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DIVING WITH THE WEIGHT & TRIM III SYSTEM
Diving with the Weight & Trim III System requires little or no change from your nor-
mal diving pattern. However, you will immediately notice that diving is more com-
fortable and the Weight & Trim III System provides better trim. Take notice of how
your weights are riding on your body and do not hesitate to make adjustments
until you get it adjusted to the most comfortable position for you.
REMOVING YOUR WEIGHTS BEFORE EXITING THE WATER
When exiting the water onto a ladder or swim step it may be advantageous to
remove the weight pocket assemblies. You can hand them to someone or tie
them off so you may exit the water without the weight. To do this, simply grasp
the release handle and pull the assembly free, taking care not to drop it. Once the
assembly has been handed off, repeat the process with the remaining assembly.
Cross-releasing is releasing the right weight pocket assembly with the left hand
instead of the right hand. Cross-releasing can result in all the weight being on
one side of the diver, resulting in the diver being unbalanced, making it difficult to
maneuver and hand off or tie off the weight pocket assembly.
! CAUTION !
DUI advises against cross-releasing a weight pocket unless it is
absolutely necessary such as in an emergency.
DROPPING YOUR WEIGHTS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION
In certain diving emergency situations it may become necessary to drop all or part
of your weights to achieve positive buoyancy. This may occur due to the failure of
a buoyancy compensator.
If buoyancy has failed, it may be necessary to drop part or all of the weights to
achieve neutral or positive buoyancy. In fact, under certain situations, dropping all
of the weights may be very undesirable, due to the rapid ascent that will follow.
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