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Aerobics111
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Thank you. I wanted to go in with 30 lbs which was the correct amount for a 2 piece 7mm. The divemaster probably didn't realize it and told me to just use 24 lbs, which was correct for a 1 piece 7mm. Since I'm very new, you could imagine how puzzled I was when I couldn't go down at all.Get a DUI weight harness and divide the weight. It will also allow you to change your trim up and down on your body. Different people dive with different weights. Less is nice, but floating up at the end of a dive is terrible. Don't let anybody tell you to take off weight unless they are willing to carry the additional for you through the end of the dive in case you need it. I had a know it all divemaster tell me they would have spares, but they lied. I ended up with a big rock off of the bottom.
He did carry extra 4 lbs for me but wasn't quite enough for a noob like me and led me to float up in the end.