Capnsnott
Contributor
I have a question for you all. First off, I haven't taken the DIR-f class yet. One of my LDS instructors is trying to get a GUE instructor up here later in the summer.
In the mean time, I want to get time in on my new stuff. And get things figured out first.
I have the 45# Pioneer w/ SS-BP, regs all set up the way my DIR book says.
I was working on rescue stuff in the pool tonight, wearing this stuff for the first time. I had on a 5mm shorty, 4# of weight in my side bags (since we had to practice ditching weights) & an 80 AL tank.
The wing is forcing me forward while I'm on the surface, and I tried to keep just enough air in it to stay above water. So I put 4# of weight in the balast bags on my lower tank band. It only helped a little. I was WAY over weighted and not too thrilled about it. Somehow, rescue breathing wasn't much fun in this situation.
I was thinking of moving my balast bags to the back of the tank, one on each band next to the buckles and skipping the ditchable weight.
Any ideas? I want to get comfortable with this setup for rec diving. I have way too many dives to do before I even think about tech, or steel tanks.
What should I try?
Thanks.
Greg
In the mean time, I want to get time in on my new stuff. And get things figured out first.
I have the 45# Pioneer w/ SS-BP, regs all set up the way my DIR book says.
I was working on rescue stuff in the pool tonight, wearing this stuff for the first time. I had on a 5mm shorty, 4# of weight in my side bags (since we had to practice ditching weights) & an 80 AL tank.
The wing is forcing me forward while I'm on the surface, and I tried to keep just enough air in it to stay above water. So I put 4# of weight in the balast bags on my lower tank band. It only helped a little. I was WAY over weighted and not too thrilled about it. Somehow, rescue breathing wasn't much fun in this situation.
I was thinking of moving my balast bags to the back of the tank, one on each band next to the buckles and skipping the ditchable weight.
Any ideas? I want to get comfortable with this setup for rec diving. I have way too many dives to do before I even think about tech, or steel tanks.
What should I try?
Thanks.
Greg