Ana
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Over the years my husband and I have accumulated quite a bit of gear, probably more than we should.
This week while using a portion of our solid weights for something non dive related, an old tank weight surfaced... I used this in the 90's whenever I used AL tanks, but the weight is not the reason for this post...
The disclaimer on it is what I've always liked and wished it was stamped on every piece of gear, C-card, scuba bumper sticker and the first thing an instructor should say every morning to the students.
"TO AVOID SCUBA RELATED DROWNING, DO NOT DIVE"
I read it, and almost sounds poetic to me.
Do divers truly acknowledge this statement when they go in the water or should this post be moved to the "Grumpy old divers" forum?
Sure we can reduce the risk of drowning or getting injured like the label also points out, but that becomes a negotiation, if we want absolutes...... Do not dive.
This week while using a portion of our solid weights for something non dive related, an old tank weight surfaced... I used this in the 90's whenever I used AL tanks, but the weight is not the reason for this post...
The disclaimer on it is what I've always liked and wished it was stamped on every piece of gear, C-card, scuba bumper sticker and the first thing an instructor should say every morning to the students.
"TO AVOID SCUBA RELATED DROWNING, DO NOT DIVE"
I read it, and almost sounds poetic to me.
Do divers truly acknowledge this statement when they go in the water or should this post be moved to the "Grumpy old divers" forum?
Sure we can reduce the risk of drowning or getting injured like the label also points out, but that becomes a negotiation, if we want absolutes...... Do not dive.