BugHunterNY
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We'll cover losing all the dangly and draggy bits in the next course.
Please add color selection to the dangly bits lecture. I.e. every color is acceptable as long as it's black .
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We'll cover losing all the dangly and draggy bits in the next course.
Sandie-
Unless I miss my guess...your diving a 12 liter steel tank. That's basically by US standards..an 85cuft tank. I suspect..its a Faber (given your geographic location)...which is about a 6 pd swing. What is your height and weight if I may ask? I'd strongly suspect that 1) lowering the tank 1-2" may help by lowering the center of rotation...and 2) a 12 L tank on a smaller person often poses a challange in regards to negative weighting and achieving a neutral balance..heavy tank..add air to BCD to get neutral...change position...larger air bubble moves around, and it is harder to control. Make sense?
Ask your instructor to put you in a 10l tank..and INSIST...on a THOROUGH weight check. Don't be afraid to try different combinations of weights and tanks and tank/weight positions. This is what "dialing in" is all about...just have to spend some time and effort achieving the best combination FOR YOU.
Just my suggestion...have fun and welcome to a whole new WET world!!!
Bubs