| Hi Gaz
I don't think you're alone in your experience here. When I did my drysuit course, I got squeezed around "el cajones" quite a bit, and of course, added too much air to compensate and thus had problems with buoyancy.
I was also heavily weighted during the course and dives immediately afterwards. I think I was using around 16Kg too and this was way too much. I now dive with 8Kg in a belt and 1kg on each ankle (to stop my buoyant feet!).
It is just a case of getting used to the drysuit - I was terrified of rapid ascents using one and so was timid in the amount of air I'd add but now "el cajones" get a good circulation of air during a dive as I'm a lot more confident with the suit.
My biggest problem has been, and continues to be, venting enough air whilst ascending although I'm beginning to trust my auto-dump a lot more now and gaining the benefit of sort of "standing up" in the water to get the air out of my feet.
Perserve with the suit and you'll not look back!
ATB
calski
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