Deac in the Wake
Contributor
Obviously when you refine and maintain your buoyancy skills, the amount of air you use in your BC becomes reduced, especially at depth.
So I'm curious if any of the board vets here ever use exhaled breath for BC adjustments or think it's not worth the effort. I can see using it in an exigent situation (e.g. after a CESA or running low/out of tank air on the surface). But I've practiced using exhaled breath even underwater to make minor BC adjustments, mainly to have the skill. But I'm curious if it's worth the trouble. Sure it saves air but how much? Doesn't seem like it would be enough to matter- unless you've had a major "something" happen and a couple of breaths may be the difference. It's breath you'd otherwise blow away and can still be used to inflate.
So what say ye?
So I'm curious if any of the board vets here ever use exhaled breath for BC adjustments or think it's not worth the effort. I can see using it in an exigent situation (e.g. after a CESA or running low/out of tank air on the surface). But I've practiced using exhaled breath even underwater to make minor BC adjustments, mainly to have the skill. But I'm curious if it's worth the trouble. Sure it saves air but how much? Doesn't seem like it would be enough to matter- unless you've had a major "something" happen and a couple of breaths may be the difference. It's breath you'd otherwise blow away and can still be used to inflate.
So what say ye?