Full Wetsuit: Proper Weighting

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Tip 1 - DiversAlertNetwork.org | The Ups and Downs of Buoyancy Control

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Oree Gianacopoulos | permalink

The Ups and Downs of Buoyancy Control

For further reading: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/The_Ups_and_Downs_of_Buoyancy_Control ^[1]

Tip 2 - Perfect Buoyancy On Every Dive

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by MARCELE SANTOS | permalink

Proper weighting is a moving target that changes with every dive. Find it with our exclusive buoyancy calculator.

For further reading: http://www.scubadiving.com/training/basic-skills/perfect-buoyancy-every-dive ^[2]

Tip 3 - Buoyancy Calculator: How to Figure Out How Much Lead You Need

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Kent Van Kampen | permalink

It’s the bane of all divers. We want to go down, but the inherent buoyancy in our wetsuits, our BCs, our lungs and our fat cells are all conspiring to keep that from happening. Here's how to determine how much weight you will need...
Tags: dive weight, diving weights

For further reading: http://www.scubadiving.com/training/basic-skills/buoyancy-calculator-how-figure-out-how-much-lead-you-need ^[3]

Tip 4 - AlertDiver.com | Weight Up!

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ez Trgt | permalink

For further reading: http://www.alertdiver.com/Weight-Up ^[4]

Tip 5 - Proper weighting for dry suit diving

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Judy Stacy | permalink

For those of you that have read my previous article on proper weighting for SCUBA diving and buoyancy control, you will know how passionate I am about this
Tags: buoyancy,dive skills,dry suit,temperate water diving,

For further reading: http://divebuzz.com/proper-weighting-for-dry-suit-diving/ ^[5]