Okay, tell us:
Type of suit you dive (shell dry, neoprene dry, wetsuit, naked)
Amount of weight you dive with
Your weight range---Light: 125lbs-175; Mid: 175-235; Heavy: 235+
Your favorite beer.
A Weighty Issue
A Weighty Issue
Since there's been some discusson on how much weight to wear, I thought it would be fun to see how much weight we all wear.
Okay, tell us:
Type of suit you dive (shell dry, neoprene dry, wetsuit, naked)
Amount of weight you dive with
Your weight range---Light: 125lbs-175; Mid: 175-235; Heavy: 235+
Your favorite beer.
Okay, tell us:
Type of suit you dive (shell dry, neoprene dry, wetsuit, naked)
Amount of weight you dive with
Your weight range---Light: 125lbs-175; Mid: 175-235; Heavy: 235+
Your favorite beer.
I dive in a shell/tri-lam drysuit;
I wear:
12 pounds with doubles (6 backplate, 3 can light, 1 argon bottle, and 2 in bags; note two 100hp steel tanks),
22 pounds with single (difference in set-up: 6 single tank adapter, and 6 in bags; note one 100hp steel tank);
I normally weigh between 170 - 175 pounds; and
I love Mac-N-Jacks African Amber. But, if Red Hook still made Ballard Bitter (not that IPA Ballard Bitter stuff), that would be my number 1.
I wear:
12 pounds with doubles (6 backplate, 3 can light, 1 argon bottle, and 2 in bags; note two 100hp steel tanks),
22 pounds with single (difference in set-up: 6 single tank adapter, and 6 in bags; note one 100hp steel tank);
I normally weigh between 170 - 175 pounds; and
I love Mac-N-Jacks African Amber. But, if Red Hook still made Ballard Bitter (not that IPA Ballard Bitter stuff), that would be my number 1.
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Neoprene dry
Still working on it-when I get my own steel tanks, I'll be better able to pinpoint it, but last time I dove a stl 120: 24 integrated + 8 belt + 4 on ankle weights = 36 (might've been too much, though-felt like I sank like a stone.)
Mid (220)
Patron on the rocks (beer's fine, but liquor is quicker)
Still working on it-when I get my own steel tanks, I'll be better able to pinpoint it, but last time I dove a stl 120: 24 integrated + 8 belt + 4 on ankle weights = 36 (might've been too much, though-felt like I sank like a stone.)
Mid (220)
Patron on the rocks (beer's fine, but liquor is quicker)
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... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
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... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
I dunno, Dave. I can take a pretty big swig...Dmitchell wrote:I go for Pacifico - take one swig and refill to the original level with Limon Bacardi.
Dave
I'm going to look like a moose on rollerskates. -airsix
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
... my Mom caught me fenestrating once. -lavachickie
And I get so tired of fainting and peeing all over myself when the hammer falls on an empty chamber! -Nailer
Want to know where I'm performing? Check out my Facebook fan page!
Trilam, dry, 400 weight undergarment.
Total 26 pounds with single rig, steel tank, 12 in doubles.
Light to mid weight range, 185 (mid is 235?!?!?!?! Let's be honest with ourselves here . . . )
Add five pounds to the above totals if I'm diving my compressed neo suit.
[EDIT] Anchor Steam, draft, if I can find it.
Total 26 pounds with single rig, steel tank, 12 in doubles.
Light to mid weight range, 185 (mid is 235?!?!?!?! Let's be honest with ourselves here . . . )
Add five pounds to the above totals if I'm diving my compressed neo suit.
[EDIT] Anchor Steam, draft, if I can find it.
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You counting your plate? I included that in the weight totals.Diver_C wrote:I dive in a shell/tri-lam drysuit;
I wear 2 pounds with doubles, 6 pounds with a single;
I normally weigh between 170 - 175 pounds; and
I love Mac-N-Jacks African Amber. But, if Red Hook still made Ballard Bitter (not that IPA Ballard Bitter stuff), that would be my number 1.
Trilam with 24 lbs and a 130.
5'10" 240 lbs
Sam Adams lager
5'10" 240 lbs
Sam Adams lager
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cf 200
Light
HP 100, al 19 air & lp 14 argon
33 lbs, 21 in pouch's, 6 on tank, 3 in BC back upper pocket, 1.5 on each ankle.
Could loose 1 or 2 lbs but then it is iffy at my safety stop's.
No Name 300 undergarment. (lost it's loft years ago, needs replacement)
Don't drink, but when I did it was Amstel (Only available overseas, 7oz can's, drink 3 of those little buggers before they all kicked in. :occasion5: )
Light
HP 100, al 19 air & lp 14 argon
33 lbs, 21 in pouch's, 6 on tank, 3 in BC back upper pocket, 1.5 on each ankle.
