elmer fudd
Contributor
Well, I've got no problem with big bungied wings, deep air or any of that. Going that deep on air is not for me as I value my life, but I'm not going to tell anyone who understands the risk that they can't do it. I wouldn't go base jumping or try free style motocross either, but I don't mind that other people do it.
I guess my question for the OP though is what is the narcosis like at that depth? Did you have the deco bottles with you or were they suspended on a line or carried by the support divers? The idea of being at 275', with the mental ability of a turnip, and then having to decide which regulator to use would scare the hell out of me.
Someone else noted earlier that the cold water divers tend to be very cautious about narcosis and I tend to agree. I've been to 135' on air, in cold, dark water and I got all the narcosis I ever wanted. Truth is, I probably wasn't all that narced, but when it's pitch black and you can see only a few feet in front of you a little narcosis seems like a lot. It's probably a bit like being out in the woods alone. In the daytime most people will be perfectly at ease. Put them in the same place at night and chances are they'll be somewhat uneasy. Now get them just a little high and they'll be imagining every sound is a bear or the local Michael Myers.
I guess my question for the OP though is what is the narcosis like at that depth? Did you have the deco bottles with you or were they suspended on a line or carried by the support divers? The idea of being at 275', with the mental ability of a turnip, and then having to decide which regulator to use would scare the hell out of me.
Someone else noted earlier that the cold water divers tend to be very cautious about narcosis and I tend to agree. I've been to 135' on air, in cold, dark water and I got all the narcosis I ever wanted. Truth is, I probably wasn't all that narced, but when it's pitch black and you can see only a few feet in front of you a little narcosis seems like a lot. It's probably a bit like being out in the woods alone. In the daytime most people will be perfectly at ease. Put them in the same place at night and chances are they'll be somewhat uneasy. Now get them just a little high and they'll be imagining every sound is a bear or the local Michael Myers.