Ryan Neely
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was it a windy day?
No. 4 mph wind.
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was it a windy day?
Can you elaborate? I'm a theory person but often struggle to "read between the lines" as it were. I often have to tell people to explain things to me like i was a child with autism before I comprehend the meaning in someone's words.
We "equalize often and early" to avoid any pressure issues. I'm not immediately grasping how the 20-30 foot depth relates to the need to equalize often.
Because, if I understand you correctly, you are spending the majority of your dives at 15' or so and keep moving up or down a few feet, therefore you have to keep equalizing almost constantly, as this is the greatest pressure differential zone.
If you were to dive to around 30', you'll likely find that moving up and down a couple of feet shouldn't require you to equalize once your ears are properly equalized.
You probably noticed this when you took your lessons during Open Water. You equalized early and often until around 20' and then not quite as often to 30' and then even less to 60'.
Am I explaining this clearly enough?