What kind of fins are you using? OMS Slipstreams or Dive Rites are stiff enough to do the cave kicks efficiently, but lighter that the Jets.
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I have very heavy legs (i.e. dense) and can't maintain proper trim with wetsuits. My legs start sinking immediately when I stop paddling:
- My trim is perfect in a dry suit, in fact I use ankle weights.
- I sink like a rock in a bathing suit even with a full lung
- I have 6 lbs of weight in my shoulder pockets already (with wetsuits only)
- I have read the previous posts to no avail
- I tried everything from moving steel tanks up and AL tanks down, over changing the BCD position, bending legs etc. Nothing works, even in combination.
Now, when I was in Roatan I met an older diver (with more than 1000 dives) who had two self-made acrylic cylinders (I'd say 2-3 lbs of lift each) strapped to his fins. Needless to say it looked pretty dorky. But now I am beginning to think that this is the only solution for us few negatively buoyant divers. So, my questions:
- has anybody seen anything commercially available that I can strap to my legs (to avoid the laughter), which gives about 4-6lbs lift? Of course it needs to maintain its shape/lift under pressure.
- any other ideas?
Your ideas are greatly appreciated.