Northwest Dive Club

So I am nearing 20 dives. Yes I know it isn't many. Every dive I feel as if I am too heavy or too light. One of my last dives I dropped weight...yes too much, 8lbs. Yes I know, that is too much now.

The question is what is the best way to start to figure out my best dive weights?

I did a search and found lots of possible topics but none that really gave me what I need.

Any help would be much appreciated!

Breathe tank to 500psi and move to chest deep water. Have buddy add/remove weight until a full breath **just** raises you off the bottom. Done.

Assume with BC empty correct

yes, bc & drysuit if applicable should be empty

seattlepaul1975 wrote:Assume with BC empty correct

Empty BC, inflate drysuit to normal loftiness
Lie on the bottom in about 4-5ft of water with a near empty tank (400-500psi)
Add remove weight until you can float just off bottom

Waynne Fowler wrote:yes, bc & drysuit if applicable should be empty

If you dump all the gas from your suit you will have to vent all that gas on your normal dives when getting down <1000psi. Which will equal freezing at the end of your dives. Maybe not so bad in summer since the surface waters can warm up a bit. But in March it'll be brutal.

CaptnJack wrote:

seattlepaul1975 wrote:Assume with BC empty correct

Empty BC, inflate drysuit to normal loftiness
Lie on the bottom in about 4-5ft of water with a near empty tank (400-500psi)
Add remove weight until you can float just off bottom

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