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Thanks guys. Because of my shape keeping a belt in place wont be an issue; think of a dumbbell in both senses. Main issue will be the top and bottom of weights digging into my ribs and hips.
So on your advice I went into a dive shop and got the smallest pocket belt they had and 4.2kg of weights. Might pay to do a 1/3 2/3 split on one to give me options.
Wet suits look like they'll be fun to buy according to the sizing charts I will fit neatly in to something sized small - extra large. Bloody brilliant!
Weight 65-67
Height 180
Chest 106
Hips 100
Waist 80 (pushing my guts out) :pissed off:
Size Chart
Height(cm) Weight(kg) Chest(cm) Waist(cm) Hips(cm)
XS 160-167 45-55 81-88 66-72 82-90
S 167-173 55-70 88-96 72-78 90-93
M 173-177 70-85 96-103 78-84 93-99
L 177-183 85-95 103-107 84-89 99-104
XL 180-190 95-105 107-110 89-94 104-109
XXL 183-190 105-110 110-122 94-99 112-117
XXXL 185-193 115-130 122-127 102-109 117-127
XXXXL 185-198 140-150 130-137 112-120 130-135
Suppose go large and use the weight belt to exclude the void in the middle.
Start drinking beer, it will round you out nicely :D
Won't work. I'll fall asleep halfway through the first can, won't get enough calorie intake and get thinner as a result. Flippin' drugs that killed my digestive system. I love the taste of beer!Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
freash water is no good to do this in takes way less to sink in fresh than in saltQuote:
Originally Posted by stingray
we must be similar in sizeQuote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
i have to have my belt up round my waist because of the weight it takes me to get under
i run all most 10kg to get under ,if i have belt on my hips it falls up to my arm pitts when i dive down
i have been exploring ways of getting the weight on me, weight shapes, harnesses etc
so far have come up with 3 big weights(bout the size of a big paua) that sit in middle of my back
but still not happy
That is what I figure will have to happen with me I guess. I figure that the belt around the waist can just tighten the suit so it doesn't fill with quite so much water, so it's easier to stand up and not so cold. Hopefully a full wetsuit wont be such an issue as the thin triathlon steamer. What thickness are you using? I take it two piece would be better for a weed of my stature?Quote:
Originally Posted by longrange308
Would a 5mm or 7mm long sleeve hooded jacket over my old 3mm bib long johns be suitable. Used to use the long johns in the kayak and they're still like new.
I run a 5mm wettie all year round, when I was try out aQuote:
Originally Posted by gadgetman
Harness weight belt I had to have another belt round the suit join
To stop the water flowing out
You want an open cell nothing else you need to be able to move
If your looking for a suit give glen at Speartime a ring
Top man for all the gear
Yes I've been look at that, pretty good value.Quote:
Originally Posted by longrange308
Would one of these be useable, maybe with a hood added? Can get one with an 80% discount. According to the manufacturer and everyone else it is a 5/4mm suit.
Adrenalin Ballistic Batwing Steamer 5/3mm
A hood is a must to stay warm any length of time.
From what you have descibed with problems with your previous wet suit fits, I would suggest going and trying on a number of siut and mixing and matching sizes ie (L) bottoms with xl top or such to get a correct fit. Dives shops should provide you this service. This is to try and stop you having that hollow space in the chest area of your suit.
I personally would be looking at an open cell suit for warmth (another concern you have mentioned).
I am bais towards wettie gear, but for price and quailty (to me) they are hard to go past..
Please please try other brands and styles as suits are not a one size suits all.
even to the point of asking to take one of their hire suits to a pool. yes it's will take time but it's you $$ and your warmth and comfort are what matters to make you a more succesful freediver.
Also a loading pad on the chest would be a bonus but these can be added to a suit with a minimal fuss.
