Greetings!
I am a newbie with about 100 dives or so under my wetsuit and I took a dry suit class last week. In my wetsuit I felt fairly competent - good buoyancy, air consumption, in general, I felt in control of what I was doing.
Enter The Dry Suit.
I suck.
Even though my buoyancy overall was not terrible, I also wore a hood and 5mm gloves and I could barely check my SPG (yes, clipped off to those stupid halcyon weight pockets - making it even more difficult than just on my regular left D ring) I did not feel in control of my body. usually I can determine what position I am in (head up, down, whatever) without much ado, but wearing that @#$%!& drysuit (DUI C something 200) I had zero control over the micro movements. Like I said, macro control was ok - I did not bolt to the surface nor did a sink like a rock - but that subtle stuff like holding your breath for a couple of seconds to raise your torso - just was not working. Also, when I was horizontal my exhales tend to go into my wet hood (with vent) and make change the angle (horizontal that is) that I was going for.
In short, I am looking for a shoulder to cry on about my incompetence.
I am a newbie with about 100 dives or so under my wetsuit and I took a dry suit class last week. In my wetsuit I felt fairly competent - good buoyancy, air consumption, in general, I felt in control of what I was doing.
Enter The Dry Suit.
I suck.
Even though my buoyancy overall was not terrible, I also wore a hood and 5mm gloves and I could barely check my SPG (yes, clipped off to those stupid halcyon weight pockets - making it even more difficult than just on my regular left D ring) I did not feel in control of my body. usually I can determine what position I am in (head up, down, whatever) without much ado, but wearing that @#$%!& drysuit (DUI C something 200) I had zero control over the micro movements. Like I said, macro control was ok - I did not bolt to the surface nor did a sink like a rock - but that subtle stuff like holding your breath for a couple of seconds to raise your torso - just was not working. Also, when I was horizontal my exhales tend to go into my wet hood (with vent) and make change the angle (horizontal that is) that I was going for.
In short, I am looking for a shoulder to cry on about my incompetence.