Ultralight’s Buoyancy Arms come in various sizes. Large Buoyancy Double Ball Arm segments were designed for the heavy DSLR housings and video housing. They are 2″ in diameter and constructed the same as the regular buoyancy arms.
They range in size from 8″ to 16″ in 2″ increments to be able to add just the amount of buoyancy you need to offset the weight of the housing and strobes or lights.
Amount of buoyancy per arm length:
- 8″ (DB-BL08) 4.5 oz / 128g
- 10″ (DB-BL10) 8 oz / 227g
- 12″ (DB-BL12) 11 oz / 312g
- 14″ (DB-BL14) 14.8 oz / 420g
- 16″ (DB-BL16) 1 pound 2 oz. / 510g
Specifications
Regular Double Ball Arms
Arm Sizes |
Length | Weight on Land* | Weight in Water* |
5 & 5 | 16″ | +13 oz. | +8.5 oz. |
5 & 8 | 19″ | +14 oz. | +9.5 oz. |
8 & 8 | 22″ | +15 oz. | +10.5 oz. |
8 & 12 | 26″ | +15.75 oz. | +11 oz. |
12 & 12 | 30″ | +16.5 oz. | +11.5 oz. |
12 & 16 | 34″ | +17 oz. | +12 oz. |
16 & 16 | 38″ | +18 oz. | +12.25 oz. |
Large 2″ Diameter Buoyancy Arms
Part number |
Length |
Weight out of water |
Buoyancy in water |
Length |
Weight out of water |
Buoyancy in water |
DB-BL08 | 8″ | 6.8 oz. | 4.5 oz. | 203mm | 195g | 128g |
DB-BL10 | 10″ | 7.7 oz | 8 oz. | 254mm | 218g | 227g |
DB-BL12 | 12″ | 8.4 oz. | 11 oz | 305mm | 238g | 312g |
DB-BL14 | 14″ | 9.1 oz. | 14.8 | 356mm | 259g | 420g |
DB-BL16 | 16″ | 9.8 oz | 18 oz. | 406mm | 280g | 510g |
Use this table, if you are replacing arm segments you already own. Weigh your complete system in water with housing, arms, and strobes to determine its weight in water, then look in the table on the buoyancy column, to decide on which arm length(s) you need for the buoyancy you want.
Arm section lengths | Length | Weight out of water | Buoyancy in water | Length | Weight out of water | Buoyancy in water |
8 & 8 | 22.75″ | 1 lb 7.9 oz | Neutral | 577mm | 676g | Neutral |
8 & 10 | 24.75″ | 1 lb 8.7 oz. | 2 oz. | 628mm | 698g | 50g |
10 & 10 | 26.75″ | 1 lb 9.5 oz. | 7 oz. | 680mm | 723g | 198g |
10 & 12 | 28.75″ | 1 lb 10.2 oz. | 8.3 oz | 731mm | 742g | 235g |
12 & 12 | 30.75″ | 1 lb 11 oz | 11.2 oz | 780mm | 762g | 318g |
12 & 14 | 32.75″ | 1 lb 11.7 oz. | 15 oz. | 832mm | 783g | 425g |
14 & 14 | 34.75″ | 1 lb 12.4 oz. | 1 lb 3 oz. | 884mm | 804g | 539g |
14 & 16 | 36.75″ | 1 lb 13.3 oz. | 1 lb 6 oz. | 935mm | 827g | 624g |
16 & 16 | 38.75″ | 1 lb 13.9 oz | 1 lb 9 oz. | 980mm | 846g | 709g |
Use this table if you are replacing your complete arms or do not have any arms for your system. Weigh in the water your housing and strobes and any other equipment you plan to use, then look in the table, buoyancy column, to decide on which arm set you want for the buoyancy you want.