SparticleBrane:Drysuit...
What if they are not diving a separate inflation system? How will the drysuit help you?
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SparticleBrane:Drysuit...
vbcoachchris:What if they are not diving a separate inflation system? How will the drysuit help you?
Soggy:What's the scenario? BOTH posts failed AND your wing has failed and is empty AND you are at the beginning of the dive?
dsteding:Sometimes it is just your time to go . . .
vbcoachchris:Stage and deco bottles are ditchable weight as is a weight belt, so the rig is balanced, but in a rescue situation do you really want to deal with ditching all of that at the surface.
I know Lamont can swim full 130's (with 32%) up and so can I, but I can't swim Lamont's 130's and my 130's to the surface together.
rjack321:Smaller, appropriately sized wings taco less and generally vent better. So you less likely to have a problem at a stop or on deco - which is a far more "real" risk than having a complete wing failure anyway.
Soggy:What's the scenario? BOTH posts failed AND your wing has failed and is empty AND you are at the beginning of the dive?
Soggy:I think you'll find it hard to convince anyone that a 55# wing is an inappropriately sized wing for large steel doubles, especially in fresh water. 38# is really pushing it for being on the edge of sufficient buoyancy. I'm a minimalist, too, but the difference in size between a 55# wing and a 38# wing is pretty marginal.
rjack321:My point was... As long as you can swim it up "raw" or ditch something and swim it up, you don't need to bring an oversized wing "for your buddy".
Smaller, appropriately sized wings taco less and generally vent better. So you less likely to have a problem at a stop or on deco - which is a far more "real" risk than having a complete wing failure anyway.