Have you called/ended a dive? Why?
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Tigerman
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Yes, I have.
Once because I was an idiot fogetting to turn the AC that was right above my bed off during the night.
Once because I didnt feel comfortable with the murky conditions of a night dive.
In my signature is a story of one that just HAD to be aborted and I also have one where me and two other guys went as a triple, with one of them starting to freak out at 30m so it was just time to get him out of there.
It was a result him being unfamiliar with the (rental) gear and working himself up about his air consumption, which then increased, which made him more worked up and sucking even more air, resulting in him getting to the line in a hurry (wrong line, but I considered that to be the least worry at the time as it was "close enough"). It actually took quite a bit of work and constant communication to keep him from going into full blown panic, but we all got out safely.
EDIT:
The one dive that was aborted that anyone had any negative reactions to was the last one I mentioned and those negative reactions was from the guy who started to panic as he felt bad for cutting our dive short and felt a bit like an idiot for working himself up like that (his words, not mine)
Once because I was an idiot fogetting to turn the AC that was right above my bed off during the night.
Once because I didnt feel comfortable with the murky conditions of a night dive.
In my signature is a story of one that just HAD to be aborted and I also have one where me and two other guys went as a triple, with one of them starting to freak out at 30m so it was just time to get him out of there.
It was a result him being unfamiliar with the (rental) gear and working himself up about his air consumption, which then increased, which made him more worked up and sucking even more air, resulting in him getting to the line in a hurry (wrong line, but I considered that to be the least worry at the time as it was "close enough"). It actually took quite a bit of work and constant communication to keep him from going into full blown panic, but we all got out safely.
EDIT:
The one dive that was aborted that anyone had any negative reactions to was the last one I mentioned and those negative reactions was from the guy who started to panic as he felt bad for cutting our dive short and felt a bit like an idiot for working himself up like that (his words, not mine)
Yes,
Rough entry conditions kicked in for dive 2 in a rocky cove. Buddies that went had a rough ride. I hung around and enjoyed après dive chow with them.
Hopeless visibility with a buddy that wouldn't stick tight
Hopeless visibility and you just didn't know where rocks were in surge
Numerous solo intentions for just not feeling 100% on arrival
Dark and inky in the bottom of a quarry laced with cables and equipment
Probably more but you get the drift.
Pete
Rough entry conditions kicked in for dive 2 in a rocky cove. Buddies that went had a rough ride. I hung around and enjoyed après dive chow with them.
Hopeless visibility with a buddy that wouldn't stick tight
Hopeless visibility and you just didn't know where rocks were in surge
Numerous solo intentions for just not feeling 100% on arrival
Dark and inky in the bottom of a quarry laced with cables and equipment
Probably more but you get the drift.
Pete
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I have ended dives because it was too murky and/or I became tired.
I've called a dive because I couldn't descend because of sinus issues. I've also done dives before that I would call now (rough seas).
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I've ended many dives early. The most frequent cause would probably be aggressive sharks, then maybe bad conditions (vis), then cold and definitely getting lost and wanting to come to the surface to get my bearings.
I used to dive from the beach frequently and it was shallow (like 20 ft).. if i got exerted, I would just ascend and then rest for 2-3 minutes with my snorkel, catch my breath and resume the dive.
I'm sure I've aborted a few dives because of failure to equalize, just don't really remember it.
Oh yeah....I forgot... I aborted a dive early on Sunday... i still have 2,000 psi in my tank.
I was spearfishing and we had a few fish and three big sharks came around and my buddy gave me the thumb. I thought it was because of the sharks, but he had hurt his ear from a temporary loss of bouyancy control. I think we may have seen my frst tiger (in the water) and since i had the fish in a bag on my waist, I was not really too disappointed.
I used to dive from the beach frequently and it was shallow (like 20 ft).. if i got exerted, I would just ascend and then rest for 2-3 minutes with my snorkel, catch my breath and resume the dive.
I'm sure I've aborted a few dives because of failure to equalize, just don't really remember it.
Oh yeah....I forgot... I aborted a dive early on Sunday... i still have 2,000 psi in my tank.
I was spearfishing and we had a few fish and three big sharks came around and my buddy gave me the thumb. I thought it was because of the sharks, but he had hurt his ear from a temporary loss of bouyancy control. I think we may have seen my frst tiger (in the water) and since i had the fish in a bag on my waist, I was not really too disappointed.
I find the more dives I've logged, the more willing I am to look at conditions and say, "Not today."
I've called a number of dives and should have called more.
As an instructor I've called dives because I've looked at my students and determined they needed to get out of the water (generally "thermal units" related).
As a diver, I've called dives because my dog died (just wanted to sit on the shore after putting him down earlier in the day); had the "third strike" a number of times which convinced me my head wasn't in it today; like Bob determined the viz was too bad; gotten down and decided current WAY too strong (and ended up a LONG way from the boat!); been cold too many times to count and called the dive on account of I was just too cold; and on.
There have been a number of dives I should have called but didn't -- either because I was too ignorant to know I should have called it or because I was too "male." (I often tell my students about one of my early dives with an instructor and his girl friend, both in dry suits, and my in a wet suit. I was cold after about 30 minutes but wouldn't call it. His girl friend finally called it because she was very cold. When we hit the surface, the instructor spit out his reg and "commented" on how %^(#) cold he was! We were all freezing but the female was the only one willing to call the damn dive!)
As an instructor I've called dives because I've looked at my students and determined they needed to get out of the water (generally "thermal units" related).
As a diver, I've called dives because my dog died (just wanted to sit on the shore after putting him down earlier in the day); had the "third strike" a number of times which convinced me my head wasn't in it today; like Bob determined the viz was too bad; gotten down and decided current WAY too strong (and ended up a LONG way from the boat!); been cold too many times to count and called the dive on account of I was just too cold; and on.
There have been a number of dives I should have called but didn't -- either because I was too ignorant to know I should have called it or because I was too "male." (I often tell my students about one of my early dives with an instructor and his girl friend, both in dry suits, and my in a wet suit. I was cold after about 30 minutes but wouldn't call it. His girl friend finally called it because she was very cold. When we hit the surface, the instructor spit out his reg and "commented" on how %^(#) cold he was! We were all freezing but the female was the only one willing to call the damn dive!)
Darnold9999
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Called a dive because it "just didn't feel right". This is after travelling a couple of hours by boat, gearing up and just about to jump in to the water. Was solo so no issues with a buddy, but frankly that is irrelevant. If I am not comfortable doing the dive for any reason I am not getting in the water buddy or no buddy.
Have two internal three strike rules. If I do two really stupid things preparing for a dive I will call it to avoid the third one happening in the water. If I do three minor stupid things then I will also call the dive. What I consider major and minor changes, but the essence of these rules is to get me to pay attention to my internal state of awareness and call a dive if I am not paying enough attention.
Have two internal three strike rules. If I do two really stupid things preparing for a dive I will call it to avoid the third one happening in the water. If I do three minor stupid things then I will also call the dive. What I consider major and minor changes, but the essence of these rules is to get me to pay attention to my internal state of awareness and call a dive if I am not paying enough attention.
Yup. Drove out to a quarry about 90 or so minutes away. Decided to drop down on one of the attractions and start from there. The algae bloom was so bad, we couldn't see the wreck as we hit it, never mind each other. So we slowly surfaced, packed our kit, and went home
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