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Yeah, I think we need to practice swimming our rig up.  I've never 
actually tried this.  However, at the beginning of a dive, if I don't 
completely empty my wing, I don't sink, so I imagine that the drysuit 
would have enough lift even with full tanks.  I'm going to try it 
next time I'm out there.

kkauth@at*.ne* wrote:
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>I agree that smaller lights provide less ditchable
>weight and eventually this may become an issue.
>
>Most of the people in our group use the bigger lights
>such as the Pro 6 or the Pro 14 for a number of reasons -
>  longer burn time, ditchable weight, etc. so we do have
>the ability to dump weight.
>
>The fact is, you need to have a balanced rig.  Remember
>what this means.  It means you need to be able to stay
>down at 10' with a small volume of gas in your cylinders
>and to be able to swim your gear up from the bottom
>either by itself or by ditching a small amount of weight.
>
>As I'm sure you know, there's more to achieving this
>balance than just the amount of ditchable weight you are
>carrying.  Ditchable weight is just one component of the
>entire system.  You need to consider a lot of other
>things including type and size of cylinders (AL or SS),
>type of environment suit (wet/dry), size of v-weight,
>fresh or salt water, AL or SS backplate, etc. when
>balancing your rig.
>
>Kurt
>
>>  The canister as ditchable weight is becoming less and
>less of an
>>  option, with the advent of smaller lighter and better
>battery
>>  technology.  I'm not sure the Pro 3 (or 4) is much of
>a "ditch".
>>  Even the Pro 6 is only 3 pounds negative or so, isn't
>it?
>>
>>  >We in SCRET use ditchable weight.  We have our
>cannister
>>  >light that can be dropped in case of inflation
>>  >problems.
>>

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