Well, it's official. My BC and I are having conflicts. I currently have a Mares Dragonfly with Airtrim and I've been fussing with it for ages to get my trim sorted. I went out yesterday and with the help of a scubaboard local tried to get the weighting/trim thing under control.
We came to a couple conclusions:
1) it really does take 20# to sink me
2) the bc won't put me in good trim with the available weighting options
My feet are heavy, the tank is up as high as it goes, and all my weight is in the front integrated weight pockets, the rear trim pockets sit lower than the front ones.
To use my current rig I need a couple pounds up high. The solutions I've heard so far are: V-weight ($65), ankle weights to wrap around the tank neck ($30), hang bullet weights from my chest d-rings (not priced this option but really, it seems dumb), and that's about it.
I'm seriously considering looking at other options in buoyancy compensating devices, but haven't committed in my head yet and was wondering what anyone's thoughts were about fixing the current problem without throwing a bunch of money into a losing situation.
Thanks in advance!!
Rachel
We came to a couple conclusions:
1) it really does take 20# to sink me
2) the bc won't put me in good trim with the available weighting options
My feet are heavy, the tank is up as high as it goes, and all my weight is in the front integrated weight pockets, the rear trim pockets sit lower than the front ones.
To use my current rig I need a couple pounds up high. The solutions I've heard so far are: V-weight ($65), ankle weights to wrap around the tank neck ($30), hang bullet weights from my chest d-rings (not priced this option but really, it seems dumb), and that's about it.
I'm seriously considering looking at other options in buoyancy compensating devices, but haven't committed in my head yet and was wondering what anyone's thoughts were about fixing the current problem without throwing a bunch of money into a losing situation.
Thanks in advance!!
Rachel