Just started out with spearfishing but limiting myself to shallow coastal waters on east coast of Scotland no deeper than 5m for this season so I can forage for shellfish, lobster etc and maybe get a flatfish or two in sheltered bays (gun comes next year after I've done some courses).
I've tested weights as per the formulas online and 8kg got me to my eyeline when exhaled on the surface, so neutral at 8m (?). I'm 74kg with a 7mm new suit.
I understand I'll need more weight to get neutral at 3-5m, so I'm not fighting to stay down foraging. Can this be done or am I gonna get so heavy it could be dangerous? I guess I should just add 1kg at a time until I get it right? Or is it getting dangerous been neutral at say 3m?
Also, just got some new long fins, noticed they weigh twice as much as old ones. Will I have to factor this in or are they classed as buoyant?
A little confused but lovin' it.
I've tested weights as per the formulas online and 8kg got me to my eyeline when exhaled on the surface, so neutral at 8m (?). I'm 74kg with a 7mm new suit.
I understand I'll need more weight to get neutral at 3-5m, so I'm not fighting to stay down foraging. Can this be done or am I gonna get so heavy it could be dangerous? I guess I should just add 1kg at a time until I get it right? Or is it getting dangerous been neutral at say 3m?
Also, just got some new long fins, noticed they weigh twice as much as old ones. Will I have to factor this in or are they classed as buoyant?
A little confused but lovin' it.