Need more weight to stay at your safety stop? Find out!
UTD Scuba Diving, unified team diving · 2:09 · 3.4K views
1 divers recommend · r/scuba · 2024–2025
UTD explains why adding weight to fix feeling light at the safety stop can make things worse. The weight of gas in the cylinders cannot be counted on, so you need only enough weight to offset your exposure suit.
Why divers recommend it
Divers point to it as a good demonstration of weighting for the safety stop, including with different DSMBs.
- Level
- New to tech
- Type
- Skill demo
- GUE
- Matches GUE practice
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