erparamedic
Vampire Girl......er Dork
Hi, all...
Ok... I have to preface this by saying it took "guts" for me to post this problem. For some reason, I'm embarresed by it. Please only offer constructive advice and PLEASE don't bash me! Thank you!
Lately I've noticed that I have trouble decending the first 8-9 feet on my dives. The trouble is just being able to "sink". Occasionally, I'll have a slow decent due to my ears, but the ears have not been my problem lately. I've been wearing a 1 mil microprene wetsuit under a 3 mil hyperstretch. I am naturally bouyant... and I always have been... even when I weighed less than I do now. I am quite embarressed to say that it took 22 lbs to get down in fresh water! I exhale when decending, and I feel relaxed. All the air is out of my bc. I've tried a normal vertical decent, and I've tried turning head down and kicking downward to decend, and still have the same problem. Once I'm down... I'm VERY negative as far as weighting goes. I sink, and have to adjust the air in my bc to compensate! Not to mention... using that much weight makes one work harder under water, thus using more air.... (but I can honestly say, my air consumption is either the same or within 100-200 psi of my buddies).
I hate this problem, and can't wait to get it rectified! I'm diving WPB in a few months, and DON'T wanna have to use 30 lbs to get down!
That said, can anyone offer me any good advice?
Ok... I have to preface this by saying it took "guts" for me to post this problem. For some reason, I'm embarresed by it. Please only offer constructive advice and PLEASE don't bash me! Thank you!
Lately I've noticed that I have trouble decending the first 8-9 feet on my dives. The trouble is just being able to "sink". Occasionally, I'll have a slow decent due to my ears, but the ears have not been my problem lately. I've been wearing a 1 mil microprene wetsuit under a 3 mil hyperstretch. I am naturally bouyant... and I always have been... even when I weighed less than I do now. I am quite embarressed to say that it took 22 lbs to get down in fresh water! I exhale when decending, and I feel relaxed. All the air is out of my bc. I've tried a normal vertical decent, and I've tried turning head down and kicking downward to decend, and still have the same problem. Once I'm down... I'm VERY negative as far as weighting goes. I sink, and have to adjust the air in my bc to compensate! Not to mention... using that much weight makes one work harder under water, thus using more air.... (but I can honestly say, my air consumption is either the same or within 100-200 psi of my buddies).
I hate this problem, and can't wait to get it rectified! I'm diving WPB in a few months, and DON'T wanna have to use 30 lbs to get down!
That said, can anyone offer me any good advice?