Do You Prefer It Hard Or Soft

[@morganames8142]

Hard!!!!!

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Thanks for sharing with us @morganames8142.

[@toadou8127]

If threading hard weight on tank strap, place on inside of buckle to avoid loss if velcro fails.

[@timgosling6189]

I use both. Hard work best if you use a weight belt. But shot pouches are good where it’s more comfortable not to have hard edges, such as in my spine pouches.

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Hello @timgosling6189. You make a great point about using soft weights in spine pouches. Thankfully the hard weights I use are rounded on the corners.

[@SummersideDiver]

My first bcd was better suited to soft weights, so that’s what I have for scuba. Back when I was free diving, my belt was all hard.
I find the soft weights in pockets easier to distribute - I have a couple trim pockets permanently mounted on the tank cam straps (bpw), and augment that with weights in a dedicated harness.
I never use the hard weights for scuba.

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Hello @SummersideDiver, most of our BPW divers will choose to add pouches to their cam straps as well. I rarely use removable weights, and prefer to have them in those pouches on the cam straps instead of my waist strap.

[@jeffconley6366]

It depends.
I use a back plate and wing. I can't use a weight belt any more, my back can't handle them.. I have ditch able pockets and trim pockets on my rig (XSscuba ones you showed). They can accept hard or soft.
In the pool soft weights. Protects the pool. However, they will build up deposits.
In salt water hard weights. Soft are harder to prevent salt deposits
In fresh water either.

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Hello @jeffconley6366, you make a great point about using the soft weights in a pool. This can help save a liner if they fall out. The soft weights are less likely to damage the pool liner. Thanks for sharing.

[@NormaTLeon]

I use both as hard weights greater than 5lbs don’t fit inside my Aqua Lung bcd weights. I love hard as well for adding on my cam band

[@zstanman482]

I have both but absolutely prefer the hard weights because they dry immediately...the soft weights stay wet for the entire trip home. We always bring a towel now so we can remove them from the pouch and put them in the towel to dry on the way home. I got tired of dealing with them so now only use hard weights.

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Hello @zstanman482, the hard weights definitely dry much faster. I like the coated ones, they dry almost instantly.

[@RAVINGMUNSTER]

I like it hard! Soft weights take forever to dry (UK weather!) and are less versatile for means of attachment.

[@j-c-d-z]

If I was to do it over again I’d buy hard because easier to clean

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

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[@meltonart]

Hard weights because they don’t slide around as much.

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

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[@mgallager1449]

Soft

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

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[@slyderace]

Hard weights are easier to work with.

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

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[@bodee1994]

Soft

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

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