There is a thread raging that involves a diver who dropped to the bottom after the failure of a BC hose. Since he chose to drop some weight to make an ascent he is immediately pronounced over weighted. Nowhere in the posts is it said what he was wearing for a suit. The message is that any diver should be able to swim up from the bottom.
Now I'm mainly a cold water diver both dry and wet. I have my weights set such that I can barely end the dive staying down in the shallows if my cylinder is low. If I drop 2 more pounds I need to really work my lung volume to not cork.
Knowing what I need for weight sans neoprene and for an assortment of suit combos I'm quite sure that in full 7mm with 2X on the core I am over 10 pounds negative at 30-40 feet without air in my BC and will have a wicked time ascending. Likewise in my neoprene drysuit, even with minimal undergarment. I intend to test this for myself next time I dive.
So with the compression of cold water exposure protection at what point will the balanced rig directive break? I'm looking for the input of cold water divers who have been down this road.
Pete
Now I'm mainly a cold water diver both dry and wet. I have my weights set such that I can barely end the dive staying down in the shallows if my cylinder is low. If I drop 2 more pounds I need to really work my lung volume to not cork.
Knowing what I need for weight sans neoprene and for an assortment of suit combos I'm quite sure that in full 7mm with 2X on the core I am over 10 pounds negative at 30-40 feet without air in my BC and will have a wicked time ascending. Likewise in my neoprene drysuit, even with minimal undergarment. I intend to test this for myself next time I dive.
So with the compression of cold water exposure protection at what point will the balanced rig directive break? I'm looking for the input of cold water divers who have been down this road.
Pete