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I am "new" to diving so don't yet have a log of ideal weights for different conditions. I have big lungs (48 inch chest even when slim) so am pretty buoyant when I breath deeply.
With a full 3 mm wetsuit, and Mares DS5 Boots I find I need 8 Kg on the belt and 3 Kg in the BCD pockets. With a 15 L cylinder I am slightly over buoyant when it is down to 50 Bar. With a full 15 L cylinder I can descend comfortably.
What is the weight of a steel 15 L cylinder with about 205 bar
What is the weight same cylinder with 50 Bar
What is displacement of a 15 L cylinder
So far I have only dived in seawater but might do some freshwater (or swimming pool) practice before my next holidays to the sea.
My instructors were able to sit comfortably in an armchair position. If I tried it my feet rose and I turned upside down. Is a little bit of ankle weight the answer or should I try to adjust my BCD and belt weights to a lower position. During "normal" diving, just swimming along looking at things on the bottom I have no problem keeping level and the feet up tendency is useful when I want a close look without my fins hitting the sea bed.
Cheers
I am "new" to diving so don't yet have a log of ideal weights for different conditions. I have big lungs (48 inch chest even when slim) so am pretty buoyant when I breath deeply.
With a full 3 mm wetsuit, and Mares DS5 Boots I find I need 8 Kg on the belt and 3 Kg in the BCD pockets. With a 15 L cylinder I am slightly over buoyant when it is down to 50 Bar. With a full 15 L cylinder I can descend comfortably.
What is the weight of a steel 15 L cylinder with about 205 bar
What is the weight same cylinder with 50 Bar
What is displacement of a 15 L cylinder
So far I have only dived in seawater but might do some freshwater (or swimming pool) practice before my next holidays to the sea.
My instructors were able to sit comfortably in an armchair position. If I tried it my feet rose and I turned upside down. Is a little bit of ankle weight the answer or should I try to adjust my BCD and belt weights to a lower position. During "normal" diving, just swimming along looking at things on the bottom I have no problem keeping level and the feet up tendency is useful when I want a close look without my fins hitting the sea bed.
Cheers