Drysuit and squeeze question

[rjack321]

OK, those of you who dive in a drysuit...

How many people have NEVER jumped in without connecting their drysuit inflation hose at some time in the past?

oh many times over the years in various forms. Having redundant buoyancy is very important

Hose not connected, hose pops off, suit bottle empty, suit bottle turned off, inflator hose split open

 

[Subcooled]

In the early days of hard hat diving, with no check valves in place, when the surface compressor failed, the diver was crushed into a sloppy mess into the hard hat.

True

Same deal in the drysuit without air to equalize the pressure.

This is untrue as a non - hard hat diver does not have that surface connection. The pressure inside the suit is constant and it cannot escape to the surface.

The hose however, which goes to the surface from a helmet will let all pressure out. The diver is thus crushed and fed up the hose. A drysuit diver wearing a self contained underwater breathing apparatus does not have this exit plan to 1 ATM but must stay in the suit and not get crushed.