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| Originally Posted by torbaydiver Dumping my weight belt is not something I would even consider unless I was very near the surface, there's plenty of other options, inflating your BCD, oral if necessary or simply finning upwards !
Skyrocketing towards the surface doesn't appeal somehow ! |
OK. You remove your DV (this a an adrenaline rush situation remember) and try to orally inflate your BC. You are already sinking down, and you try finning like mad to the surface = massive increase in air consumption.
If I am your buddy and you do not want to throw your weightbelt away. Give it to me.
And I'll throw it away for you!
I have a friend alive today, one of the reasons being that his buddy threw away his weightbelt for him.
It is still @ 40m off Dartmouth...
Next time you are at 30m, make yourself negatively buoyant and then try finning up. Remember this is an exercise and you will not be in the panic mode.
I think you may find it harder than you think!
Paul