title says it all. I'm new in drysuit diving, I've done ~5 dives with a drysuit so far, and pretty much have it all handled except for one thing - buoyancy in shallower water. In depths deeper than 25-30ft, I have no problems at all whatsoever.
When I swim back to shore, I kept having buoyancy problems when I am in about 15-20 feet or less of water, even once to the point that my legs were above my head. I keep the exhaust valve open when ascending (it's actually open 99% of the time anyways). This happens when I have appx 1,400 PSI in the tank, so the "empty tank syndrome" isn't a factor. I got out of the problem by doing a spin of 360 in front of me, but struggled to stay horizonal, I kept getting the feeling that my legs are rising...
My undergarmet is simple - fleece pants, and fleece pullover longsleeves from Cabela's (hunting garmets, but good enough for me, was fine in 50 deg temp). I just bought a 1 piece softfleece underwear, and it should come in either tomorrow or tuesday - if it fits, it's what I am going to wear instead of the hunting clothes I have now.
What should I do to allay this problem? should I get gaiters or should I get ankle weights? or - is it just a newbie thing and I just need to practice?
When I swim back to shore, I kept having buoyancy problems when I am in about 15-20 feet or less of water, even once to the point that my legs were above my head. I keep the exhaust valve open when ascending (it's actually open 99% of the time anyways). This happens when I have appx 1,400 PSI in the tank, so the "empty tank syndrome" isn't a factor. I got out of the problem by doing a spin of 360 in front of me, but struggled to stay horizonal, I kept getting the feeling that my legs are rising...
My undergarmet is simple - fleece pants, and fleece pullover longsleeves from Cabela's (hunting garmets, but good enough for me, was fine in 50 deg temp). I just bought a 1 piece softfleece underwear, and it should come in either tomorrow or tuesday - if it fits, it's what I am going to wear instead of the hunting clothes I have now.
What should I do to allay this problem? should I get gaiters or should I get ankle weights? or - is it just a newbie thing and I just need to practice?