That's the goal. A safe amount to start with. It should get you within a few pounds. Some of us account for a complete loss of gas or a buddy needing a few lbs.
Tune as you like but you have to start somewhere safe.
Wow.
The question was assuming you Needed to do a weight check.
Let's pretend you're helping a new diver in unfamiliar gear...
How do you determine how much weight he should carry when tanks are full?
I was group 1.
I found diving to be magical but the gear to be annoying to the point of discomfort after a week of repetitive dives. Back and neck stiffness was going to be an issue?
On to group 2...and Scubaboard.
Coming from a construction background, a properly fitted harness made so...
After all the incompetence and disregard shown, I struggle to understand how this instructor couldn't pull off a rescue.
Her ears hurt so she let the girl die instead? Sounds more like murder to me.
I'm assuming there was ample time for rescue...I couldn't view the story...
Scuba diving weight belts SUCK! But that's how you equal out the ballast.
Consider buying a freedivers belt. Apparently, they are stretchy/rubbery and much better. Ideally, you should be neutral at depth without your rig.
Add the 2.5% as recommended but share your concern with the dm so you...
Single tank SM is easily managed. You will barely notice the weight swing if you're kicking. You certainly do feel it when motionless though.
My approach is clipping two 3lb weights to the back in the center of my harness waist belt. The weights are individually attached to a boltsnap with a...
I'm not inferring that a diver in a Budda pose or completely inverted is somehow out of control. I get that they are demonstrating control.
They are certainly not in a posture that would promote agility. Horizontal is the "ready" position.
I've forgotten...
Dial in a SM rig and enjoy the mobility!
Drifting like debris is fine until the current pushes you into structure.
How do you perform the Buddha Back-up?
Exactly!
Being horizontal is required for total control.
Up and down is buoyancy. Sure, you can kick up or down. Under normal conditions, why would you?
Silver bullet?
You're thinking the children and their grandpa had some unforseen advantage?
Must be something OTHER THAN your physical condition and propulsion skills?
I think it's great that you enjoy the training but you must not endanger others by taking on responsibilities you can't fulfil.
Dody, you got smoked in a race with kids who can probably go faster yet. Thinking you're fast when nobody else is trying has left you delusional regarding your speed.
You say your technique is good, so you'll need more power. Aka larger blades and stronger legs/core.
Until then, please don't...
I'm not familiar with the mount but if we're breaking out the drill, I wonder if a small cotter pin through the mount would lock the mount from releasing.
Which particular mount is this?
After losing a video light on an entry, everything that can potentially drop gets a simple tether.
There should be an eye of some sort on the light for a tether of light line. Simply tie the light to the arm past the disconnect or add a little boltsnap inline for easy removal.
Do you have...
Nope...
If you try to donate the left hose, it will be trapped by the right. The only reason I can see for 2 long hoses is maintaining a primary donate protocol.
Jim's right!
I struggled until switching TO loops.
Once the tension is right, those regs will rise up substantially.
My variation is a single length of bungee rather than 2 separate loops. It allows a little more stretch for wrapping.
Good luck!
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