Weighting For Neutral Buoyancy At The End Of The Dive; Quick Generation Of Buoyancy To Assist In A Swimming Ascent; Important; Weight Pouch Capacity - SubGear Chaleco Compensador Manual De Usuario

Weighting for neutral Buoyancy at the end of the Dive

Your overall buoyancy will typically vary from the start to the end of the dive, especially as SCUBA
cylinders become more buoyant as you consume air. Weighting for neutral buoyancy at the end of the
dive with a SCUBA cylinder low on air (typically 500 psi/35 bar) allows you to comfortably stop during
your ascent at 10-15 feet (3m-5m), as recommended by SCUBA certification agencies.
Start on the surface of the water with all gear in place, floating without kicking. Your BC should be deflated
and your SCUBA cylinder should be full. You will add weight to be neutrally buoyant at the end of the dive,
so add the proper amount of weight to become slightly negative because of the full SCUBA cylinder. You
should very slowly sink while you breathe normally. Do not add air to the BC, only add or subtract weight.
Consult your SCUBA instructor for additional help in setting up your equipment and weight.

Quick Generation of Buoyancy to assist in a swimming ascent

Weight pouches are designed to be removed with a simple motion, allowing the diver to increase
buoyancy in a manner similar to releasing a weight belt. In an emergency the diver releases and removes
the weight pouches individually, holds them in front of the body to visually ensure that they are free from
entanglement, then drops them to increase buoyancy.
releasing the weight pouches does not guarantee initiation of ascent under all
conditions.
Properly set up, this integrated weight system allows the creation of a large change in (positive)
buoyancy by removing and releasing weight pouches filled with weight. An improper equipment
configuration with improper weighting may not initiate an ascent when a positive buoyancy
change occurs as a result of releasing the weight pouches. This may result in serious injury or
death. Review the correct equipment configuration with your SCUBA instructor prior to using this
equipment in open water.

Important

Your particular model of SUBGEAR buoyancy compensator may also have non-releasable weight
pockets in the back, near the tank straps or backpack. Weights placed in these pouches help achieve
a perfect trim, but cannot be released. Weight must be distributed so that sufficient amounts can be
jettisoned from the integrated, releasable weight pouches to guarantee positive buoyancy.
By using both the releasable and non-releasable weight pockets built into your SUBGEAR
buoyancy compensator, it may be possible to overload your unit beyond its capacity to provide
neutral or positive buoyancy. An inability to initiate neutral or positive buoyancy may result in serious
injury or death. Please refer to the label attached to your buoyancy compensator for lift capacities.

Weight pouch capacity

The capacity of each removable weight pouch in SUBGEAR systems is 10 lbs/5kg.
SUBGEAR Integrated Weight systems are designed to use several types of weights, including solid
lead, vinyl coated and shot pouch style weights. they are not designed for shot to be carried
loosely in the vest pouch – the shot will fall out. The specific type of weight that is used will affect
the capacity of the pouch.

Weight system styles

Your SUBGEAR BC may a intergreted weight release system. Each system has its own unique operation.
The first style uses individual weight pouches with attached handles that slide into dedicated pockets
of the jacket.
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