A poll companion to the recent pony thread. Do you carry one?

[maj2]

Depends on what you include in your definition of "profile".
For me it is profile and conditions (esp water temp).
For a deep dive in warm water, I will not generally bring my pony.
For the same depth/time profile in cold water, I may bring a pony, so if I end up getting a freeze/freeflow, I will go to my pony in the event I need an alternate air source so that I do not add additional load on my buddy's first stage.

 

[Fastmarc]

Done.

Since we're still wordsmithing, would a few more no options be helpful?

I don't often because I prefer a stage... But I can't vote "yes"

... And I can't vote "no, it's not necessary ever".

Cool. Added.

 

[lowviz]

I'm solidly with 'when required'.

But when it is the only gas supply that I have (for a quick look-see dive) am I still diving with a pony?.

 

[Fastmarc]

I wonder how many who never use a pony use another form of redundancy. It would be interesting if the poll could reflect that as I am sure that someone who always uses doubles or side-mount would not also carry a pony.

Added.

 

[saxman242]

I carry one on the dives with profiles that need it because I think they need it and on dives with profiles that don't for practice for the ones that do.

 

[uncfnp]

I voted “When I think the profile (dive) requires it.

Most times diving Florida I dive with a slung bottle. These are mostly aggressive and also often solo dives. Redundency diving the Carolina coast as well.

Air travel? No. These tend to be less aggressive dives and rarely solo. Eric however does most trips (he did not on a recent GC trip and likely will not because of weight restrictions for an upcoming LC trip). On the rare instance Eric isn’t diving I would use his.

 

[Lorenzoid]

I recommend re-wording the "No, it's not necessary ever" option as "No, it's not necessary ever for me" if that's what you mean. Surely you aren't asking for an opinion whether it's ever necessary for someone else?

Since you updated the poll to add the option of "I use another form of gas redundancy," I changed my response to that. My buddy is my gas redundancy.

 

[Fastmarc]

I recommend re-wording the "No, it's not necessary ever" option as "No, it's not necessary ever for me" if that's what you mean. Surely you aren't asking for an opinion whether it's ever necessary for someone else?

That's a good suggestion.
Could you modify? I'm unable to.

 

[Lorenzoid]

That's a good suggestion.
Could you modify? I'm unable to.

Done.

 

[Wookie]

That's a good suggestion.
Could you modify? I'm unable to.

Modified.