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From LariatAdvance: I think the BC will make a lot of difference. There’s got to be a large variable depending on if your BC is a plain-jane or if it has a lot of cushioning built in.
That plus some BC’s are harder to dump than others.
My ex floated like a cork and needed more lead, her other problem was she did what she was taught as a kid, take a deep breath before going down. A diver needs to exhale to go down while dumping their BC, just be sure your air is on!
Body condition is also a factor that the calculator doesn’t factor. After being swept past the trail line and my legs turning to rubber trying to catch the boat I went out and bought a bike and started riding, a lot! First thing I noticed was my wetsuit bottom didn’t fit over my legs anymore but I needed less weight even though I was displacing more water. That’s probably why the DB weight calculator is off on me.
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