Aanderson81
Contributor
Today I did a pool session and decided to work on my weight amounts for both with and without my wetsuit (3mil) and had a few questions on my approach.
First I used the Divebuddy online calculator. It said the following:
Skin: 7lbs +/- 1lb
3mil: 15lbs +/- 2lbs
So with this in mind I got into the pool with all of my gear but no tank. Then I added and removed weights until at mid breath the waterline was somewhere near my eyes and forehead, exhaling would cause me to sink inhale would cause me to rise. After this these are the numbers I got
Skin: 14lbs
3mil: 16lbs
I am a bit confused here. I really expected the skin to be a lower number. Again this was without tank and literally being at the edge of the pool adding and removing weight then stepping back and relaxing and see if i sink. It wasnt a dive or anything like that where I was being subjective with my buoyancy.
Any thoughts on these numbers. I am a larger guy and I was using a full face mask which leads to a little more (~2lbs extra on my back trim pockets) weight than I had before from my experience.
First I used the Divebuddy online calculator. It said the following:
Skin: 7lbs +/- 1lb
3mil: 15lbs +/- 2lbs
So with this in mind I got into the pool with all of my gear but no tank. Then I added and removed weights until at mid breath the waterline was somewhere near my eyes and forehead, exhaling would cause me to sink inhale would cause me to rise. After this these are the numbers I got
Skin: 14lbs
3mil: 16lbs
I am a bit confused here. I really expected the skin to be a lower number. Again this was without tank and literally being at the edge of the pool adding and removing weight then stepping back and relaxing and see if i sink. It wasnt a dive or anything like that where I was being subjective with my buoyancy.
Any thoughts on these numbers. I am a larger guy and I was using a full face mask which leads to a little more (~2lbs extra on my back trim pockets) weight than I had before from my experience.