Why would you want to stay vertical during a safety stop? or any other time for that matter?
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MartianBeerPig
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Personal preference. I just sort of like to hang there at the end of a dive. The problem at the moment is I'm tending to go upside down.
Do you mean HORIZONTAL?
If you're going upside down from a VERTICAL position you've got some really major issues.
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MartianBeerPig
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From horizontal. As my feet approach horizontal, I can feel my the squeeze in my legs lessen and I need to adjust my attitude.
Scuba-Stu
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I made some nylon straps to go around my calf with male-female clips. Helped a lot and was cheaper than gaiters. Ankle weights are pricy but can be great. My dry suit doesn't have hard boots or soles. Even with my straps I found I needed more weight to stay comfortably vertical at safety stops. I find that the 3 pound weights work well without causing too much stress.
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