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Originally Posted by mm_dm
Very modular for a BC and a good amount of lift for a big guy.
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DZorn00 is buoyant enough. I don't think lift and modularity are what he needs... reducing the ditchable weight he needs to carry, ensuring that he'll get a good fit, and eliminating squeeze are. Aside from eliminating jacket squeeze, I'm not sure a Ranger will address those needs well.
Take it from a guy who was once diving his bp/w at 5'11" and 290#... it's a great system for big divers.
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Originally Posted by DZorn00
I'd like... advice on how to approach the bouyancy thing.
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There are two big hints I have. First, make sure you are neutrally buoyant at 15' with no air in your BC, and a pretty empty tank... say, 500psi in an aluminium 80. That way, you can be sure you aren't overweighted. Overweighting makes it much harder to nail neutral buoyancy. Second, only add short puffs of air to your BC at a time, and wait 5 seconds to see what effect it had before adding another puff. It may take a moment before a buoyancy change causes a change in movement.