how much lead?

**offpro** · 10th December 2007, 19:49

hi

how much lead do you use on your meg with a drysuit in cold water.. ?

mats

m_lakes · 10th December 2007, 19:55

3Kilo p-weight with 2mm compressed neo suit

**Bobmac** · 10th December 2007, 20:39

That's about what I use. I also have a steel backplate and with steel 3 litre tanks.

Mark Chase · 10th December 2007, 20:44

Isn't this a how long is a piece of string question?

Get in the water and do a weight check? Thats the only way to answer this.

ATB

Mark

Dive!Dive! · 10th December 2007, 20:52

I agree. There is so much variation between divers - bodymass/undersuits/suit etc its impossible to give a sensible answer. However, for what its worth, I found I'm using pretty much the same weight as I used with either my twin faber 12's or twin 7.5's (suprisingly these twinsets had almost identical bouyancy). I could have probably taken off a kilo but prefer to have a bit more gas in the suit when its cold! So if you are already using a twinset, start with the same and work up or down from that.
Cheers
Steve

**offpro** · 10th December 2007, 21:41

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dive!Dive!)

I agree. There is so much variation between divers - bodymass/undersuits/suit etc its impossible to give a sensible answer. However, for what its worth, I found I'm using pretty much the same weight as I used with either my twin faber 12's or twin 7.5's (suprisingly these twinsets had almost identical bouyancy). I could have probably taken off a kilo but prefer to have a bit more gas in the suit when its cold! So if you are already using a twinset, start with the same and work up or down from that.
Cheers
Steve

this was the type of replay i was hoping for..

with only 5-7 hours on my meg after mod 1 and the next active Rebreather dives is 1.000km away i have to post my stupid questions here..

sensor330 · 11th December 2007, 00:33

Quote: (Originally Posted by offpro)

hi

how much lead do you use on your meg with a drysuit in cold water.. ?

mats

I use 3Kg V-weight + my back plate = 7.7Kg. I have no ditch able weights. I wear a trilam Evolution Pinnacle Drysuit and weezle extreme with long john underneath.

Scott

mountain diver · 11th December 2007, 01:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by offpro)

this was the type of replay i was hoping for..

with only 5-7 hours on my meg after mod 1 and the next active Rebreather dives is 1.000km away i have to post my stupid questions here..

there is alot to be said about clarity, why don't you re ask the question?

Joe Botz · 11th December 2007, 01:59

just enough to be right where I'd like to be @ the end of my dive.....

cramerdn · 11th December 2007, 13:56

The other alternative is to weigh yourself with all of your gear out of the water. Then slip into a pool and find out how much weight you need to be weighted correctly.

Your weight out of the water plus the weights you used to be weighted corectly will tell you how much water you displaced. multiply that by the density of sea water and you will know what your new total weight needs to be in the ocean. Then just add weight accordingly.

10th December 2007, 19:49	#1 (permalink)
offpro Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: tromsø, norway Posts: 71	how much lead? hi how much lead do you use on your meg with a drysuit in cold water.. ? mats
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10th December 2007, 19:55	#2 (permalink)
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Bobmac I'm working on it! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 95	Re: how much lead? That's about what I use. I also have a steel backplate and with steel 3 litre tanks.
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Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,470	Re: how much lead? Isn't this a how long is a piece of string question? Get in the water and do a weight check? Thats the only way to answer this. ATB Mark __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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10th December 2007, 20:52	#5 (permalink)
Dive!Dive! New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 93	Re: how much lead? I agree. There is so much variation between divers - bodymass/undersuits/suit etc its impossible to give a sensible answer. However, for what its worth, I found I'm using pretty much the same weight as I used with either my twin faber 12's or twin 7.5's (suprisingly these twinsets had almost identical bouyancy). I could have probably taken off a kilo but prefer to have a bit more gas in the suit when its cold! So if you are already using a twinset, start with the same and work up or down from that. Cheers Steve
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10th December 2007, 21:41	#6 (permalink)
offpro Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: tromsø, norway Posts: 71	Re: how much lead? Quote: (Originally Posted by Dive!Dive!) I agree. There is so much variation between divers - bodymass/undersuits/suit etc its impossible to give a sensible answer. However, for what its worth, I found I'm using pretty much the same weight as I used with either my twin faber 12's or twin 7.5's (suprisingly these twinsets had almost identical bouyancy). I could have probably taken off a kilo but prefer to have a bit more gas in the suit when its cold! So if you are already using a twinset, start with the same and work up or down from that. Cheers Steve this was the type of replay i was hoping for.. with only 5-7 hours on my meg after mod 1 and the next active Rebreather dives is 1.000km away i have to post my stupid questions here..
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11th December 2007, 00:33	#7 (permalink)
sensor330 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 549	Re: how much lead? Quote: (Originally Posted by offpro) hi how much lead do you use on your meg with a drysuit in cold water.. ? mats I use 3Kg V-weight + my back plate = 7.7Kg. I have no ditch able weights. I wear a trilam Evolution Pinnacle Drysuit and weezle extreme with long john underneath. Scott
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11th December 2007, 01:14	#8 (permalink)
mountain diver Silent Lucidity Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: edmonton, ab. Posts: 175	Re: how much lead? Quote: (Originally Posted by offpro) this was the type of replay i was hoping for.. with only 5-7 hours on my meg after mod 1 and the next active Rebreather dives is 1.000km away i have to post my stupid questions here.. there is alot to be said about clarity, why don't you re ask the question?
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11th December 2007, 01:59	#9 (permalink)
Joe Botz New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA, NY Posts: 38	Re: how much lead? just enough to be right where I'd like to be @ the end of my dive.....
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11th December 2007, 13:56	#10 (permalink)
cramerdn Living The Dream, Baby!! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville QLD Posts: 458	Re: how much lead? The other alternative is to weigh yourself with all of your gear out of the water. Then slip into a pool and find out how much weight you need to be weighted correctly. Your weight out of the water plus the weights you used to be weighted corectly will tell you how much water you displaced. multiply that by the density of sea water and you will know what your new total weight needs to be in the ocean. Then just add weight accordingly. __________________ "Its better to live one day as a tiger than an entire life as a worm." "But who's ever heard of a worm skin rug?"
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