In the pool, I'd suggest putting the rig in or across your lap. Depending on the situation, straddling the tank might work as well.
Just make sure you stay with it.
Just make sure you stay with it.
Removing and putting back kit underwater with integrated weights
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melanie.
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I have *maybe* been known to take my bc off to take my wetsuit off so that I wouldn't be the person who peed in said wetsuit
.And I use integrated weights, always just kept one arm through and hold it in front of me and its enough to offset wetsuit
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D_Fresh
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I have *maybe* been known to take my bc off to take my wetsuit off so that I wouldn't be the person who peed in said wetsuit
And I use integrated weights, always just kept one arm through and hold it in front of me and its enough to offset wetsuit
Wow, that doesn't sound too easy to actually (halfway) duff and don your wetsuit underwater! I'll have to try that some time.
But I'm guessing that's not the time you want to straddle your tank/bc to stay neutral.
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You don't have to always carry enough weight on your belt. You can even dive without a belt. However, having a belt gives you more flexibility for a better trim and dealing with tasks requiring you remove your bcd becomes easier. Its easier to have a belt when doing skin dives.
You might as well get a belt. You will surely need it later on in your career.
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Oh my quote was not in reference to the whole thread, just melanie's post.
But your question, my instructor had us perform BC doff and don above a sandy bottom. The intent was to stay off the bottom, but minimal contact with the bottom was still ok (like a fin tip here or there). PADI sets minimum standards for the drill, but as I understand, the instructors can set a little higher standard if they choose.
While this does not apply to OW, I believe for DM and IDC, you must completely exchange BC with a partner while maintaining neutral buoyancy midwater.
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I only dive weight integrated and since I certified in SoCal we were taught to doff/don. It's easy as long as you keep one arn in the BC and do it carefully.. I've used it twice - once in the Kelp - that one was easy b/c I was so tangled I wouldn't have floated up anyway - in a 7/5 suit.
Actually we were taught to straddle the tank if necessary - hold the BC at or below your level - never overhead.
Actually we were taught to straddle the tank if necessary - hold the BC at or below your level - never overhead.
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The recent Padi standard has been to remove and replace 'without losing control of buoyancy, body position and depth'. 'In a reasonably comfortable, fluid, repeatable manner.'
Which pretty much means not grounded to the actual bottom. Or otherwise, who ever wrote that standard sure used a bunch of extra words they didn't need. Not sure if by bottom you meant underwater or planted on the bottom.
A weight belt that stays on you sure makes it easier. Handy in the water as well if you ever need to remove the BC after you pass the class.
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I don’t think it was taught to me correctly then.
Do you have a video demonstrating this skill ?
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