If you are suing a weightbelt with a drysuit, you need it under the
harness so that it can not escape by itself. In this case there is no
dire speed need to ditch it  . DUI has a suspender arnagement for this
as well which makes it more comfortable and keeps the weight from riding
down on the hips so much - more of a single tank scheme.

         Usually, one uses C-4 and steel tanks with a light and maybe a
5 lb steel backplate in salt water to balance the rig. Some insist on
slamming on the extra insulation which defeats the C-4 and is then
needed to stay warm , desptie Navy tests to the contrary, and those guys
generaly need extra weight.

          I use nothing next to my skin other than the Thinsulate , and
nothing on top of that.

Kevin Connell wrote:
> 
> Sean, good post -
> 
> Only thing I might contend with here:  You made the point about ditching a
> weightbelt, and in the same sentence mentioned a drysuit:
> 
> I don't believe a weightbelt is appropriate with a drysuit.
> 
> My impression is:
> The ditchable weight is only necessary if you don't have redundant lift
> (drysuit & wings)
> 
> At 02:30 PM 1/16/2000 -0800, Sean T. Stevenson wrote: lots of good stuff
> except:
> >occur, you can still remedy it in a few seconds, you have the drysuit
> >as backup, and even if that had failed, provided your rig was balanced
> >in the first place a gentle kick is all that is required to halt your
> >descent.  I would only wear the belt on the outside if the ability to
> 
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