OP
As a slight change in topic, I hope the way you wrote this indicates that you now know you should not clip any kind of surface float to yourself while diving. A boat snagging it (and they love to use them for slalom gates for some reason) would be quite unpleasant.
Let just say the flag was "passed off" to me without me knowing while I was working on my trim. But I am quite aware of the dangers that surround being connected to a surface marker.
You are head heavy and dropping your knees to compensate. I know you think you are foot heavy, but you aren't. Switch to an ali plate and put the lead necessary on your waist (which is close to your CG). (Note that even if I'm 100% wrong, you will still need an ali plate in order to move weight around on your cam bands.)
The kicking issue is different, but if you can get your static trim fixed then you won't be doing crazy leg extensions as pseudo compensation.
Thanks. How will this change once I start with negative fins?
---------- Post added January 24th, 2013 at 05:13 PM ----------
I thought about it, and I will most likely just bring my drysuit.