WhiteSands
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I've noticed that my balance is very sensitive to weight placement when diving with doubles. I test my balance by just relaxing and seeing what my body does in the water (if diving dry, I squeeze every bit of air out of the drysuit first).
When diving wet, I don't need any weights, and my balance is good. My natural position is just flat.
When diving dry with FE dry base, I hang 3x 2lb weights on the bottom bolt using cave line and my balance is good and neutral.
If I shift one of those weights to the upper bolt, my balance is totally off (I relax, and my body rotates till my head is down, feet up). I have to work hard to fight this.
Last week at the pool, I figured since I was diving in fresh water, I used only 2 weights on the bottom bolt. Again my balance was off (body rotates till head is down, feet up). I have to fight this all the way when doing all drills etc.
I can still stay in trim, but it is uncomfortable and harder as I have to fight the head heavy balance of my equipment. I don't know if it's caused because I only used 2 weights, or because there's a heavier manifold on the tank. But I can definitely feel the difference in balance.
Has anyone else encountered the same, and have found ways to overcome this? What I would like to find is a way to add any amount of weight and still be perfectly balanced in doubles. Thanks.
When diving wet, I don't need any weights, and my balance is good. My natural position is just flat.
When diving dry with FE dry base, I hang 3x 2lb weights on the bottom bolt using cave line and my balance is good and neutral.
If I shift one of those weights to the upper bolt, my balance is totally off (I relax, and my body rotates till my head is down, feet up). I have to work hard to fight this.
Last week at the pool, I figured since I was diving in fresh water, I used only 2 weights on the bottom bolt. Again my balance was off (body rotates till head is down, feet up). I have to fight this all the way when doing all drills etc.
I can still stay in trim, but it is uncomfortable and harder as I have to fight the head heavy balance of my equipment. I don't know if it's caused because I only used 2 weights, or because there's a heavier manifold on the tank. But I can definitely feel the difference in balance.
Has anyone else encountered the same, and have found ways to overcome this? What I would like to find is a way to add any amount of weight and still be perfectly balanced in doubles. Thanks.