How Many Scuba dive by them selfs

[kENO]

Zagnut once bubbled...
.. I would just say asfar as the octo is concerned: If your going solo I think that you would want as much redundancy as possible.

If your primary starts to freeflow or it's hose ruptures or whatever, at least with an octo, you would have one reg that still works... but really a pony bottle (a completely independant air source) would be the way to go..that is of course, after getting the proper experience and training.
..and yeah I wouldn't do it if there was any chance at all of entanglement at the site.

A while back where I live a 6' man drowned in 7'-8' of water because hydrilla had a hold of his leg. He died with his mouth literally inches from the surface.

i didnt think bout the octupus as a alternative incase your reg start to freeflow and cant be fixed below the surface, thanks

 

[Boogie711]

but you're NOT ready to solo dive.

Actually, for that matter, I'm of the firm opinion that NO one is 'ready' to solo dive, but that's a different point.

Don't do it. Please, just don't. No dive is worth dying for. And it's obvious from some of the questions you're asking that dying is a genuine possibility.

Solo diving is bad news. Solo diving as a new diver is a death wish. We don't want your posts to disappear for a week and have to sit here and think "I wonder if that new kid bought the farm?"

 

[cornfed]

Cornfed- Don't understand where you are coming up with this nonsense:

Because the people asking for permission to solo dive are the same ones who will surface under a boat.

I have about 800 solo divers under my helt and have never surfaced under a boat... although I did bump my head on a wreck once.

Re-read what I said. You're not of the (many) people who get on here and start looking for someone to tell them it's OK to dive solo. I was making a snide illusion to the fact that someone who doesn't have enough experience and self-confidence to decide for themself about diving solo is the type of person who would make a stupid mistake like surfacing under a boat.

or

Who the hell are you guys diving with?

Sometimes we are assigned to buddies when on boats who prove to be disasters, or agree to buddy with someone who way overstates their skills. I have had a number of such situations that have led to problems, some serious (for them mostly). I spent 20 minutes looking for a "dead" body of a PADI AOW certified diver and found her on land, dressed and heading out to drink margaritas with some guys she met while I was looking for her. Or the Aussie in Fiji who openly stated he didn't care what the boat rules were... and proved it by heading down past 150 ft before I left him and signalled the DM to get him.

Nonsense? Thank you for making my point for me.

 

[Zagnut]

Keno once bubbled...

i didnt think bout the octupus as a alternative incase your reg start to freeflow and cant be fixed below the surface, thanks

Although, if your primary is freeflowing, it can still be used to breathe from and even if you switch to your octo, your tank will still drain just as fast because your primary would still be freeflowing...unless you are able to pinch off or crimp the hose or something. It would depend on why your reg is freeflowing. If it's because it froze up, youo might be able to pinch the hose. If the hose ruptures at the first stage or something like that, even with an octo, your tanking is still draining.

 

[kENO]

Boogie711 once bubbled...
but you're NOT ready to solo dive.

Actually, for that matter, I'm of the firm opinion that NO one is 'ready' to solo dive, but that's a different point.

Don't do it. Please, just don't. No dive is worth dying for. And it's obvious from some of the questions you're asking that dying is a genuine possibility.

Solo diving is bad news. Solo diving as a new diver is a death wish. We don't want your posts to disappear for a week and have to sit here and think "I wonder if that new kid bought the farm?"

I appreciate the comments

Do we got to worry bout dying in everything we do yes practice safety and continue to educate and learn and KNOW YOUR LIMITS , BUT i'm not going to worry bout dying everytime i go out, it could never happen i mean i could be sitting in my living room watching a good flix and some dam piece of space junk come thru my roof and kill me in the safety of my home, .....my risk will be taken on the level i feel comfortable with and nothing more, no one wants to die but it something i'm not going to worry bout every time i go diving i enjoy the sport and i love it and i will continue to learn as much as i can, but in life i've learn if you want to do something u cant always wait for others to join.
just my thought
keno
the loner

 

[USMC Diver]

Solo diving is good...
Solo diving is bad...
Buddies are good...
Buddies are bad...

You know what, if you want to dive solo, go ahea. If you make it back, you are more experienced as a solo diver, if you don't then you are a news clipping.

If that statement bothers you or you have to second guess yourself then you are not ready.

Good luck. Try not to Die.

 

[cornfed]

Zagnut once bubbled...
It would depend on why your reg is freeflowing. If it's because it froze up, youo might be able to pinch the hose.

I doubt it. The pressure is to high.

 

[cornfed]

USMC Diver once bubbled...

You know what, if you want to dive solo, go ahea. If you make it back, you are more experienced as a solo diver, if you don't then you are a news clipping.

<snip>

Good luck. Try not to Die.

LOL. Marines say the darnedest things!

 

[Scuba_Vixen]

I offer my choice in gear configuration as one I believe is "as good as it can be" for when your buddy is not available. All diving here is wetsuit, the water is still in the 80's at 100' ...I've never seen a single dry diver in the years I've been here. It's just not practical. I've also found that the GUE 30/30 rec triox mix is indeed much nicer to dive in the 80' to 120' range than even Ean 32 or 36. The flip side of that, is that it creates a virtual overhead. While GUE may use the term "specialised ascent techniques".... staged deco stops are the same thing no matter what you call them. (even if you do them on bottom mix as opposed to a gas switch & deco mix)

I like my kit to be as consistant as possible regardless of whether I'm diving a single or doubles .... same inflators , same reg positions, same gage positions, etc. To that end, I keep my transpac2 set up for singles and the transplate for doubles..rec wings for singles and supers for doubles..both have the same inflators and the same "feel" in your fingers when in use. The harnesses, crotchstraps, weight pockets, and D ring placements are identicle. I dive a long hose on the singles kit, same as the doubles, I have the backup on a neck bungee, it just comes off the pony on the singles kit. I prefer a console, so it's on the main tank, but I Also have an spg (comes over the left shoulder by the primary bladder inflator) for the pony. The primary bladder inflator is on the main tank, as is the norm, additionally, I have the redundant bladder on the pony, and it comes over the right shoulder, secured loosely by a bungee loop. Everything stays in place, no hoses hang out to become caught on something..The long hose routes the same as on doubles, the backup second stage hose routes next to my right side under my arm. The pony stays secured in a quick on/off bracket, so setting up is a piece of cake.

While I like having my favorite buddy dive with me best, I wouldn't have missed the last thousand or so dives I did without her.


Given reasonable circumstances and dive conditions, I fail to see where solo diving presents risks that can not be adequately managed with proper gear, training, and experience.

In most of those worst case scenarios that have been presented in opposition to solo diving, (heart attack, etc.) The only thing your buddy is really any good for is Immediate Body Recovery. I prefer to manage that risk with fitness, eating and living properly.

Here's a pic of the singles kit... I got my flame proof undies on...


Darlene

 

[bwerb]

kENO once bubbled...


i'm very careful with diving , and having a buddie to dive with is much better then solo diving anyday but most of everything i do is done solo so naturally diving will be to until my brother passes his class,<snip> i'm trying to get bouyance down completely before i i take my advance class

First...how many dives do you actually have
Second...how long have you been diving
Third...how old are you
Fourth...where do you live geographically
Fifth...when is your brother going to be finished his OW
Sixth...what problems are you currently having with your bouyancy.

This should help me gauge my response.