WKenny
Contributor
I dive in freshwater with a DUI TLS 350 shell drysuit and a Bare "Hi Loft" undergarment. Up to now I have been using the DS for buoyancy control although I intend to change that practice to use a wing for buoyancy control. I have made about 10 dives in this DS. The exhaust valve is on the left shoulder and I dive with the exhaust valve fully open. On ascents the air vents very slowly. On ascents from about 100 feet I literally need to raise my left arm to fill it with air and then lower the arm to vent air out the exhaust valve. It is almost like a pumping action as I raise and lower my left arm continuously during the ascent. I have inspected the exhaust valve and it appears to be clean with no debris in it. When I use the manual override on the valve to vent air, I seem to get water in the drysuit. Is it unusual to have this difficulty in venting air from a drysuit? Any suggestions? Thank you.