I have a 19cf pony mounted to my main tank with the reg hanging from a necklace inches below my chin. Go to New Jersey Scuba Diver he has some good info about pony bottles and spair air
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So you're opposed to redundant safety equipment?At the risk of inciting the crowd even further, my opinion is that:
- if you think you need it because you might run out of air, you need to learn gas planning
- if you think you need it in case of an equipment failure, that's what your buddy is there for.
- if you think you need it because your buddy might not be there during an equipment failure, you need a better buddy.
(I'm not even going to touch the whole solo diving thing).
So you're opposed to redundant safety equipment?
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You only dive with people you know well? Wow that would kill a lot of my trips.
OK, this has not happened to me but my friend(he has over 1,000 dives) shared this with me...he was doing a shallow wreck dive, buddy was right there with him, both were getting low on air (careless - they were photographing everything in sight using new equipment) when he noticed he motioned for his buddy and reached for Octo. Both were running low...diver error I know but it happens. If they had their pony bottles with them not problem but it turned out to be a race to the surface. Diver error occurs even to the experts.Originally Posted by LG Diver
At the risk of inciting the crowd even further, my opinion is that:
- if you think you need it because you might run out of air, you need to learn gas planning
- if you think you need it in case of an equipment failure, that's what your buddy is there for.
- if you think you need it because your buddy might not be there during an equipment failure, you need a better buddy.
Training is good, dive planning is good, but I've known multi-card holders and dive plans that didn't go as they should. It's also good to plan for emerencies - that's why OW classes include an introduction to CESA. But OW is essentially an introduction to real learning, and it's good to improve on it.Of course not- that's silly. I'm opposed to solving a training or dive planning problem with gear, which invariably only introduces other problems. As someone else said, you need to ask yourself why you think you need a pony bottle.
Ok for you, not for me. I'll get off of a plane in Seattle, LAX, Cozumel, Roatan, Belize, Montreal, and so forth on the ones I've done yet and dive new sites with new buddies. If you want to restrict yourself, fine - I want more from my diving live.No, I'll dive with someone I don't know in conditions I feel comfortable with, often with others that I do know. I don't dive with "instabuddies" on sites that are unfamiliar to me.
Ever had a reg fail? I've had 2. Ever had an SPG fail? I have.
Ever have a dive plan fail? I have a few. Ever screw up? I have royally.
Ok for you, not for me. I'll get off of a plane in Seattle, LAX, Cozumel, Roatan, Belize, Montreal, and so forth on the ones I've done yet and dive new sites with new buddies. If you want to restrict yourself, fine - I want more from my diving live.
Good for everyone who does good training and planning, but please do not criticize those who would want to prepare, or at least question, more than you are willing.
thanks!