Swapped wetsuit weights for a proper belt and my back thanked me yesterday
Used to just shove extra lead into my integrated pockets like I was packing a lunch. Fine for shallow work but on a 60 foot job off Port Angeles last month I came up crooked, felt like a pretzel for two days. Finally bought a crotch strap belt setup, used it yesterday for a full 8 hour shift, zero hip strain. The difference is the weight sits lower, you don't fight it on the surface either. Any of you guys run integrated pockets still or did you switch after an incident too? Half my crew swears by the old way, I'm trying to convince them with my back as evidence.