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[ginti]

I wonder if he was even out of gas, or if maybe he was narcced slightly.

Panic can be way worse than narcosis (well, this doesn't mean that you should try how narced you feel at 300ft ).

 

[Doc Harry]

I had an OOA incident a couple of days after I got my OW certification.

My primary reg loosened on the hose, and started to free flow. Hand-tightening the reg did not help stem the free flow. Nothing helped. I switched to my octo. My wife and I started an ascent from about 50 feet.

That continuous free flow was a HUGE distraction. And it made me really nervous.

During the safety stop I was nearly OOA, so I switched to my wife's octo. We finished the safety stop and climbed aboard the boat.

In retrospect, I should have reached back and turned off the tank while there was still a couple hundred p.s.i. in the tank.

 

[Blackcrusader]

I had an OOA incident a couple of days after I got my OW certification.

My primary reg loosened on the hose, and started to free flow. Hand-tightening the reg did not help stem the free flow. Nothing helped. I switched to my octo. My wife and I started an ascent from about 50 feet.
That continuous free flow was a HUGE distraction. And it made me really nervous.
During the safety stop I was nearly OOA, so I switched to my wife's octo. We finished the safety stop and climbed aboard the boat.
In retrospect, I should have reached back and turned off the tank while there was still a couple hundred p.s.i. in the tank.

Well safety stop is not a requirement if you have not gone into deco. So next time skip the safety stop.( assuming you have not gone into deco Using your buddies octo also fine.