If you are deco diving around here you need a drysuit, this is your 
secondary buoyancy. I also have a 7lb cannister light which could be 
ditched if needed. I consider a weight belt a hazard if you tend to 
compile a serious deco obligation. Integrated weightbelts are even more 
dangerous. If you don't believe me, read the Lake Jocassee incident. 
While in his case it was diver induced, what if his blown deco was caused 
by an accidentally dropped weightbelt. You want this to be you?

 Jim

Sender: Michael Cunningham  Date: 5/9/99 3:48 PM

>
>On Sun, 9 May 1999, Jim Cobb wrote:
>
>> The desirable weight is what it takes to get rid of your weight belt.
>> 
>>  Jim
>
>Wouldnt this depend on whether you are making an overhead dive or not?
>In open water I want to still be able to maintain some ditchable weight
>to increase bouyency in the event of an emergency. I can see the desire
>to totally remove the weight belt and have permently mounted weight in
>an overhead environment. Am I correct on this? I am just getting into
>this whole DIR thing. 
>
>Thanks.. Mike
>
>


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