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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] ] it all changed for me when I added two stages and Argon, the suit just does not give enough lift, |
Er...Andy I think we're into the realms of comparing apples with pork pies there mate. Still, a useful adjuct to remind less experienced divers that whatever they use
during the dive, always bung some air into your BC before getting in to the water. Also, it terrifies me when I see trainees anywhere near the waters edge when their primary reg is dangling all over the place. Always always have it either in your hand or (preferably) hanging out from the corner of your mouth, that way if you fall over/fall in the reg is there straight away.
One day I was telling this trainee as she emerged from the water "Get that reg back in your mouth!" when a sudden wave swept up and knocked her into a gully on the rocky shore. fortunately she landed sitting upright, but if she had landed face down it could have been a different story.
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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] ] those people who say you can use the dry suit as back up to the wing have no idea what they're talking about |
Ahem...I'm sure you didn't mean that the way it reads Andy, for non-technical (or up to 30m) diving with a correctly weighted diver the DS usually should (and IME does) provide ample buoyancy during the dive, excluding the beginning and end points. However, IMO it doesn't matter how someone chooses to do it, as long as it works well for them.
Justin, if you find it hard to get down with X amount of lead at the start of a dive, how are you going to control your ascent at the end of a dive when your tank is less full and therefore more buoyant
don't get too hung up on reducing the amount of lead you carry.
Chee-az
Steve