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Spearfishing - How to weight yourself

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jaymz

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Hi guys, when I fist started Spearfishing this was a major issue for me. But after 2 years of Freediving I have learned how to get this newbie issue spot on, So I have wrote a small step by step instruction on my blog to help anyone that is struggling with this.

http://free2spear.com/spearfishing-tips-weight/

Hope it helps.

Jaymz
 
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I think you want to be a little light at first - you don't want to be "nailed" to the sea bed and unable to ascend - and then gradually (over several trips perhaps) gradually add weight each until you are happy. I added larger weights to start off with, then gradually smaller weights as I approached the weight I was happy with.

This also gives you the opportunity to consider how you might distribute the weight you carry. Some spearos prefer to carry some weight on a back-weight harness or in a gillet/weight vest (which can be camouflage), or on ankle weights - competitive freedivers sometimes use neck weights. I keep things simple though: all weights on a rubber Marseille belt. Whatever approach you take - you need to be able & willing to release all or most of the weight quickly & easily in an emergency.

You are essentially setting the depth at which you start to float/sink (neutral buoyancy point) - if you want to do aspetto (ambush) in shallow water, you'll need more weight to stay down. Not so much for deeper dives as you will start to sink at depth anyway - and you'll have to fin up with the weight you carry until you reach the neutral point, at which point you'll start to float.

Bear in mind that you will be more buoyant in:
- in salty sea water than in fresh water.
- in a thicker wetsuit
- if you are carrying more fat
 
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Thanks... So at 10m I should be neutral buoyant, well it seems I need to add an extra kilogram, as I am neutrally buoyant at 14 meters . But most of dives are from the 10-18 meters depth :)
 
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