Matt S.
Contributor
After a lot of reading, and irritation with a nylon belt that I have to adjust at depth, I figured I should try a rubber belt. There are a few different options though... some with what look like regular QR buckles, and some with a funky wire buckle. I'm not sure what to pick. (I like the idea of a set-and-forget buckle since I won't be changing the amount of weight on the belt but I can't tell if the wire buckles work like that.)
Note that the belt will be used with a weight-integrated BCD, so even if the belt buckle isn't quick-releasable, there will be a ton of weight in the BCD that is. In fact I would rather have a belt that's less likely to come off accidentally...
Does anyone have opinions on these options?
http://www.amazon.com/TRIDENT-STRETCH-RUBBER-WEIGHT-BELT/dp/B0002CT886
http://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Weight-Belt-Wire-Buckle/dp/B0000DCVZZ
http://www.scubastore.com/product.asp?pais=United%20States%20Of%20America&idioma=eng&id_familia=1&id_subfamilia=2&id_modelo=3206&id=2&marca=CRESSI&desde=0&fromhbx=subfamilia#
There are also a few belts from Omer.
http://www.omersub.com/catalog/belts/index.htm
Price on this stuff is all about the same so cost isn't a factor. (That does not mean than I am in the market for a DUI Weight & Trim system though!)
Note that the belt will be used with a weight-integrated BCD, so even if the belt buckle isn't quick-releasable, there will be a ton of weight in the BCD that is. In fact I would rather have a belt that's less likely to come off accidentally...
Does anyone have opinions on these options?
http://www.amazon.com/TRIDENT-STRETCH-RUBBER-WEIGHT-BELT/dp/B0002CT886
http://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Weight-Belt-Wire-Buckle/dp/B0000DCVZZ
http://www.scubastore.com/product.asp?pais=United%20States%20Of%20America&idioma=eng&id_familia=1&id_subfamilia=2&id_modelo=3206&id=2&marca=CRESSI&desde=0&fromhbx=subfamilia#
There are also a few belts from Omer.
http://www.omersub.com/catalog/belts/index.htm
Price on this stuff is all about the same so cost isn't a factor. (That does not mean than I am in the market for a DUI Weight & Trim system though!)