder weight system but am also thinking of a conventional weight belt.
With the twins and the weight behind me it is like a turtle on its back trying to turn over once fins are removed. so I need to find something that I can change weights from one setup to another. Is it a pain to change bullets from the strap & keepers on a conventional weight belt?
If I go with the Eclipse I have a choice of the SS backplate(6#) with a weighted (additional 6#) or non weighted single tank adapter.so I would have to add or subtract bullets or weight in general from the DUI system.
any thoughts and opinions are welcomed.
Les

 

[ninedives]

just out of curiousity what is your opinion for weight systems. I am lucky enough to have 2 dive rigs.
Drysuit and cold water diving.

1) single cyl. with 30# soft-weight integrated BC and a 3# attached to the cylinder.
2) twin cyl. with a 10# V-weight between the cyl's and a 2 1/2# bullet on either side of me on the waiststrap.

My dilemma is I want to change the single BC (from Seaquest Raider to a Halcyon Eclipse) to match my twin BC ( Halcyon Explorer) in configuration and inflator without any hesitation as to which am I diving. I am considering a DUI over the shoulder weight system but am also thinking of a conventional weight belt.
With the twins and the weight behind me it is like a turtle on its back trying to turn over once fins are removed. so I need to find something that I can change weights from one setup to another. Is it a pain to change bullets from the strap & keepers on a conventional weight belt?
If I go with the Eclipse I have a choice of the SS backplate(6#) with a weighted (additional 6#) or non weighted single tank adapter.so I would have to add or subtract bullets or weight in general from the DUI system.
any thoughts and opinions are welcomed.
Les

I have had some trouble with the halcyon pockets, they rip and fall out of their holsters. I adapted them by cutting of the plastic pinch clips and replacing them with steel buckles you normally have on a weightbelt, The pockets were replaced by a local saddle maker to have a weight belt strap on them, now I can quickly switch and add or subtract weight depending on pony bottle /dry / wet suit configuration. All in all I am happy with the halcyon set up, and I will get another set up with a twin set that matches so I can keep using the same system although I expect not to have to use weights at all.
I wonder if there are more people out there with the same Halcyon weightpocket problems I had.