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Contrary to Dave's rumour I didn't learn the giant stride entry off the bows of the Ark.:)
I take on board Dave's suggestions of using the BCD for bouyancy control rather than just using the dry suit.
Certainly at a Novice stage using both I feel will only complicate matters. As experienced divers we tend to overlook the fact that "driving" a dry suit does take some getting used to. What becomes second nature on a dive, putting air in and dumping air out initially with something youre not used to requires some care.
The argument of whether to use the BCD or the suit for bouyancy or a combination of both seems to boil down to personal choice. Admittedly people do seem to get themselves in one #### of a state with a new suit till they get it sussed out. Run away ascents can happen all to easily if you don't apply yourself to regularly venting are on a ascent. Agree wholeheartedly better to get familiar with it in the confined shallow open water with a dry suit experienced buddy.
Like most of us I've experimented with bouyancy control techniques, As Daves mentioned putting sufficient air in the suit taking the squeeze off, then using the BCD for bouyancy control works fine for me and many people.
Some prefer to use only the Dry suit for bouyancy.
I can well remember early drysuited divers with the first neoprene drysuits to arrive in the UK in the 1980's who had the misguided attitude not to wear any bouyancy devices, now that's scary.:nonono:
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