Dry suit knee sqeeze

[Amir930]

hello, I got a new Otter Britannic mk2 telescopic, made to my sizes, one month ago.
When I’m frog kicking I’m getting an uncomfortable squeeze in the back of my knee, and when I’m adding air to the suit it doesn’t help that much.
I’ve changed the undergarment to something more tight and it helps a bit.
Does Anyone experienced this?
Any help will be appreciated

 

[RainPilot]

If you raise your legs up to allow some air into the legs does that help? Obviously you don’t want to overdo it.

I find that being vertical on the surface encourages the gas to migrate to my upper body and if I don’t do a slight forward lean it can be tricky to get the gas to distribute evenly.

A tight waist belt and weight belt will also make it harder to get gas to go to the legs evenly

 

[Amir930]

If you raise your legs up to allow some air into the legs does that help? Obviously you don’t want to overdo it.

I find that being vertical on the surface encourages the gas to migrate to my upper body and if I don’t do a slight forward lean it can be tricky to get the gas to distribute evenly.

A tight waist belt and weight belt will also make it harder to get gas to go to the legs evenly

im sorry I was unclear. I meant underwater, when I’m frog kicking. I’ve tried to add more add to my legs but it doesn’t helps much.

 

[RainPilot]

im sorry I was unclear. I meant underwater, when I’m frog kicking. I’ve tried to add more add to my legs but it doesn’t helps much.

You were clear, I also meant underwater. Once you descend, it may take some wriggling to get that air in your torso to equalise with your legs. Once that is done, you should then be fine.

Once I am horizontal in the descent, I go semi vertical for a moment to let all the gas go to my legs. Once that happens, I go horizontal again and add for squeeze as necessary. This has the added benefit of helping keep my legs up, especially on a CCR where the counterlungs tend to make me chest light.

If your undergarments block the flow of gas (too much material bunching etc) it won’t help your problem

 

[Zef]

I just started diving dry this past june, so I am no expert but I find that the air bubble is either mostly over my upper body or down by feet...I can't seem to keep it around my thighs...I am usually in the frog kick/skydive position so my feet are higher than my thighs.

One thing you may think about trying are gaiters or lower leg wraps. They will restrict the flow of air in the lower leg of your suit which may keep more air around your knees, relieving you of your discomfort:

Gaiter Wraps
Gaiters | Dive Rite

you can simulate these to see if it would be effective by wrapping ace bandages around the lower legs of your suit and then swim around in a pool....if it works, then invest in a set or make your own.

-Z

 

[tridacna]

Why do you need a drysuit in Eilat anyway? (Putting on flameproof suit now).

 

[Zef]

@AMIR007: חג שמח אחי

 

[Amir930]

Why do you need a drysuit in Eilat anyway? (Putting on flameproof suit now).

I’m very small and I’m getting cold really fast, and I’m diving few times a day. For me 23 Celsius is super cold

 

[JackOfDiamonds]

Why do you need a drysuit in Eilat anyway? (Putting on flameproof suit now).

There are people here diving Dry Suits in the peak of summer... im sweating just watching them dress up in 30C.

Why? no body knows. i asked and was given many different answers, some sort of legit (need to practice it) and some are just absurd (i paid for it so ill use it, not going to let it sit in the closet untill winter...)

 

[tridacna]

There are people here diving Dry Suits in the peak of summer... im sweating just watching them dress up in 30C.

Why? no body knows. i asked and was given many different answers, some sort of legit (need to practice it) and some are just absurd (i paid for it so ill use it, not going to let it sit in the closet untill winter...)

Eizeh metumtamim. (Amir excepted bevadai).