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ploots posted:My partner and I each went through a floaty feet phase in the first year we had drysuits. In the end it was user error, not something that could be solved by gear. They tried ankle weights, which were good enough to get by but didn't solve the problem in a meaningful way. We were putting too much air in our suits, so any amount of ascent meant a LOT of gas expansion which meant a LOT of floatiness. My approach now is to only put air in the suit when I feel a bit of squeeze. I find that keeps the balloon suit in check. That is my usual approach to the point where the time before this on a diving trip I had bruised shoulders as I had too much squeeze! However when doing the valve drill my instructor said put a bit more air in to free up my arms which then meant I had too much… Frustrating! I do wonder if a different suit would help both of these issues though. My D7 has a big ring for the neck which does restrict reach behind a bit and it’s one size too big so the boots are quite roomy.
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ploots posted:got a hole in my drysuit patched and I have to say, I'm an idiot. Why was I diving a leaky suit for months? Because it’s drat hard to tell sometimes! I’ve done the same. Is it a leak? Is it condensation? Is it just the normal amounts of water that come in? 
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