Learned I was using the wrong weight belt after 5 years in the Gulf

Was working a dive job off Port Fourchon last spring and kept fighting to stay down. A senior diver watched me for a minute and asked why I was wearing a 40 pound belt for a 20 pound job. Turns out I was compensating for bad trim instead of fixing my actual issue. Has anyone else realized they were just loading up weight to cover up poor positioning?

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elizabeth_williams6d agoMost Upvoted

That's not quite right though lol. Bad trim usually means you need to adjust your gas distribution, not just drop weight.

amy6926d ago

Reminds me of a buddy who blamed his fins when his drysuit was the real problem.