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weght belt? please help???
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Rubber. That's what your freediving belt should be made of. This will allow the belt to stay in place as you compress. Doesn't really matterwhat type, but my preference is the marselle (sp?) style.
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I like the Marseilles type belt, and the Rob Allen is by far the best price. I recently got a new one for $35. When the rubber wears out, you can re-use the buckle and get replacement rubber for $16.
And I agree with Nick. I can't even imagine trying to use a bike inner tube.
And I agree with Nick. I can't even imagine trying to use a bike inner tube.
I'm about to order a rubber weightbelt myself (by Omer, I believe). I can't wait to see how different the experience is; up to now, I've been using my regular nylon scuba weightbelt (with 4 lbs. of weight with my 3mm wetsuit; I'm 155 lbs, and very low body fat).
Todd
Todd
DiverTodd said:
Careful if the Omer is the one with the standard scuba style buckle. I tried the Omer on at the shop and the buckle wouldn't close all the way. Then, we couldn't get the belt to slide off. It got bound up. The sales guy was helping me and he couldn't get it to work right either. Maybe it was a freak thing and everyone elses works fine but that scared me off. For the extra $15 I bought the Marseilles which works smoother than any belt I've ever seen or had. Strongly reccomend the Marseilles.
Just in case you don't know what is meant by Marseilles weight belt, here is a photo from the web site of Florida Freedivers, the US importer of Rob Allen equipment. I doubt that you can find another brand as cheap, and this one is nice.
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For me a quick release buckle is the essential of a weight belt: if you ever find yourself in trouble underwater, and need to drop the weights quickly, it's better to have a buckle you can open in one second and with one single hand.
This is why I prefer "clip" buckles to the marseillaise (but it's just my visual impression: never tried a marseillaise in water. Is it quick?).
I use this one:
http://www.tuttopescamare.com/artic...elastiche/cintura_elastica_sgancio_rapido.asp
This is why I prefer "clip" buckles to the marseillaise (but it's just my visual impression: never tried a marseillaise in water. Is it quick?).
I use this one:
http://www.tuttopescamare.com/artic...elastiche/cintura_elastica_sgancio_rapido.asp
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I feel the same way about the necessity of being able to drop the belt instantly, and I had the same reluctance about the Marseilles style buckles when I first saw them.
But now I think they are the easiest to drop. You don't have to find any sort of clip with heavy gloves on. You just grab that piece of rubber hanging out in front of you and pull, and the belt is gone. The way that rod that goes through the hole in the belt is set up, it is sort of spring loaded to the open position, so after it is released, it wants to stay open.
And of course the other nice thing about them is that if you want to add or remove weights, there is no clip or buckle on one end of the belt. This is nice when you are first trying to find the right amount of weight for your suit, or adjusting your neutral depth to reflect difference in the depth of your dives.
But now I think they are the easiest to drop. You don't have to find any sort of clip with heavy gloves on. You just grab that piece of rubber hanging out in front of you and pull, and the belt is gone. The way that rod that goes through the hole in the belt is set up, it is sort of spring loaded to the open position, so after it is released, it wants to stay open.
And of course the other nice thing about them is that if you want to add or remove weights, there is no clip or buckle on one end of the belt. This is nice when you are first trying to find the right amount of weight for your suit, or adjusting your neutral depth to reflect difference in the depth of your dives.
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wow I didnt know that! gotta link?bill?
Easy isn't the word smooth is more like it. I can undo and sling carry it faster and easier than my nylon bet. This is nice because I feel this is a nesessary
skill. I personnaly believe one should practice removing a weight belt.Why wait til your in trouble to do it When its easy to carry it till your sure you have to.
land shark said:
http://www.flfreedivers.com/
You can't see the belt until you hit the "shop" link, and then it shows up in new products for this month. They have had them for years and I've been buying rubber to use on the old buckle for a long time, but they were gone from the web site for a while, so I guess that's why they are in new products now.
They used to use two book-binder type bolts to fasten the rubber around the buckle, but now that have that plastic clip with three screws through it, and I think that is an improvement. If you already have an old belt, I guess you should mention that you need the plastic clip to match the screw holes in the new rubber.
Mike and Cherryl Damms are great people to work with, and I have bought all kinds of things from them over the years, even though I'm in California and they are in Florida.
Bill McIntyre said:
Also, the extra metal piece on the buckle is a roller. Haven't tried it but am pretty sure it would fall off on it's own once it's released. I'm always worried about losing it when adjusting it in the water. Comes off that easy. They looked a little odd to me at first which is why I was looking at the Omer. Once I actually tried it I was sold and think anyone would be.
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