What she said, without a doubt. I hate to say it, but go rent a basic jacket BCD, hit the pool and do a side by side test for your weight. You should be the same or a few pounds the same. If the LDS that sold you the I3 has pool access ask them for the rental and go from there. My LDS bends over backwards when theres an issue. 30lbs is sick; unless you should weigh 150 and are carrying the rest as fat....just saying.
I'm 509 and weight 225. Yes I know I need to lose some weight. I agree 30+lbs is sick. That's why I asked the question, I love diving and want to continue get more cents. I have my ow/aow nitrox and underwater photography cert. I'm working on my dry suite course next.
---------- Post added June 28th, 2013 at 10:39 AM ----------
30 lbs may or may not be reasonable. TSandM uses 32 with her drysuit and I know for a fact she's done everything in her power to try to drop the weight. Yet, she can't. And, she's a little person, too.
40 lbs does sound extreme, as does the 30 lbs in a 3ml, though.
---------- Post added June 28th, 2013 at 10:36 AM ----------
Did you scrub your brand new mask with toothpaste? That needs to be done, inside and out. Sometimes it takes 2-3 sessions of scrubbing.
Yes I scrubbed it several times, even through my class it was the same result. I even switched masks to one with a vented nose for easier clearing.
---------- Post added June 28th, 2013 at 10:42 AM ----------
post 4... well I suggested he at least try one out. He sounded like he wanted an excuse to get a new BC anyway
Lol. No use getting a new bc if the problem is me. Wife won't let it happen until I go through and make sure it is the bc and not me....good pick up lol...