ditching

The Optimal Buoyancy Computer A tool to help nail buoyancy and improve safety, before you splash 1) How much lead should I carry with my new wetsuit? 2) How big a wing should I buy? 3) Will my BCD support my lead, both at the surface and when my wetsuit is compressed at depth? 4) Will my BCD...

Hi, I’m new posting on the board. I assist in teaching scientific diving at UC Berkeley, where I’m a graduate student. This post is about a near miss I could see myself making. I don’t think it’s far fetched. It doesn’t involve any accident I know of. I’m just wondering about my gear, and maybe...

During our OW, we were taught how to ditch weight. After learning how to dive and completing so many dives, the more I am lost about when or what situation warrants ditching one's weight. For example, I will be scared about ditching my weight while underwater. So, can anyone explain what...