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are you sure you don't have excess air in your legs? Getting used to suit squeeze is really weird, but a lot of people have a ridiculous amount of air in their legs that isn't needed
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Bubbletrubble
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Given the conditions, I think the OP's stated weighting requirements are within the realm of reasonable.
I hope that he realizes that, theoretically speaking, the average adult male can compensate for up to a 10 lb. buoyancy swing based on breathing changes alone. The take-home message here is that the amount of air in a diver's lungs affects his buoyancy status in the water column significantly. That's why he should pay particular attention to his breathing while doing the weight check and, during a dive, when he starts feeling a little "floaty." In most instances of a properly weighted diver who gets a little "floaty," a sharp sustained exhalation is all that's needed to regain buoyancy control.
FYI, a technique to ensure minimal gas in the legs of a drysuit is simply to break trim momentarily and get vertical. The diver should feel a squeeze on the legs, and gas will probably exit the auto-dump exhaust valve.
I hope that he realizes that, theoretically speaking, the average adult male can compensate for up to a 10 lb. buoyancy swing based on breathing changes alone. The take-home message here is that the amount of air in a diver's lungs affects his buoyancy status in the water column significantly. That's why he should pay particular attention to his breathing while doing the weight check and, during a dive, when he starts feeling a little "floaty." In most instances of a properly weighted diver who gets a little "floaty," a sharp sustained exhalation is all that's needed to regain buoyancy control.
FYI, a technique to ensure minimal gas in the legs of a drysuit is simply to break trim momentarily and get vertical. The diver should feel a squeeze on the legs, and gas will probably exit the auto-dump exhaust valve.
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decidedlyodd
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I haven't had too much trouble with air in my legs. The suit fits fairly snuggly around my legs since they're beefier than my upper body (I'm a cyclist), which seems to help. There was once on a training dive when I got a bit too inverted with air in my feet and had the sensation of floating up legs first. I managed to flip myself heads up and vertical before things got too out of hand, calm down, exhale and vent more air out of the suit.
Either way, I don't see myself dropping a ton of weight which means the issues I called out in the original post still generally hold. Even if I'm only carrying 25lbs, the rubber belt or a harness seems like a good option.
Either way, I don't see myself dropping a ton of weight which means the issues I called out in the original post still generally hold. Even if I'm only carrying 25lbs, the rubber belt or a harness seems like a good option.
Have you considered getting a heavier back plate?
Heser Tauchtechnik
5 kg / 11 lbs
That DUI system is interesting, though...
Heser Tauchtechnik
5 kg / 11 lbs
That DUI system is interesting, though...
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I have been using the DUI Harness with my Dry suit its brilliant. I used to dive a little shrink wrapped to minimize the amount of weight I was carrying as I hated having such a heavy weight belt (20lbs) plus STA and Stainless Backplate. I am now diving warmer as I am happier to carry more weight and can allow a little more air in to my drysuit for insulation. I love my DUI Harness.
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