Basking Ridge Diver
Contributor
One, numerous very experienced people here, whom I quite respect, have said many times that you should never need to ditch weight.
Stuartv - I enjoy your posts - you are very articulate and well thought out.
But this one sentence may get you hurt or killed. Please - this board is not infallible - even those who seem to know the most are not knowledgeable on how you dive. They can be wrong and sometimes reckless in dishing out "great" ideas and thoughts.
Think though this one - because I think this is not the best idea given or taken.
Your point is valid that if you have a deco obligation it makes sense not to ditch weight. But if you hit the surface you can fix bent - you can not fix dead. Depending on the situation the surface is often a better location than under the water.
Be safe - carry on...