Unstable with new wing?

[Smiling Armina]

I just went diving with my new Hollis Ride travel BC. This is my first wing style BC, and while it took since getting used to, I think I've got it where I like it, with one exception: when diving on a wall, when I lean at all to look at the wall, any air in the bc all goes to one side of the wing and it rotates me even more in that direction. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[tbone1004]

that's normal, you get used to it. You'll learn to use your legs to flare out and offset that imbalance.

 

[aviator8]

It sounds like you might be a bit over-weighted. You shouldn't need much air in your wing at depth unless you are compensating for extra weight. Did you do a weight check after getting the new rig? If you are carrying around extra air in your wing I could see this maybe occurring. I don't have the Hollis, but I have not experienced much roll tendency with my wing.

 

[Smiling Armina]

that's normal, you get used to it. You'll learn to use your legs to flare out and offset that imbalance.

I figured as there didn't seem like any way to correct this. I'll try the flared legs.

 

[Smiling Armina]

It sounds like you might be a bit over-weighted. You shouldn't need much air in your wing at depth unless you are compensating for extra weight. Did you do a weight check after getting the new rig? If you are carrying around extra air in your wing I could see this maybe occurring. I don't have the Hollis, but I have not experienced much roll tendency with my wing.

Yeah, I did consider this. When I felt that rolling sensation, I let out a little air from the bc, and it seemed to go away, but left me ever so slightly negatively bouyant.

 

[divad]

Yeah, I did consider this. When I felt that rolling sensation, I let out a little air from the bc, and it seemed to go away, but left me ever so slightly negatively bouyant.

You dive the bubble, or, the bubble will dive you. It's not automatic.

 

[Smiling Armina]

You dive the bubble, or, the bubble will dive you. It's not automatic.

The bubble will dive you??

 

[divad]

The bubble will dive you??

It's what bubbles do...if you let them.

 

[Smiling Armina]

It's what bubbles do...if you let them.

Thank you, Sensei

 

[divad]

OM....are you diving horizontally?