Reply to:     RE>>V-Weight Web Site

Along these lines, I modified the Hogarthiam setup a bit for all of the
different 
diving environments I frequent.

To allow me to use the same setup (BC, wings, etc) for warm water, single tank
dives, cold water double tank dives, or cold water single tank dives, I made
some
small pockets out of sturdy canvas with webbing for reinforcment that slide
onto 
the waist strap.

The pockets hold about 6-8 Lb max (depending on the weight (hard or soft))
and are very easy to add or remove. The weight is ditchable and I can also use
the pocket for storage of misc items (no danglies). Especially well suited
for warm water (no 

For warm water dives, I either use no weight (steel tank) or 4-6 lbs (depends
on 
size of aluminium tank). For night dives (I use a canister light, ala
hogarthian)
I remove the pocket on the light side. The light is 3 lb negative. All of this
is 
required as all of my warm water dives are conducted while on travel and I
do not know what kind of cylinder I will be diving. The P-Weight is an
interesting
solution, although I would not want to travel with it, but certainly merits a
good 
look into my gear configuration and requirements. The bolt placement (length) 
would be important so as not to rub against the cylinder. I use a weight belt
slide (SS) to hold the pocket in place on the waist strap. 

For cold water dives with a single, just add more weight to the pocket. Works
very 
well, although I need to add a strap clip to hold the pockets in place. I dive
this
way RARELY (usually if using a cylinder that is not mine).

For cold water doubles, V-weight. Pockets are not needed, so my rig is
WKPP style.

Steve
------------------------------
Date: 1/5/98 10:02 AM
To: Hogan, Steve
From: Jim Cobb

David-

Something just occurred to me, those who use single tank adapters with 
their backplate might find the P weight a good way to ditch some or all 
of their weight belt.

  Jim

On 1/5/98 9:04 AM David Shimell (shimell) wrote:

>
>Jim
>
>>I suppose you could use 2 V-Weights, drill holes in them put them on
>>either side of the doubles and run some SS all-thread between them, that   
>
>>might work as well.
>
>I built one of these in addition to standard V weights.  As part of the   
>moulding process, I recessed and moulded the SS studding as an integral   
>part of the outside weight and used a small V locking weight in the   
>inside with an oversized hole to slot onto the SS studding.  The locking   
>nuts to hold the outside weight were recessed and then filled in with   
>molten lead. This leaves the outside weight clean and snag free.   
> Recesses on the locking weight were also made so the nut is flush.  A   
>brace and (cheap) bit will cut the recess.
>
>David Shimell
>Project Manager, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd, Weybridge, UK
>Email: shimell@se*.co*
>
> ----------
>From:  owner-techdiver[SMTP:owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com]
>Sent:  02 January 1998 22:08
>To:  Anthony DeBoer; Cavers List; Tech Diver
>Subject:  Re: V-Weight Web Site
>
>Sorry, Anthony, the P-Weight moniker stays. And are you confusing it with   
>
>a D-Weight?
>
>
>  Jim
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