Lamnid
Contributor
So I got a new BCD which went on to sit in the cupboard for a fair few months before I got the chance to use it. It's the Tigullio B52 Hover.
Sadly, I used it last week and the dive sucked! I kept floating to the surface and couldn't get the air out cos my feet were waaaay above my head. Also I felt that I was fighting to keep my bouyancy correct. Continuous glances over at my boyfriend who has less dives than me and who was swimming in a perfect position with his hands clasped beneath his waist only served to heighten my frustration! The dive leader told me it was way too big (apparently you could fit 2 of me in there!). But all the reveiws I have read say it's great and I really think it must be a good BCD so I want to have another crack at it before I stick it on e-bay.
I have a few thoughts that might help - so perhaps someone can give me some advice.
1) We put the weights in the pockets. I think I should have a belt round my waist to try and keep my hips and legs down a bit more. I think I'll still need one or two more weights in the pockets because apparently the BCD is quite light but we can see
2) I think I should dump way more air than I need to because of the size of the thing.
I know I'll just have to practise to fine tune it but I prob won't get to dive again for a bit so I thought I'd see if there was any ideas on here (oh yeah funny story - I don't actually have the BCD at the moment and only got to do 1 dive with it because the car was stolen with everything in it including the diving kit so we had to cut the holiday short. Luckily the police have recovered the car and I've been assured that all the things are currently being couriered back to us, but there's a slim chance that this may turn out to be a meaningless conversation!)
Sadly, I used it last week and the dive sucked! I kept floating to the surface and couldn't get the air out cos my feet were waaaay above my head. Also I felt that I was fighting to keep my bouyancy correct. Continuous glances over at my boyfriend who has less dives than me and who was swimming in a perfect position with his hands clasped beneath his waist only served to heighten my frustration! The dive leader told me it was way too big (apparently you could fit 2 of me in there!). But all the reveiws I have read say it's great and I really think it must be a good BCD so I want to have another crack at it before I stick it on e-bay.
I have a few thoughts that might help - so perhaps someone can give me some advice.
1) We put the weights in the pockets. I think I should have a belt round my waist to try and keep my hips and legs down a bit more. I think I'll still need one or two more weights in the pockets because apparently the BCD is quite light but we can see
2) I think I should dump way more air than I need to because of the size of the thing.
I know I'll just have to practise to fine tune it but I prob won't get to dive again for a bit so I thought I'd see if there was any ideas on here (oh yeah funny story - I don't actually have the BCD at the moment and only got to do 1 dive with it because the car was stolen with everything in it including the diving kit so we had to cut the holiday short. Luckily the police have recovered the car and I've been assured that all the things are currently being couriered back to us, but there's a slim chance that this may turn out to be a meaningless conversation!)