They are needed for spearfishing. When immersed in water to a depth only with belt weights, a large load is applied to the lower back.
The body bends and in order to keep it in an even plane, you need to spend additional strength and energy. Equipment in spearfishing should save the swimmer's strength.
SILVERS spearfishing vest will help you distribute the load on the body of the “trick” in the right proportions, and you will not waste your energy. According to experts, the load should be distributed as follows:
- 60% - on the trick belt;
- 40% - at the top of the vest.
How to choose the right vests
On the one hand, it seems that this is not a very important event. But there is another side to the coin - this is the safety of the hunter. After all, he is alone under water, and anything can happen there.
The main purpose of an unloading vest for spearfishing is the ability of a hunter to emerge in an emergency in a couple of seconds. Therefore, unloading vests must be quickly unfastened and removed.
In the markets there is a huge assortment of vests with fasteners for fixing on the hunter's body. They are adjusted to any size with straps for each individually and allow the hunter not to move during the dive.
What are the benefits of using vests
Most underwater hunters understand that carrying cargo over land is not very pleasant, especially when the hydraulic suit is made of neoprene. Its thickness is 9 millimeters.
- Using vests, the load on the back is removed. This can be felt strongly after a long swim. This time.
- An integral factor in a wetsuit is buoyancy. It allows you to quickly emerge in a certain situation, when the "catch" is freed from cargo. These are two.
- Different types of vests will allow you to hunt in the winter. These are three.
Cases in which an underwater hunter needs to drop cargo
1. Submerging in water and reaching the desired depth, a hunter with minus buoyancy will not be able to surface. Reasons may include:
- heavy load by weight;
- driftwood on the way.
What will be the depth to the surface, 20 meters or 4 - there is no difference.
2. If you have spent more time in depth than you should. Causes:
- network throwing;
- when removing fish from a harpoon.
When you actively move your feet, and the slightest delay of 30 seconds can affect your ability to reach the surface. Be carefull!
Conclusions to Consider
Specialists in the pools tested. Therefore, people who use unloading vests need:
- distribute the load on the upper part of the vest and waist;
- the load on the shoulders should not exceed 50% of the total load.
Safety of dives is achieved by a ratio of 1/3 on the back and 2/3 of the load on the belt. Then the lower back is not loaded. Swimmers had cases that they dropped the belt to which the buoy line was fastened, and then removed it from the surface. Do not focus on fish in critical situations. Remember that untimely discharge of cargo can lead to loss of consciousness. So don’t waste a minute, always have good working vests with you and act!
The belt can always be lifted from the buoy if it is attached to the line. After all, the life of the “dirty trick” is more expensive than fish.