I think the advise for the ankle weights was to avoid another fin purchase since he knows I like my Mares. He was willing to loan me a pair of negative fins but the foot pockets were all too large on the pairs he has, even the ones for sale. It wasn’t as a solution for air trapping.
I want to try one more time without gaiters and more properly weighted. Then will wrap lower legs with ace bandages (i think it was Akimbo that suggested this option when I first started this process months ago) and see how my diving and trim differs. Then make/purchase gaiters if needed.
Might these work. I had these made to my specifications -I use them myself.
https://www.makospearguns.com/Lower-Leg-Weights-p/mllw.htm