Weights or no weights?

[jplacson]

Well, this is a DIR thread, and people are curious on the DIR way of doing things. Everyone is free to do what they want, but there are those of us that just like to know.

 

[paolov]

I'd strongly recommend against diving without a wetsuit... flowing water over your skin cools your body a lot faster and slows down your metabolic rate, increasing your chances of DCS. The point of a wetsuit is not to keep you from getting cold, it's to keep you warm. Even in a tropical climate, water is still cooler than body temp.

Anyway, that aside... paolo, are you using a 6# SS BP or a 2# AL BP? Do you use an STA or are you on the adapterless Halcyon Pioneer? Anyway, AFAIK, DIR would rather not have any ditchable weight at all since ditching weight shouldn't even be considered.

Seems that most people on a BP/W rig don't use weights at all. It's really great not having any lead on your waist... or even having to wear that annoying weight belt.

i have an OMS AL BP and SS BP. i use the OMS AL with my Parkway BC and the SS with the Wings.

I don't use wetsuits anymore. just did 10 dives this weekend and the Kris W. had great shots of them critters. the greatest shots where taken on our night dive at 80ft. great critters at that area!!!

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paolov