my kit weighs a tonne

[trakrat]

my rig is heavy any tips on making it a little more neutral without getting all new gear and without cutting down on what i use
is there a safe way of adding something bouyant? like say polystirene?

[SilvaFish]

Originally Posted by trakrat

my rig is heavy any tips on making it a little more neutral without getting all new gear and without cutting down on what i use
is there a safe way of adding something bouyant? like say polystirene?

Errr, if you did that, wouldn't you need more lead to sink?

Weight can be taken off the belt with gaining experience. When I first started diving, I struggled with a 10l. Now, am on a twinset (10's) and a 10l plus pony is easy to lift (and I have biceps now!)

[wilbo]

Originally Posted by trakrat

my rig is heavy any tips on making it a little more neutral without getting all new gear and without cutting down on what i use
is there a safe way of adding something bouyant? like say polystirene?

erm..

lets start at the beginning.. what kit are you using, what type of diving are yu doing and what sort of experience do you have..

If you can answer these - then we can start to help..

[MixedUp]

Have you done a buoyancy test. If not then I suggest that you do so and see if you can drop some weight off your belt.

Steve

[trakrat]

Originally Posted by SilvaFish

Errr, if you did that, wouldn't you need more lead to sink?

Weight can be taken off the belt with gaining experience. When I first started diving, I struggled with a 10l. Now, am on a twinset (10's) and a 10l plus pony is easy to lift (and I have biceps now!)

err lead whats that?
no can't shead any lead as i don't have any
use oms wing and twin twelves 7 l +3 l ponies
4mm neoprene drysuit
still heavy with only suit and wing
if i take my fins off i,m just about neutral at 2m with 20bar
my twevles are heavy compared to fabers but don,t really want to shell out for new gear unless it more new gear like another pony
my wing easly copes as it got 95lb lift but i would like to be more neutral if i can

[wilbo]

can a mod move this post to a more suitable sub forum please?

[Brian of Aquanauts]

Do you dive in fresh or salt water, and what thermals are you using under your suit.

A ways to increase buoyancyL
wear thicker undergarments
buy lighter kit
don't use stupidly heavy gear
wear ali instead of stainless steel backplate

what do you use the 3 litre poony for?

[Gareth Burrows]

Originally Posted by trakrat

if i take my fins off i,m just about neutral at 2m with 20bar

superb. Don't change a thing. Put your fins back on and go diving. you are pretty close to perfectly weighted.

have fun

G

[Bottle Maker]

Originally Posted by Garf

superb. Don't change a thing. Put your fins back on and go diving. you are pretty close to perfectly weighted.

have fun

G

sound right to me I was not going to reply as you asked in the DIR forum, as you have a wing with 95ibs of lift use that to take some of the weight of gas of your body that is why they are called buoyancy compensaters

Graham

[trakrat]

Originally Posted by Bottle Maker

sound right to me I was not going to reply as you asked in the DIR forum, as you have a wing with 95ibs of lift use that to take some of the weight of gas of your body that is why they are called buoyancy compensaters

Graham

i only inflate my suit to relieve squeeze
use wing for buoyancy