| Basically, you have a lot of options to add weight to an Al plate setup, and no options to remove it from steel. Al is also considerably less expensive.
When I only had one plate, I dove SS in the tropics. With a 3 mil wetsuit, I needed 2 lbs on the cambands to be weighted perfectly. I've since gone to a Kydex plate, and I use 6 pounds on the cambands, but I got four more pounds of space in my luggage.
I just use XS Scuba weight pouches on the cambands, and get the weights from the dive op. If putting the weight on the rig doesn't work for you from a trim perspective, you can use a weight belt instead. A belt with four pounds in it is not very uncomfortable to wear.
I use a wing that has a tank stabilizer built into it (from Deep Sea Supply), so I have no need of an STA. Makes life simpler.
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