It's meant to substitute for your weight belt, and attaches to your tank with a quick-release cam buckle. And in warm water, where you're not wearing neoprene, you'll need to inflate your BC just to be neutral. Questions for your daredevil gear tester to answer at another time. A Slate That Fits At a Glance Name - The Write Slate. Pages - 3.
Slates are hand-made by the handicapped, to whom go a share of the proceeds, the manufacturer says.
At a Glance Name - The Bank. Another bright idea from Canada. This time from a diver with lower-back pain from lifting his tank. You hang The Bank from the side of your car like a bike rack, mount your rig in it, back into your BC, buckle up and walk away. The Bank has hooks from which you can hang the rest of the gear too, so you can eliminate that heap of stuff on the asphalt.