Floats and Ropes?

[Deep Coops]

Hi Guys,

New to the forum! Just wanted to know what equipment you guys use for a causal Constant Weight dive?

My friend and i wanted to take free diving more seriously - as we have been doing scuba, surfing, swimming our whole lives - but are still unsure what to take on a free dive.

At the moment we just use fins, mask and weight belt but had the idea to take a float and a rope with measurements marked. As so to find out how deep we are going. I guess we can carry our dive computers to guage depth but i fear that carrying that would effectively increase drag and also negatively effect our technique.

Had a look at some of those CO2 tables you have in the other threads which is of great help.

Thoughts?

 

[Salehthefish]

Hello and welcome on DB... many expert divers here will answer you soon

All best...

 

[Stuart]

Get in touch with Sydney Freedivers they're bound to be able to help you out and show you what kind of set-up they use for deep diving. You'll also meet other freedivers to hook up with and train with/learn from. Can't be bad!

 

[Deep Coops]

Get in touch with Sydney Freedivers they're bound to be able to help you out and show you what kind of set-up they use for deep diving. You'll also meet other freedivers to hook up with and train with/learn from. Can't be bad!

Thanks Stu, had a quick look at their site. Looks interesting.

I was wondering what equipment everyone else here on this forum uses for constant weight dives.

Cheers.

 

[demasoni]

Welcome!

For casual dives, I wouldn't ditch your dive computer due to worrying over the drag - it can't be that big. It's nice to know the depth you're at anyways.

You just use fins, mask and weight belt for now right? Add a freediving/spearo wetsuit and you are all set. I wouldn't worry too much about the line either. Assuming the water is clear enough and you have a buddy on overwatch that will meet you at depth on the ascent, I think diving sans line is a great way to learn and extremely fun! You won't be "obsessed" with going for numbers as much to early on (although that's probably bound to happen ).

BTW, do you know how to deal with blackouts/sambas, rescues and such? If not, PLEASE take a course or like previously stated join that local freediving club ASAP before you start doing serious diving on your own. I know too many people that have died due to BO's...

Good luck and please be careful, lots of useful info on this site and I'm sure others will chime in.

 

[cdavis]

My line diving is definitely in the "casual" category. We use a bright yellow polypropylene, 3/8th inch line with a 10 lb weight on it, 5 lbs if we are going to have to carry it very far into the swamp. Its stretchy, so is not super accurate measuring depth, but you can mark depths on it and be pretty close. The color helps in bad vis. Finally, its cheap. It floats, which is better for some things we do, works well for variable (use 20 lb of lead).

Connor