Dive Weights Help

[Nige Phillips]

Hi All
This message I'm sure has been asked a million times before. I understand the theory with things like neutrally buoyant at 10 metres etc. But I want advice on how much weight to pay for on an initial payout. In the UK I will be using a two piece 5 mm wetsuit and I weigh 15 stone and six foot tall. I am gonna need the weight for when I do my Aida Lv 2 this year.

How much weight should I buy? 4,6,8,10 kg? I don't want to get too much but more importantly I don't want to go without.

Many thanks & stay safe

Nige

 

[John B Griffith Jr]

You and I are about the same weight and height, if 15 stone is about 210-215 lbs? Si, I dive an open cell, 5 mm 2 piece suit...and in salt water, I use between 11-14 pounds (5-7 kilos), so having no more than 10 kilos of weight in 1 kilo increments should be sufficient. The course location probably has weight available...check with them and save on the cost or weight penalty to travel with your own lead.

 

[Nige Phillips]

Cheers John.

I'm hoping to do my course with FreediveUK down in Cornwall. But I'll definately send them an email or message. I suppose soon as I find how much I need during the course, I can then buy some from a dive shop down there.

Cheers. All these replies have been great help