Sodden Pixels
Registered
Hi all-Just got my laminate suit. I've done some neoprene dry dives, but laminate is new to me. I intend to take a proper class to prevent reinventing the wheel, but in the mean time I thought I'd have a go at my local lake. A few questions, but first, my kit because I know the variables will have an effect.
Hollis DX300X suit
450gm undergarment
single 80 steel tank
jacket BCD
When I would dive the exact same conditions/location in my 7mm semidry, I was usually with 8-9 lbs of lead. I'm now up to 30 lbs in the laminate and still cant hold buoyancy in 8-10 FFW. I can barely get down and if I add the slightest puff of air to the suit for the squeeze, I'm floating. I've tried putting the lead in my integrated pouches, tried on a belt, tried some pouch and some belt. Is more weight the answer?
Related question #2-At the end of the dive, my undergarment is damp in spots. Not soaking wet but definitely water ingress somewhere. I've double, triple checked the seals. I did not trim the seals. When donning the suit I double, triple check that the seals are lying flat on my neck and wrists. Yes, the zipper is fully closed.
So I was wondering, if there is no air at all in the suit will the ambient water pressure cause a bit of water to seep in through the seals? Once I get the weight sorted and can add air to the suit, will the problem fix itself?
Something completely unrelated?
Thanks for any help.
Hollis DX300X suit
450gm undergarment
single 80 steel tank
jacket BCD
When I would dive the exact same conditions/location in my 7mm semidry, I was usually with 8-9 lbs of lead. I'm now up to 30 lbs in the laminate and still cant hold buoyancy in 8-10 FFW. I can barely get down and if I add the slightest puff of air to the suit for the squeeze, I'm floating. I've tried putting the lead in my integrated pouches, tried on a belt, tried some pouch and some belt. Is more weight the answer?
Related question #2-At the end of the dive, my undergarment is damp in spots. Not soaking wet but definitely water ingress somewhere. I've double, triple checked the seals. I did not trim the seals. When donning the suit I double, triple check that the seals are lying flat on my neck and wrists. Yes, the zipper is fully closed.
So I was wondering, if there is no air at all in the suit will the ambient water pressure cause a bit of water to seep in through the seals? Once I get the weight sorted and can add air to the suit, will the problem fix itself?
Something completely unrelated?
Thanks for any help.