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by viperwsu
Mon May 21, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

It's an Aqualung pro qd with only one cam band. I usually load the ditchable weight pouches with most of the weight, and put the remainder in the higher pouches - 2x3lbs. with my wetsuit.

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by viperwsu
Mon May 21, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

One aspect of diving dry that I didn't expect - when coming out of the water actually being able to move (compared to a wetsuit) and not having my feet squishing played tricks on my mind. I headed straight for the shower by the water to rise my gear, and thought I had to be careful rinsing my BC or ...
by viperwsu
Sun May 20, 2012 5:01 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Bungy chord
Replies: 17
Views: 1531

Re: Bungy chord

ArcticDiver, where did you get your spool?

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by viperwsu
Sun May 20, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

I got a fusion bullet and the thermal fusion umdergarment as a package deal at the expo. You have any trouble with bunching up the undergarment's dual layers when you pull the suit on? It's worst at my wrists, but I suspect that I just need to figure out my particular technique. BP/W is on the wish ...
by viperwsu
Sun May 20, 2012 1:16 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

I've got a weight-integrated bc, with ditchable pouches at roughly waist level that can hold 15lbs each (although I've had more in them), and two non-ditch pouches that can hold 5lbs each at about the lower edge of my shoulder blades. And a hp130 that I mount too high ;-) Sent from my DROID4 using T...
by viperwsu
Sun May 20, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Bungy chord
Replies: 17
Views: 1531

Re: Bungy chord

REI sells shock line by the foot.

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by viperwsu
Sun May 20, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

I have two HP130s, both the same size. I'm pretty sure, in retrospect, that I'm mounting it too high.

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by viperwsu
Sat May 19, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

Wow, that explains alot, actually. All I ever learned on OW was the verticle bobbing at the surface, and I was trying to do horizontal. Thanks for the info...seems sort of obvious once you explained it all. I figured Bob would help, but I wanted to try and solve any major issues before class. Thanks...
by viperwsu
Sat May 19, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hiyas
Replies: 4
Views: 422

Hiyas

I've been lurking and learning for a few weeks, but since I've also started posting I remembered that haven't introduced myself. I'm a newer diver, with a whopping 36 dives (counting classes). Prior Army, but currently a professional geek for a hospital in Tacoma. I'm hoping to eventually get into T...
by viperwsu
Sat May 19, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

Feet. I'll definitely try moving the tank on my next dive.

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by viperwsu
Sat May 19, 2012 2:21 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

I'll try that.

One random thought, would a small airbubble in my neoprene sock that came with the suit be enough to cause that? It's part of the undergarment, but I could wear winter socks instead.

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by viperwsu
Sat May 19, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Re: Floaty feet advice, please

I actually hadn't even added air to the suit. We guessed at what we'd need, filled a mesh bag with more, and swam out to about 10' to adjust trim with tanks that were about 750psi. Both my bcd and suit were as empty as I could get them, and my dump valve was all the way open. We didn't want to go an...
by viperwsu
Sat May 19, 2012 1:04 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Floaty feet advice, please
Replies: 25
Views: 2077

Floaty feet advice, please

I just took my first drysuit, a White's Fusion, for a quick spin to try and figure out weighting. I had a hard time keeping my feet down, even with F1s and 2lb ankle weights. I did the tuck-and-roll each time, but I had the suit as empty as I could get it and there wasn't any air in my feet that I c...
by viperwsu
Fri May 18, 2012 8:19 pm
Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
Topic: Lost flashlight at Sunnyside Beach
Replies: 0
Views: 376

Lost flashlight at Sunnyside Beach

My buddy and I did a trimming dive with our new drysuits, and I dropped my little gray princeton tech flashlight from my bcd pocket while removing a weight. Over by the shower, tide in, about 12ft. If anybody finds it, please let me know.

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by viperwsu
Thu May 17, 2012 10:56 am
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Recommendations for Dive Log PC Software
Replies: 20
Views: 3815

Re: Recommendations for Dive Log PC Software

You can also do it in Table mode if you have lots of logs to change at once.
by viperwsu
Tue May 15, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: New divers, What gear are you looking for? - NHZ PLEASE!
Replies: 34
Views: 4139

Re: New divers, What gear are you looking for? - NHZ PLEASE!

I don't know if it'll fit him, but Tacoma Scuba has (last I was there) a drysuit/undergarment that was ordered but never picked up. It looks like it's for someone 6'-6'4, but lanky. I think it was about $1400 for the set. More than he's looking to spend, but still a good deal for a new suit. Sent fr...
by viperwsu
Tue May 15, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: New divers, What gear are you looking for? - NHZ PLEASE!
Replies: 34
Views: 4139

Re: New divers, What gear are you looking for? - NHZ PLEASE!

I'm a relatively new diver - 36 dives - and am looking at eventually moving from Rec to Tech (deeper, longer, wrecks). I've got all my gear for single tank rec, but still need most of the requirements for the basic Intro to Tech class I.E. BP/W & harness (I'm 6'5") doubles or the manifold, ...
by viperwsu
Fri May 11, 2012 5:10 pm
Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
Topic: Recommendations for Dive Log PC Software
Replies: 20
Views: 3815

Re: Recommendations for Dive Log PC Software

Are you just looking for something to record the data (i.e. enter it by hand) or something that'll pull it from multiple types of computers?

Are you enough of a "PC Guy" to create and use a simple database?

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by viperwsu
Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:12 pm
Forum: Gear Central (Recreational)
Topic: Free drysuits
Replies: 4
Views: 599

Re: Free drysuits

I'd like the Viking and XXL undergarment.

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