Thanks stingray, reminds me of the time I went to buy a suit. Guy measures me up noting the numbers then walks away looking at the numbers, stops, comes back 'coz one of the numbers is wrong. And tells me I'd need a tailored one. Then there other guy in the shop comes for a chat, his customer had the opposite problem. So between us I got by with an M pair of pleated trousers to accommodate the legs and an XL jacket.
Would it be best to go waist high bottoms or full bib overall type?
I think you will find everything is bib overall now days.
Will keep looking. Can always use my old thin steamer in the meantime and pick up a second hand hooded jacket, they seem pretty cheap.
Well, I have a good fitting wetsuit. Now gadgette#2 is very keen to come snorkelling too. Will have to teach her to swim in short order.
Welcome back ... Hockey has four weeks left..if we or my ladies make finials, so back into training. Glenn tomorrow bugger all wind for a week now vis might be great, anyway incoming tide... Going to dive the reserve for an hour and half or until dusk.
Will post up here when I'm going so anyone keen for a swim can just rock up and will have a dive buddy and meet a forum member or two.
So Wednesday about 415 pm till I'm cold or it's dusk Glenndun. Tan Nissan....Or white buoy ( little barstards flogged me yellow buoy again) black fins in reserve or south of reserve about 500 meters.
Your keen ! What's water temp at the moment ? :slow:
Keen F*#king as... good wet suit though (never more happy with this one)! water temp is about 11 - 12 here and the sounds which gives me about 3 hours in the water.
When we dived Kaiks last I could only handle a hour and a half so I'm picking it's alot less What really gets ya is the wind chill and the inabilty to warm up when you get out of the water to change spots. There's no heat in the sun and you just do not generate enough warmth through hot food and drink to make it safe to return to diving.
Not much to say. Dived the weed bed probably an hour to early not enough depth. Saw a carpet shark one small cod and spotties.
Reserve next time. Vis 3 meters.
Out there doing it all the same:thumbsup:
Reserve
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Gear
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Speargun left in truck
Cheap but effective dive knife
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And as light faded and with it so did the vis. Saw a Kelpie, large banded wrasse, spotties, crabs and a huge bait shoal was 10ft by 10ft and 2 ft deep .. 5 inch Yellow eyed mullet / herring hung around me as long as I stayed still just floating on the surface any movement and the went to the bottom ..15 ft...vis great out to 30 ft
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My diving days are over now, got this ear thing going on when down more than ten feet. Have to sell my gears.
Them little blue knives are great. Better than the large ones I reckon. Had a girl flat mate once and we named her stingray.
Coz when she was on her back she was fucked,....:o
Turtle ... Sakokid turtle ... Ya cheeky barstard. :O_O:
Yeah those blues are the sizzle sharp and cheap :cool: blunting or rust grab another for 10 bucks and away you go! As well they sit in your pocket so well no straps no catching in the weed just bloody beaut.
Your flat mate didn't fuck Steve Irwin did she ?Quote:
Originally Posted by sakokid
Stingray, Ive done a bit of diving on the boulder bank. Key is to not bother diving winter and dive summer when the kingies turn up. Not much else to point a speargun at sadly.
yeah Rusky I know what you mean. It's not really about gathering a feed out at the Glen more of a chance to get wet and get some training in as well with a calm night and good vis I find it very relaxing and a great way to spend an evening.
Close to home so a easy to sneak off after work and get a couple of hours in the water :cool:
Easy on the training , will make me look like a complete muppet ! When I try and keep up at kaiksQuote:
Originally Posted by stingray
Kaikoura Monday for the day leave nelson 5.30, got a spare seat could pick up blenhiem. If anyone keen to get wet. I am away till Sunday night will make weather call then.
Seat still open, little or no cost,
Just got back, been decent swell all weekend. vis could be poor unless it dies right off tonight.
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Damn thanks for the heads up Vieitnamcam .... Talked to rest of crew they're willing to go all the same... Me I'd be going okiwi .. Seat stands.
Nice job stingray
Yep. Good work.
Good shit:thumbsup:
How was the vis?
