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06-23-2011, 12:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
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Weight belts
Is a weight belt really needed for spearfishing? The diving I'm doing would be at most 15 feet? How safe is it to have one? (in case of shallow water blackout?)
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06-23-2011, 01:24 PM
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snapper slayer
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Re: Weight belts
They are very important for lobstering and looking under ledges. The risk of shallow water blackouts at 15 feet is not significant, just make sure to exhale slowly when returning to the surface from a dive. Remember to always dive with a buddy!
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06-23-2011, 01:46 PM
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PB 56.2 Lbs
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Re: Weight belts
The belt is really only used to counter acts your boyancy (which diminishes the deeper you dive)
Most of the time your in a wetsuite... and your fins and other gear will add some float... and without some weight your not going to get very deep  you should still be able to float on the surface, even with your belt on. |
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06-23-2011, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Palm Bch County
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Re: Weight belts
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Are you suggesting that the diver exhale slowly during the entire ecent from 15 ft? |
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06-23-2011, 02:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: Weight belts
I'm diving mainly in shallow areas(LI sound) so from the shore it doesn't get to much deeper.
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06-23-2011, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Caracas, Venezuela
Age: 47
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Re: Weight belts
You will know if you need some weight. The shallower you dive, the more weight you need to be still in the bottom. Anyway, from your question, I realize that you need to dive with a more experienced buddy.
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06-23-2011, 09:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Long Island, NY
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Re: Weight belts
Thanks for the Tips
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06-23-2011, 09:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Miami, FL / Pompano Beach Fl
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Re: Weight belts
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06-23-2011, 09:45 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Jersey City
Age: 30
Posts: 559
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Re: Weight belts
PJ, for our waters you may be able to get away with a full 3 mil open cell suit for the rest of hte summer and in that case, no weight belt required assuming your not a fat dude. for a 5 mil suit though, i doubt youd be able to get under water, either way, you'll know as soon as you try to dive whether you need it or not.
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06-24-2011, 10:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 204
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Re: Weight belts
Without a weight belt, you will need to kick harder to get to the bottom and that will increase your lung function, therefore decreasing your bottom time
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