Duck dive descent?

[The Chairman]

Anyone else using this skin diving technique on scuba gear?

Often.

 

[BRT]

Once. And after about half an hour underwater, I took the elevator from ~15m (there's more to the story, but i guess that that's OT here). Never again. If i have to duck dive to get down, I'm underweighted. It may be different in a wetsuit, I really wouldn't know since >90% of my dives have been dry.

I was a little light on a drysuit dive off a boat in the PNW so instead of carefully venting everything I went feet up. After the dive an old guy got me aside and told me that in the PNW they usually just put on a little more lead.

 

[ibj40]

I’ll do this to get me a couple of metres under then I’ll get into proper trim and do a gentle descent.

Same here. Not sure when I started, might have been when I went from a 3mm to 5mm wetsuit; but could have been prior to that.

 

[islanddream]

Duck diver for sure. Isn't that just ducky!??

 

[JamesBon92007]

We need more buttons on this forum, such as "Way Too Corny" or perhaps "Very Punny."

 

[Russjstewart]

Depends.
Who I am diving with, depth, vis, shotline, wall etc.My biuddy of choice can be a bit slow equalising until, she gets to around 6 metres, so feet first lets us maintain good contact. If I am on a shotline head first, if it is deep headfirst.

 

[CuzzA]

I don't dally.

Roger that. Less than a minute and we're at about rec limit depths.

 

[northernone]

Roger that. Less than a minute and we're at about rec limit depths.

Nice breathing rhythm and a beautiful drop! No wastes energy flailing about.

Stark contrast to some videos.

I rarely try the express lane to the bottom unless I'm planning a CESA and want minimal gas loading. But a nice hot drop feels like the right way to get into the underwater world somehow.

 

[JamesBon92007]

I'm getting the impression lately that we are fortunate to be able to equalize so easily. Apparently some don't.

 

[scubadada]

I'm getting the impression lately that we are fortunate to be able to equalize so easily. Apparently some don't.

I'm grateful