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For warm water ocean diving I've been using double aluminum 80's and either
diving wet or dry, depending on water temperature and the dive profile.  I'm
new to the alum. 80's and I have to admit, I'm unbalanced with them.  I JUST
got my own, so now I can move the bands around.  That was not an option with
the ones I borrowed before.  

I tried using a V-weight but I've discovered that it does not work with my
body proportions.  It throws me off even more, causing me to fight the way the
tanks want me positioned throughout the dive.  I do much better with weight on
a weight belt around my waist.  I position the weights toward the front,
forward of the hips.  Like this they do not interfere with the backplate at
all. 

I put the belt under the harness, but I can still slide the weights out to
ditch them.  It is also not difficult to loosen the waist and crotch strap to
ditch the weights if required.  I wear the belt above my natural waist, so
that the harness can be positioned on my waist itself.  

I'm new to all of this, so I know I need time with the equipment to figure out
what works best for me regarding weight, band height, etc.  I have an aluminum
backplate, I'd like to experiment with a steel one to see how that would be.
When diving wet, I might not need weight if I use that.

Regardless of the way the weight is worn, you should be able to swim the tanks
up with an empty bc/wings.  (That's the primary reason for using aluminum
cylinders.)  Ditching the weight should be unnecessary.

JS
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