CrimsonLynx
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You are right and I was told by my instructor that I didn't need to hear an audible pop (sorry I failed to mention that), but I also didn't feel the pressure subside until about 15 minutes at 10 feet and even then it was still a bit uncomfortable. My O/W dive will be at 20+feet and I'm afraid that if 10ft was uncomfortable and very slow to equalize then 20ft will be worse.
Edit: I was also told that I could be over-equalizing, but I don't know if this is true because it felt uncomfortable pretty much all the time. I am not sure
Edit: I was also told that I could be over-equalizing, but I don't know if this is true because it felt uncomfortable pretty much all the time. I am not sure