Weight belts are an essential part of your dive gear, even if you have a weight integrated BCD. This weight belt has velcro pockets so it is hard for your weights to fall out. THIS BELT IS EXTREMELY DURABLE.# You can not feel the weight on your hips Each pocket is on the outside of the belt so all you feel is the belt itself Fully adjustable weight sleeves, can be adjusted to fit each divers body shape and size No zippers to break or corrode No long strip of Velcro Each pocket opens/closes individually, so no need to open entire belt to change one weight Change/adjust your weights while wearing the belt, no need to remove the belt to do so. The black belt has 8 pockets the blue has 6 pockets and the Gray has 4 pockets.