Helps divers estimate the amount of weight needed for proper buoyancy based on gear and water type.
Start with your values, or try a preset.
Enter Diver's Weight, Exposure Suit Type, Wetsuit Thickness, Drysuit Type, Water Type, Tank Material, Tank Size, and Weight of Other Gear (BCD, Regulators, etc.) in the units shown.
Read Tank Buoyancy Adjustment, Water Density Adjustment, Drysuit Weight Adjustment, Wetsuit Weight Adjustment, and Estimated Total Weight Needed in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.
Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.
See the inputs and their calculated results.
Diver's Weight: 175 pounds; Exposure Suit Type: Wetsuit; Wetsuit Thickness: 3mm; Drysuit Type: Neoprene; Water Type: Saltwater; Tank Material: Aluminum; Tank Size: 80 cu ft; Weight of Other Gear (BCD, Regulators, etc.): 10 pounds
Tank Buoyancy Adjustment: 0 pounds; Water Density Adjustment: 0 pounds; Drysuit Weight Adjustment: 0 pounds; Wetsuit Weight Adjustment: 1.75 pounds; Estimated Total Weight Needed: 11.75 pounds
Diver's Weight: 200 pounds; Exposure Suit Type: Drysuit; Wetsuit Thickness: 3mm; Drysuit Type: Neoprene; Water Type: Freshwater; Tank Material: Steel; Tank Size: 80 cu ft; Weight of Other Gear (BCD, Regulators, etc.): 12 pounds
Tank Buoyancy Adjustment: 2 pounds; Water Density Adjustment: -5 pounds; Drysuit Weight Adjustment: 8 pounds; Wetsuit Weight Adjustment: 0 pounds; Estimated Total Weight Needed: 17 pounds
Diver's Weight: 140 pounds; Exposure Suit Type: Wetsuit; Wetsuit Thickness: 5mm; Drysuit Type: Neoprene; Water Type: Freshwater; Tank Material: Aluminum; Tank Size: 63 cu ft; Weight of Other Gear (BCD, Regulators, etc.): 8 pounds
Tank Buoyancy Adjustment: 0 pounds; Water Density Adjustment: -3.5 pounds; Drysuit Weight Adjustment: 0 pounds; Wetsuit Weight Adjustment: 2.8 pounds; Estimated Total Weight Needed: 7.3 pounds
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