Could loose 1 or 2 lbs but then it is iffy at my safety stop's.
No Name 300 undergarment. (lost it's loft years ago, needs replacement)
Don't drink, but when I did it was Amstel (Only available overseas, 7oz can's, drink 3 of those little buggers before they all kicked in. :occasion5: )
Charles
5'4" and 120 lbs:
Trilam suit, one layer polarfleece undies, 200g Thinsulate vest, 200g Thinsulate jumpsuit
Steel BP, 3 lbs on the cambands, 18 on a belt for an LP 95
Al BP, 16 lbs on a belt with double 85's.
Add four pounds for my compressed neo suit.
I like Fat Tire and Negra Modelo.
Trilam suit, one layer polarfleece undies, 200g Thinsulate vest, 200g Thinsulate jumpsuit
Steel BP, 3 lbs on the cambands, 18 on a belt for an LP 95
Al BP, 16 lbs on a belt with double 85's.
Add four pounds for my compressed neo suit.
I like Fat Tire and Negra Modelo.
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Re: A Weighty Issue
USIA Tri-Lam Dry
36lbs - 20 in front pockets, ditchable, 16 in trim pockets non ditchable
Heavy
All of them (which is why I'm a teetotaler... I wouldn't stop) ](*,)
36lbs - 20 in front pockets, ditchable, 16 in trim pockets non ditchable
Heavy
All of them (which is why I'm a teetotaler... I wouldn't stop) ](*,)
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shell suit
no extra wieght with twin hp100s
200#
fleece undergarment, soon to be 4th element
bass ale, doug where are you getting anchor steam on tap???
no extra wieght with twin hp100s
200#
fleece undergarment, soon to be 4th element
bass ale, doug where are you getting anchor steam on tap???
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"Diving the gas is the easy part, not much to it, plenty of retards are using it safely. " jamieZ
6'1" 185 lbs
119 cf SS tank
shell suit with multiple polar fleece undergarments
27 lbs including BP (22 waistbelt+5lb BP)
This is an interesting thread for two reasons. There is a remarkable similarity with common equipment/body sizes regardless of the exact undergarment. My numbers seem the same as Doug's for instance even though I have more layers of Polar Fleece than he does I'm sure.
Lynne's stats are also interesting and are the exception. Given her size (5'4" 120 lbs) she uses almost the same weight as I do and yet I'm sure she has done weight checks and found that is the amount required for her. Just goes to show there are exceptions to everything.
119 cf SS tank
shell suit with multiple polar fleece undergarments
27 lbs including BP (22 waistbelt+5lb BP)
This is an interesting thread for two reasons. There is a remarkable similarity with common equipment/body sizes regardless of the exact undergarment. My numbers seem the same as Doug's for instance even though I have more layers of Polar Fleece than he does I'm sure.
Lynne's stats are also interesting and are the exception. Given her size (5'4" 120 lbs) she uses almost the same weight as I do and yet I'm sure she has done weight checks and found that is the amount required for her. Just goes to show there are exceptions to everything.
Very interesting indeed.
5'9" 175-185
Trilam suit. 400gm Thinsulate.
6# plate
4# in the trim pockets
6# On belt.
Add 2# for additional layering for winter.
Total 16#-18#...........
Steel 119 and 100's single rig.
Perhaps it's my hulking mass :naka: that keeps me from needing much weight?
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5'9" 175-185
Trilam suit. 400gm Thinsulate.
6# plate
4# in the trim pockets
6# On belt.
Add 2# for additional layering for winter.
Total 16#-18#...........
Steel 119 and 100's single rig.
Perhaps it's my hulking mass :naka: that keeps me from needing much weight?
Moose Drool, Guinness, XX, Red Hook, Red Horse, San Miguel, Mac -N- Jacks, Alaskan Amber, Whatever Jake brewed last, Fat Tire, Negro Modelo, Black Butte Porter, and well, Yeah I like Beer too!
I dive a Bare ATR Light XL
I usaly have one of my 119s on but I also dive AL 80s
I use 28lbs I know i could drop a couple pounds off the weight belt but I lilke this set up so I dont
I am 5 foot 7 inches
212 pounds
favorite beer if I drink any would be one of the two
Miller Draft ( In a bottle )
or Guinness hopefuly on tap but a bottle will do
Sparky
I usaly have one of my 119s on but I also dive AL 80s
I use 28lbs I know i could drop a couple pounds off the weight belt but I lilke this set up so I dont
I am 5 foot 7 inches
212 pounds
favorite beer if I drink any would be one of the two
Miller Draft ( In a bottle )
or Guinness hopefuly on tap but a bottle will do
Sparky
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