Home Made Ankle Weights.

[andy2tanx]

Ive seen running weights for ankles in sports shops at around the 3 - 4 quid mark.

[Ben Harris]

What like Decathalon and such places?

[PaulC]

Jetfins mmm. Negatively buoyant though they may be, the recent Diver test didn't say much for their efficiency - or comfort. I fancy something faster, lighter, and keep my ankle weights...

[Scoff]

Back to the ankle weights question ...

Another alternative is to obtain two straps with 'fastex' quick release buckles, and some old lead plumbing pipe.

Thread the strap through two suitable lengths (i.e. to much the circumfernce of your ankle) then hammer the lead pipe flat. This done (not too flat, mind!) hammer into a suitable radius bend.

Et voila, cheap ankle weights.

[Jay]

Hi Scoff - long time no see. Hows the caving going? Good to dee you back online.

Regards

[Scoff]

Yeah, been out in la belle France for a couple of weeks - diving 'sous la terre' naturellement.

Though did have a dive in that big, blue, salty, wobbly thing near Marseilles. Spooky!

Lots of light, no walls to be seen, and no guidelines.

Think I'd best stick to small, mucky, murky holes in t' ground, and making cheap, homemade gear.

Cheers

Scoff
(CDG)

PS Resisted temptation to join in the 'solo' diving debate by Ammers, Dom, etc. Think I might be biased.

[Dominic]

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PS Resisted temptation to join in the 'solo' diving debate by Ammers, Dom, etc. Think I might be biased.

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You dive an Inspiration?? :greenangel:

[Scoff]

Dominic,

Do I dive an Inspiration??? No.

I am a Cave Diving Group member, and I do not 'buddy' dive. In the UK buddy diving in caves is not normally an option (too small, too murky, too dangerous...) and hence I do not have the skills to then try and buddy dive when diving in caves abroad. If you need any further info on what we do and why, checkout the CDG website, or a recent editon of 9&gt;90.

But as I've said before (many times - including a friendly chat with a WKPP bloke) 'Horse for Courses'... and good on yer if you can dive 'buddy' in its intended way at all times. Just wish I was that good a diver.

But I'm not. I'm just an underwater potholer...

Cheers

Scoff
CDG (Northern Section)
PS: And does an Inspiration fall under the heading 'cheap/ home-made'?

[Hobby]

Re Scoff,the man is far to modest by far,I wish I had his levels of ability(both in the water and in the Queen's English re.your recent articles).Take care,it's deep,dark and full of partial pressures!Regards,Hobby.

[Ben Harris]

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Quote[/b] ]Quote: from Scoff on 10:40 pm on Oct. 8, 2002
Back to the ankle weights question ...

Another alternative is to obtain two straps with 'fastex' quick release buckles, and some old lead plumbing pipe.

Thread the strap through two suitable lengths (i.e. to much the circumfernce of your ankle) then hammer the lead pipe flat. This done (not too flat, mind!) hammer into a suitable radius bend.

Et voila, cheap ankle weights.

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Sounds like a cheapo pattern, nice one. Was going to buy some at the dive show but couldnt be bothered with the huge queues