first dive dry

[H2Andy]

oh you know what else i "discovered?" i have a shoulder dump, so if i flex
my elbow back and forth, it helps "burp" the air a lot better.

on the first two dives i would just hold the shoulder high, and that wasn't particulalry
effective

 

[Sideband]

Make sure you are weighted properly so that when you add enough air to the suit to eliminate squeeze, you don't do the uncontrolled ascent. If this happens and your exhaust valve can't keep up, you should burp the neck or wrist seal to exhaust air. You'll get wet, but you won't get bent. Be careful. If it was at the begining of a shallow dive, not too big of a deal, but if at the end of a deeper dive, you'll find yourself in a bit of a predicament. Practice in a pool. If you can hover at 8 to 10 feet with a little air in the suit with an almost empty tank, then you should be fine at depth.

We were at about 25 feet and maybe 10 minutes into the dive. I'm not even sure what happened. I haddn't touched the inflator for several minutes. I guess I just went up enough to expand the air a little and things escellated. I was probably breathing deeper than normal because of the problem as well. It will get easier and more natural the more I do it. I plan on doing a lot of dry dives this year. I made 60 wet dives last year and since I'm starting 2 months earlier might be able to make that many dry dives this year. The real fun will be switching back and forth between wet and dry.

Joe

 

[gtxl1200]

The real fun will be switching back and forth between wet and dry.
Joe

You will never dive wet again unless it is in the tropics. Trust me. once you dive dry you never go back. the waters here in the great lakes area never get above 50 even in the middle of summer. Dry is still needed. I havent dove wet except in the tropics since I got a dry suit and I bet you any other diver out there will tell you the same thing now my 7mm wet is just collecting dust.

 

[Mitten Diver]

We were at about 25 feet and maybe 10 minutes into the dive. I'm not even sure what happened. I haddn't touched the inflator for several minutes. I guess I just went up enough to expand the air a little and things escellated. I was probably breathing deeper than normal because of the problem as well.
Joe

Joe,

Your biggest bouancy changes will take place between the surface and 15 feet, so it would be understandable that a deep breath could have caused you to ascend. Don't worry practice will take care of this problem. As far as switching back and forth between wet and dry is concerned it may not be as tuff as you think, I usually start my dives dry, but for some unforseen reason end up a little wet because of turning my head wrong or something. Dive dry long enough and you will understand. Its to bad are little pink Canuck won't be there to provide guidance on staying dry with one of those dry suits.

Mitten Diver

 

[gtxl1200]

Its to bad are little pink Canuck won't be there to provide guidance on staying dry with one of those dry suits.

Mitten Diver

LMFAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not to mention who is going to keep the fire ROARING this year.

 

[mempilot]

I remember fighting with the bouyancy for a while.

Switching back and forth isn't too big of a deal when you know what kind of weight you need between the two configs.

I prefer to dive dry now, but the water gets too warm for that in the summer here.

We were at about 25 feet and maybe 10 minutes into the dive. I'm not even sure what happened. I haddn't touched the inflator for several minutes. I guess I just went up enough to expand the air a little and things escellated. I was probably breathing deeper than normal because of the problem as well. It will get easier and more natural the more I do it. I plan on doing a lot of dry dives this year. I made 60 wet dives last year and since I'm starting 2 months earlier might be able to make that many dry dives this year. The real fun will be switching back and forth between wet and dry.

Joe

 

[dmax tim]

I guess if I have toooo much trouble I've got the 3mm wetsuit to wear :laughing:

 

[joedelt]

you wont be the only one learining, my first dry dive will be friday

 

[cldwdiver]

As our friend Tractor Tom has stated numerous times.

A drysuit is really more of a concept than a reality.

It is a goal to aspire to.

 

[Mitten Diver]

As our friend Tractor Tom has stated numerous times.

A drysuit is really more of a concept than a reality.

It is a goal to aspire to.

That is exactally what I was trying to say. It would figure that Tractor Tom would have the perfect quote.

Mitten Diver