DevonDiver
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I've been in various situations where I've had to donate...especially to students. I've had regs knocked out of my mouth by flailing arms and legs. I've dealt with panicked divers.
Yes, I have never dove with an AB.... but I can see the design and appreciate how it works. I have literally thousands of hours of experience underwater.... and I can use that experience to make a fair appreciation of equipment. This isn't like differentiatijng the bouyancy characteristics of a BCD from sight..... this is about regarding a principle of how it fundamentally works... and basing an educated appraisal on that.
I may not have dove an AB.... but I've dealt with enough incidents underwater to know that the 'space saving' benefit of that kit is not worth the negative issues it brings with it.
I am not saying "you're gonna die" if you use AB.... I am merely stating that it has some potential issues, that would not be present with a standard AAS (secondary regulator).
I am not against innovation.... but I think divers need to keep an open mind because the scuba industry constantly pumps gimmicks onto the market.
This looks like a gimmick to me. It is advertised like a gimmick. And it probably seems fine...up until the point you need it under the worst circumstances. At that point, I think it could be a liability for the diver concerned. Hence my warning.
Yes, I have never dove with an AB.... but I can see the design and appreciate how it works. I have literally thousands of hours of experience underwater.... and I can use that experience to make a fair appreciation of equipment. This isn't like differentiatijng the bouyancy characteristics of a BCD from sight..... this is about regarding a principle of how it fundamentally works... and basing an educated appraisal on that.
I may not have dove an AB.... but I've dealt with enough incidents underwater to know that the 'space saving' benefit of that kit is not worth the negative issues it brings with it.
I am not saying "you're gonna die" if you use AB.... I am merely stating that it has some potential issues, that would not be present with a standard AAS (secondary regulator).
I am not against innovation.... but I think divers need to keep an open mind because the scuba industry constantly pumps gimmicks onto the market.
This looks like a gimmick to me. It is advertised like a gimmick. And it probably seems fine...up until the point you need it under the worst circumstances. At that point, I think it could be a liability for the diver concerned. Hence my warning.