All they do is wrapping excess material in your lover leg, preventing air from accumulating in that area.
Are we talking about gaiters or pee valves!
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All they do is wrapping excess material in your lover leg, preventing air from accumulating in that area.
I agree with TS&M. Use the tools you have and dive. You may eventually end up removing them. The fewer things you have to strap on your body, the happier you'll be.
I currently use ankle weights due to the nature of the kit I'm diving. The biggest problem I have using them is remembering to put them on. I can't really tell the difference underwater, but I'd rather not have to put them on.
Hi everyone!
First off, thanks for all the replies, just reading through them has helped! Just to clear a few things up: getting smaller boots is not really a realistic option as I have integrated rock boots. Overall the drysuit fits pretty good, however being 17, pretty tall, and skinny, there is some excess air in places; I consider this a starter suit and dive it with the knowledge that sooner or later in my diving "career" I will upgrade to a better and more expensive suit, that is, after I'm done growing(; However, in that light, techintime's suggestion to simply get a new suit is just not a realistic solution.
When using a drysuit I find myself swimming in feet up position, and I tend to prefer the frog kick. Since I ankle weights would obviously weigh down the legs, I can see how many of you would consider them a handicap.
As of right now, I think I will try to get a pair of gaiters and put them on after tightening the fin strap to reduce the air space around the feet. I am aware that the majority of problems divers encounter can be solved through simple practice, and that more bottom time is never a bad thing, but as it is it just wouldn't feel right to ignore the problem as I continue to dive. Over time I too will probably outgrow these aides but for now, if gaiters help me focus more of my attention on the dive rather than fear of inversion, I'm all for them.
Thanks again for the responses, and keep the suggestions coming! Cheers