MrsP
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Thank you for the opportunity to get advice! My PADI open water certification is only a week old and I am on vacation with my family. We will have our third two tank dive tomorrow. It has become clear that I am having trouble emptying the bladder of my Dive Rite wing. The only ones wearing these wings are my son and me, everyone else, including our dive masters, are in jackets. I have had two involuntary ascents while I try to dump air. I have learned to get vertical to dump air while holding my corrugated hose way up high and depressing the "big" button. However, even when I get vertical, it has refused to dump air. Today, the dive master manually squeezed it because I was trying unsuccessfully to dump air and descend. I have not yet pulled the valve located at the bottom right. I may try this tomorrow while horizontal.
Everyone in my party has a low opinion of this wing. The dive masters think it is inappropriate for me. I am trying to make it work. All the instructors at the dive shop back home have this wing and love it. This is marring an otherwise wonderful dive vacation.
I would appreciate kind and constructive suggestions!
Everyone in my party has a low opinion of this wing. The dive masters think it is inappropriate for me. I am trying to make it work. All the instructors at the dive shop back home have this wing and love it. This is marring an otherwise wonderful dive vacation.
I would appreciate kind and constructive suggestions!