Messed up my knee and have been dry 3 weeks now. Reviewing photos of the summer I noticed I'm sometimes fins up when descending at the start of a dive. (solo diving, not training.)
Pretty much classic free diving descent style. Fold at the waist, fins high and legs extended. Head first descent.
Advantages off hand:
Gets me down rapidly, facing where I'm going with hands protecting head and avoids issues of burping trapped air.
Anyone else using this skin diving technique on scuba gear? Not suggesting it's superior, just realized it has been forever since I've seen another diver prefer it.
(Yes, I also do the "proper" descents... particularly if there's a student or buddy to keep an eye on.)
Am I alone?
Cameron
Pretty much classic free diving descent style. Fold at the waist, fins high and legs extended. Head first descent.
Advantages off hand:
Gets me down rapidly, facing where I'm going with hands protecting head and avoids issues of burping trapped air.
Anyone else using this skin diving technique on scuba gear? Not suggesting it's superior, just realized it has been forever since I've seen another diver prefer it.
(Yes, I also do the "proper" descents... particularly if there's a student or buddy to keep an eye on.)
Am I alone?
Cameron