traumadiver
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Alot of threads that I read in reference to bouyancy and descent deal with controlling your fast descent. My problem is a little bit different.
I have a problem with starting my descent. When I am at the surface I let all the air out of my BC, and exhale as much as I can, but I still stay at the surface. Most would say, you are not weighted down enough. When I do a bouyancy check prior to descent, it seems that I am weighted correctly, I float at eye level with my BC empty and a normal breath in my lungs.
I find my self having to start my descent in a head down, fin up configuration, stroking and finning downward until I hit about 10-12 ft. Then everything is A-ok. My bouyancy is nice and neutral and everything is really nice. Sometimes my buddy has to hold on to me to help me out.
I know that most of this problem has to do with my wetsuit compressing. I started having this problem when I started diving with a 5mm full wetsuit. It may also be because I am a skinny, tall man, although I thought only fat floated...!
I am hesitant to add more weight, just for my initial descent, because that would not help me at depth.
Is this normal? Should I be doing something different? Suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
I have a problem with starting my descent. When I am at the surface I let all the air out of my BC, and exhale as much as I can, but I still stay at the surface. Most would say, you are not weighted down enough. When I do a bouyancy check prior to descent, it seems that I am weighted correctly, I float at eye level with my BC empty and a normal breath in my lungs.
I find my self having to start my descent in a head down, fin up configuration, stroking and finning downward until I hit about 10-12 ft. Then everything is A-ok. My bouyancy is nice and neutral and everything is really nice. Sometimes my buddy has to hold on to me to help me out.
I know that most of this problem has to do with my wetsuit compressing. I started having this problem when I started diving with a 5mm full wetsuit. It may also be because I am a skinny, tall man, although I thought only fat floated...!
I am hesitant to add more weight, just for my initial descent, because that would not help me at depth.
Is this normal? Should I be doing something different? Suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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