Strobe Arms

Ok, so just about to spend some serious cash on 1" ball arm system. Is there any preference between Ultralight or Nauticam systems? Will be used on a Nauticam housing with 2 strobes, expect to be buying 2 x 5" & 2 x 8" as per general agreement in other discussion. Any comments would be welcome.

All depends upon what your total rig is. I went with what the folks at ReefPhoto told me and have discovered that I am in fact 3# negative. I just ordered a new set of larger (more buoyant) arms to make it more neutral. What is your total package, piece by piece. It makes a difference so without knowing, you will not know until you try it in water.

Good point, hadn't given much thought to buoyancy of rig. really only thinking of choice of manufacturer at this stage - ULCS get great reviews and wondered if Nauticam arm components match this (since they are cheaper!)

Get your self an accurate set of fishing scales (electronic) and weigh your rig in the water while hanging it from the scales (above water) using a piece of rope.

You need to know exactly the weight of your rig in the water under different configurations (lenses, strobes etc) before you can purchase float arms or floats.

I went through this exercise recently, it was tedious but the float arms I eventually bought were exactly the right buoyancy for my rig.

You might also want to look at Inon float arms - very robust.

When you follow these suggestions please remember that saltwater has a different density that will make your rig more buoyant.

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