I don't follow the current schools of thought, other than on CCR's, but I recall the days when I was 13 years old and I was the only one with a power inflator on my horse collar BC, every else had oral inflators so I was the cock of the walk.
So back in the thrilling days of yesteryear, the prevailing concept was the ability to ditch weights FAST. I just got rid of my 8lb SS backplate and am going back to adding 8lbs split between my existing 8 lbs of ditchable weights when diving dry.
The back mounted Inspiration rebreather's BC does not hold one's head very high out of the water.
Well, it looks like a great way to get some of the weight in a more managable place. It is also a very ballanced position, right down the spine.
I suppose they would be great, is there a way to ditch them, or is it just a suplimental weight to be used along with other weights that can be released?
I tried using some tank weights, thinking they would be good, but all it did was make me feel unballanced in the water, so I removed them and added the weight back to my bc.
they are nit "ditchable", i think tha main reason is to get as much weight as possible off our waist, although i would think one would never want to get rid of weights on a deco dive.
also, provide a more ballanced center of ballance maybe?
what are tank weights?
V-Weights?
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