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1kg or 2kg weights on belt
- Thread starter Kuya
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Hi Kuya, For spearfishing, some spearos (including me) prefer the Rob Allen/Alton D-style or bullet-style lead weights, which have a single slot to pass the belt through. These tend to be smaller weights, although the D-weights come in at least 2 weights.
A rubber weight belt with a Marseille buckle is traditional/common for spearing, such as those from Rob Allen and Omersub, but other types work fine too.
Advantages of RA/Alton D-weights/bullet-weights:
1. The single slotted weights can be secured to the belt with a gentle tap from a hammer - no need for extra plastic clips or retainers to stop them moving on the belt (or off the belt even).
2. Being long and narrow, then tend to fit snug & stream-lined, especially when teamed with a (stretchy) rubber belt.
3. They don't use up so much of the belt's length as double-slotted SCUBA-weights.
I had trouble finding D-weights, although I think they may have become more common/popular since. So I have a mixture on my belt, including 4 large ones (that are more curved to fit and mottled in colour than normal) and one or 2 D-weights. [I carry about 22lb of lead in total - I'm quite large & wear a 5mm spearo wetsuit.]
A rubber weight belt with a Marseille buckle is traditional/common for spearing, such as those from Rob Allen and Omersub, but other types work fine too.
Advantages of RA/Alton D-weights/bullet-weights:
1. The single slotted weights can be secured to the belt with a gentle tap from a hammer - no need for extra plastic clips or retainers to stop them moving on the belt (or off the belt even).
2. Being long and narrow, then tend to fit snug & stream-lined, especially when teamed with a (stretchy) rubber belt.
3. They don't use up so much of the belt's length as double-slotted SCUBA-weights.
I had trouble finding D-weights, although I think they may have become more common/popular since. So I have a mixture on my belt, including 4 large ones (that are more curved to fit and mottled in colour than normal) and one or 2 D-weights. [I carry about 22lb of lead in total - I'm quite large & wear a 5mm spearo wetsuit.]
Thanks for the comprehensive answer!
Searching for weights online they seem mostly to be of this design:
Lumb Bros 1 kg Black Weight
-- and I can't seem to find any which are .5kg.
Edit: ok found the D weights: http://www.spearfishingstore.co.uk/weights-weight-belts/1kg-d-weight.html
Searching for weights online they seem mostly to be of this design:
Lumb Bros 1 kg Black Weight
-- and I can't seem to find any which are .5kg.
Edit: ok found the D weights: http://www.spearfishingstore.co.uk/weights-weight-belts/1kg-d-weight.html
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I originally bought some of these Best Divers Weight. Accessories Weights, Scubastore.com, buy, offers, dive but the 0.5 were to hard to put on the belt if I remember, since then I found some in a shop that worked better. I also got that 2.5kg from the link but I would not recommend it, the 1kg ones worked a lot better. If you are thinking of getting those let me know, I still have them somewhere in the loft, I can dig them out and try them again to see.
I found using 1kg/0.5kg made it easier to distribute the weight correctly and descend more vertical if that makes sense.
I found using 1kg/0.5kg made it easier to distribute the weight correctly and descend more vertical if that makes sense.
Hi Kuya.
I sell "D" weights as well as rubber weight belts 1.3 and 1.5 meter long.
drop me a pm if you interested I have a good stock of weights in at the moment
We use this style D weight. Tin Man design. Mine require a thick belt. I use a Sumora Marseillaise.
http://www.makospearguns.com/product-p/mpw2.htm
I painted mine camo green and also yellow facing inward in case I have to drop them.
They are perfect size. Just under a Kg.
http://www.makospearguns.com/product-p/mpw2.htm
I painted mine camo green and also yellow facing inward in case I have to drop them.
They are perfect size. Just under a Kg.
I use these 1.5kg Speed Weight 1.5kg - Lead Weight - Weights & Weight Systems - Products - Ocean Hunter on a Cressi quick release belt.
Can also get them in 850g size.
Can also get them in 850g size.
A local guy makes these moulds and the moulds are for sale, for those interested... very reasonable too!
I use these weights and I think they are perfect. Mine have no name cast into them.
I prefer lighter weights and more of them to heavier/less. That way you can distribute them more evenly and also make more fine-tuning adjustments. Of course, if you are wearing a lot of weight then it's less of an issue, and one or two weights that are smaller will do the trick for fine-tuning.