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tibby · 11th January 2008, 15:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by scuba_phil)

Most of the replies so far seam to be on the light side - Am I doing somthing wrong?

Setup: 3L steel tanks, 5 lb SS back plate
Drysuit: TLS 350 with polartec 300 (5'6" 155 lbs, I sink in a pool)
Canister light: 2 lbs
Lead: 8 lbs on belt and 6 lbs up on the tanks (trim)
Total: 5 + 2 + 8 + 6 = 21 lbs
All air needs to be dumped out of the wing to submerge (min volume in dry suit)

My total weight is closer to the setup I use when diving with an single AL80

Comments?

Phil

You're not that far off, 21lbs = 9.5kg.
It sems other people run around 7-8kg. I also use about 20lbs but who's counting

Tibby

11th January 2008, 15:02	#15 (permalink)
tibby untitled Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 338	Re: how much lead? Quote: (Originally Posted by scuba_phil) Most of the replies so far seam to be on the light side - Am I doing somthing wrong? Setup: 3L steel tanks, 5 lb SS back plate Drysuit: TLS 350 with polartec 300 (5'6" 155 lbs, I sink in a pool) Canister light: 2 lbs Lead: 8 lbs on belt and 6 lbs up on the tanks (trim) Total: 5 + 2 + 8 + 6 = 21 lbs All air needs to be dumped out of the wing to submerge (min volume in dry suit) My total weight is closer to the setup I use when diving with an single AL80 Comments? Phil You're not that far off, 21lbs = 9.5kg. It sems other people run around 7-8kg. I also use about 20lbs but who's counting Tibby __________________ Does the voice of reason change when you add helium to the mix?...hmm
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