Air 'conservation'

[The Chairman]

An integrated weight BC is awesome! It stops the tug-o-war between the BC and the weight system. Steel tanks are great at doing this as well.

 

[Miss Mollusc]

Poor buoyancy and hoovering are the evil cojoined twins. Steel is your friend, Miss Mollusc. Ever thought about a stainless steel backplate? Combined with a steel cylinder, you have the Full Metal Jacket of scuba diving.

Ok sounds interesting. What's hoovering?

 

[The Chairman]

Hoovering= sucking down air like a Hoover Vaccuum cleaner!

 

[love2fishfork]

I know this sounds crazy, but what about prescription drugs like blood thinners or aspirin. Would they have an effect on the bloods ability to carry oxygen throughout your body? There are also non prescription products that claim to enhance your oxygen utilization. I know this is no substitute for experience, but was just curious what effect if any these things have.

 

[The Chairman]

I am certain they will have an effect, but probably not as large an effect as the problems they are compensating for. PLEASE: before you dive with any of these types of drugs consult a physician familiar with diving and hyperbaric physiology as well as consulting DAN. There is nothing down there worth risking your health for!