Good call. I’m a sissy-pants warm water diver right now. Haven’t yet dared to put my wimpy toes in any cold ponds.
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Good call. I’m a sissy-pants warm water diver right now. Haven’t yet dared to put my wimpy toes in any cold ponds.
OP
No shame here, my friend. Just good natured fun. Hopefully, by the time I get to Roatan next June, I will down to using only 8 pounds and I'll look all sexy.
There has to be more than that in a 3mil for pool work with a AL80 and a stainless backplate I found 12 pounds right and I'm 185 pounds
FreeFlyFreak
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Everyone is different.
3mm AL80 I wear 7lbs plus 5lb plate
8/6/5 + 7/5 hooded vest, boots, gloves, steel 80 or 100. 8-10lbs + 5 plate
The real question did you giggle when poked.
OP
Considering I have only been diving for about a year and I started at 24 lbs for my OW certification, I think I'm just perfect. At least that's what my mother always told me.
i always giggle when I'm poked
i always giggle when I'm poked
scrane
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Being from New York City, like the OP is, I can only conclude:
1. He's putting you all on.
2. He's jealous of me and Buddha.
Restricting yourself to the ideal horizontal trim espoused on Scuba Board is a waste of the freedom granted you in the three dimensional anti-gravity environment we all love.
Buoyancy control: yes. Horizontal trim: not necessarily.
1. He's putting you all on.
2. He's jealous of me and Buddha.
Restricting yourself to the ideal horizontal trim espoused on Scuba Board is a waste of the freedom granted you in the three dimensional anti-gravity environment we all love.
Buoyancy control: yes. Horizontal trim: not necessarily.
Horizontal trim might not be "necessary" but if you want to go forward(or backwards) when you kick, as opposed to up or down, it makes a lot of sense.
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