Seaquest Weight Belt

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:osnfc.10914$A_4.8212@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:osnfc.10914$A_4.8212@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:osnfc.10914$A_4.8212@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:osnfc.10914$A_4.8212@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:osnfc.10914$A_4.8212@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:osnfc.10914$A_4.8212@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
>
> > > Adam
> >
> > I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> > complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was
too
> > easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> > lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to
enlist
> > the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> > surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> > that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
> >
> > Jeanne
>
> I've not experienced this myself but my friend who used it felt the same
way as you--that
> the latch could come undone. If that's the case they probably had
complaints from others
> and dicontinued it. I emailed Seaquest so I hope to find the real answer.
>
> Ironically I liked this design because with the traditional buckle you
have to undo it to
> tighten and risk having the belt slide off.
>

Metal to metal buckle's are still around but hard to find. You can even
still find metal to metal that are spring loaded for tension.
Cloth to metal replaced them I guess because they are a bit cheaper and
easier in rentals. A lot of diver tend to buy what they learn with.

When they were popular I don't remember ever seeing one come loose or
finding any at the breakwater in Monterey. I did find a nice set of plastic
coated weights one day.

I dove for years with a metal to metal buckle belt with one pound weights in
a pouch.
I could be neutral in 6 feet of water and start to sink when I flooded my
mask.
This was a "few" years ago when showing up with a BC got peoples attention
and my red and white wet suit had people coming from all over the beach.
Sigh. No parking meters on Cannery row and walking 100 feet was a long trip
to the entry point.

"bjeanneb" <bjeanneb@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:tuhfc.10279$A_4.7749@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> > Does anyone know if the Seaquest weight belt has been discontinued and
> why? I cannot find
> > it on the seaquest web site.
> >
> > It's the kind with zippered pockets and a unique buckle that can be
> tightened without
> > opening.
> >
> > Adam
>
> I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was too
> easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to enlist
> the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
>
> Jeanne

I found out they are now sold as Deep Sea and are very pricey at $54. It seems Deep Sea,
Seaquest, Apeks, Aqualung, Suunto and Drager are sold from one outfit.
http://www.aqualung.com/

Adam


Adam

"bjeanneb" <bjeanneb@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:tuhfc.10279$A_4.7749@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> > Does anyone know if the Seaquest weight belt has been discontinued and
> why? I cannot find
> > it on the seaquest web site.
> >
> > It's the kind with zippered pockets and a unique buckle that can be
> tightened without
> > opening.
> >
> > Adam
>
> I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was too
> easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to enlist
> the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
>
> Jeanne

I found out they are now sold as Deep Sea and are very pricey at $54. It seems Deep Sea,
Seaquest, Apeks, Aqualung, Suunto and Drager are sold from one outfit.
http://www.aqualung.com/

Adam


Adam

"bjeanneb" <bjeanneb@satx.rr.com> wrote in message
news:vqmfc.1533$Hf7.561@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>
> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:tuhfc.10279$A_4.7749@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> > Does anyone know if the Seaquest weight belt has been discontinued and
> why? I cannot find
> > it on the seaquest web site.
> >
> > It's the kind with zippered pockets and a unique buckle that can be
> tightened without
> > opening.
> >
> > Adam
>
> I don't have any inside knowledge but I wouldn't doubt that they had
> complaints about it. I had one and loved the convenience, but it was too
> easy for the latch to come undone -- just a bump would do it -- I nearly
> lost it once and then actually did lose it with no warning. I had to enlist
> the help of two buddies to hold me down so that I wouldn't rocket to the
> surface. Everything else about the belt was super so if they could make
> that latch fail-safe, I would buy another one in a minute.
>
> Jeanne

I found out they are now sold as Deep Sea and are very pricey at $54. It seems Deep Sea,
Seaquest, Apeks, Aqualung, Suunto and Drager are sold from one outfit.
http://www.aqualung.com/

Adam


Adam