I'm currently taking an open water certification class and just finished my first two confined water pool dives today. My knowledge about diving is limited to just a few class sessions.
When I got in the water with all my gear on, 7 mm wetsuit, fins, boots, etc, I was having a few issues with my feet consistenly wanting to float up. This was rather uncomfortable for me and I was not having any fun at all. My dive instructor loaned me a pair of his ankle weights. When I put them on it was like night and day, much better and I was able to enjoy the rest of the class! I need to purchase a pair of my own ankle weights before my open water dives next week.
I went to pick up some ankle weights from my local dive shop, but they did have a few different styles. As a new diver, I'm not quite sure what I should be looking for when selecting ankle weights. Basically there were two styles to pick from. One was a Seasoft ankle weight with the weight portion sitting behind the ankle (or perhaps I have it backwards and all the weight is supposed to lie in front of the ankle, I'm not really sure). The other style was sort of like a tube with the weight distributed evenly around the entire ankle (can't remember the brand name on this one). The one my instructor loaned me was the tube style and it seemed to work out ok for me. I was just wondering about the other style (the Seasoft one) because that's the one the guy at the dive shop recommended to get (both were about the same price and both came in 1 lbs, 1.5lbs or 2 lbs). My only concern with the Seasoft style is that since the weight is not distributed evenly and i may have trouble kicking the fins. Or the weight may slide around to the side, i don't want to have to be constantly adjusting it.
Just wondered if anyone had any recommendations of which style to get for a new diver with almost no diving experience. I don't want to tire quickly if I have to work hard kicking my fins (i tire quickly enough on my own as it is). Thanks in advance for any advice!
When I got in the water with all my gear on, 7 mm wetsuit, fins, boots, etc, I was having a few issues with my feet consistenly wanting to float up. This was rather uncomfortable for me and I was not having any fun at all. My dive instructor loaned me a pair of his ankle weights. When I put them on it was like night and day, much better and I was able to enjoy the rest of the class! I need to purchase a pair of my own ankle weights before my open water dives next week.
I went to pick up some ankle weights from my local dive shop, but they did have a few different styles. As a new diver, I'm not quite sure what I should be looking for when selecting ankle weights. Basically there were two styles to pick from. One was a Seasoft ankle weight with the weight portion sitting behind the ankle (or perhaps I have it backwards and all the weight is supposed to lie in front of the ankle, I'm not really sure). The other style was sort of like a tube with the weight distributed evenly around the entire ankle (can't remember the brand name on this one). The one my instructor loaned me was the tube style and it seemed to work out ok for me. I was just wondering about the other style (the Seasoft one) because that's the one the guy at the dive shop recommended to get (both were about the same price and both came in 1 lbs, 1.5lbs or 2 lbs). My only concern with the Seasoft style is that since the weight is not distributed evenly and i may have trouble kicking the fins. Or the weight may slide around to the side, i don't want to have to be constantly adjusting it.
Just wondered if anyone had any recommendations of which style to get for a new diver with almost no diving experience. I don't want to tire quickly if I have to work hard kicking my fins (i tire quickly enough on my own as it is). Thanks in advance for any advice!