Sirto
Contributor
I just started using a new rear inflate BC and I'm having an issue with underwater positioning. I'm using a thicker wetsuit than I have used previously and perhaps that's causing part of my problem since I am using a lot more weight than I'm used to (30# vs 18#). My other bc is a hybrid jacket/rear inflate and I don't have this problem with it at least while using the 18# weighting. With the new BC I put 12 pounds in the rear trim pockets and 18# in the intergrated weight pockets. The horizontal trim is good but when I try to maintain a vertical (heads up) position I keep falling foward. Note that I'm talking about under water, not on the surface but the effect is similar to the falling on your face complaint that people often talk about on the surface with a rear inflate BC. I do hover so the amount of air I have in the BC is fine.
One thought I had but haven't had a chance to try out is this. I generally cinch up the shoulder straps pretty tight since that helps give me a good horizontal position during the dive. Perhaps if I loosened the straps and let the bc slide lower on my body it could help. I've also considered adding a tank weight to shift the weight more toward the rear. Any thoughts on these two ideas or any other suggestions would be appreciated.
One thought I had but haven't had a chance to try out is this. I generally cinch up the shoulder straps pretty tight since that helps give me a good horizontal position during the dive. Perhaps if I loosened the straps and let the bc slide lower on my body it could help. I've also considered adding a tank weight to shift the weight more toward the rear. Any thoughts on these two ideas or any other suggestions would be appreciated.