Hydro Catalina Alum S53

[guruboy]

I don't think he's going to find many takers at that price for a out of hydro al53.

I meant after he gets it hydro'd.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

My LDS charges +$10 over what the hydro facility charges, so $45 total for the basic hydro. I pay it just for the convenience factor. $67 does sound high.

I would even be comfortable w/$45. Does that include the fill?.

Would love it if my LDS was making $10/tank, I'd gladly give it to them, but I don't think that's the case. I will check with another DS in PA on Monday as well, see what they charge. Again, would love to support a shop, just not at that price.

 

[tech3324]

Does that include the fill?.

It does, but only because my club gets free fills at that shop. Otherwise another $4.

 

[runsongas]

I would even be comfortable w/$45.

Pretty sure Eastern Watersports in Middle River charges 50 dollars for hydro/vis/fill. I think one of their staff with KB Diver Services is on this board too.

 

[JamesBon92007]

Really? In an above ground pool with 4' water and me right there? I've had less supervision at my own classes. I appreciate your concern and would agree if it was a quarry or larger pool, but that's a little harsh don't you think?

Edit: I thought about this a little, and I didn't mean to get defensive right away. I appreciate your concerns. My son initially wanted to take the class with me, but he's really timid about being in water anywhere but the pool (they just make too many shark movies). I told him I would take the classes, and we could ease him into it at the house. I'm not waisting all that money if he'll never do it but in the pool. My plan was to wear my BCD and let him breath through the octo, then at some point switch him into wearing the BCD. I don't see any harm in this, but please enlighten me if you do. Believe it or not, my # 1 concern with my children is their saftey....

That's deep enough for an air embolism. The greatest rate of expansion is supposedly during the final four feet to the surface.

How old and, possibly more importantly, how responsible is your son? I have been diving a long time and have serious reservations about 10-year-olds scuba diving however I don't recall hearing about any incidents involving children. If you do it make sure you ingrain the fact that he cannot hold his breath while ascending. If your son was to take a deep breath from your octo at four feet and surface it could be potentially serious. Obviously I am in agreement with DogDiver.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

That's deep enough for an air embolism. The greatest rate of expansion is supposedly during the final four feet to the surface.

How old and, possibly more importantly, how responsible is your son? I have been diving a long time and have serious reservations about 10-year-olds scuba diving however I don't recall hearing about any incidents involving children. If you do it make sure you ingrain the fact that he cannot hold his breath while ascending. If your son was to take a deep breath from your octo at four feet and surface it could be potentially serious. Obviously I am in agreement with DogDiver.

He is 11. He is responsible. I understand the potential, and before I just threw him in there naturally we would have to go over a few things. (We have talked about not holding his breath if we could do it in the pool, and I've explained why) I don't think he'll go all the way with Scuba (although I wouldn't mind), I just think he wants to see what its like. In no way do I think I have what it takes to take him somewhere myself to dive, or to teach him. If he likes it, I would put him through the class. He's stated he wants nothing to do with the ocean...maybe by next year I can get him in a quarry (after his cert of course).

 

[rob.mwpropane]

It does, but only because my club gets free fills at that shop. Otherwise another $4.

Lol, here it's $12 for air, and up from there for nitrox.

 

[DIY]

From DAN

It is important to note that a breathhold ascent from a depth as shallow as 4 feet of sea water (fsw)/1.2 meters (msw) may be sufficient to tear alveoli sacs, causing lung tear and one of these three ailments.

Scuba Diving Pulmonary Over-Inflation Syndrome — Medical Dive Article — DAN | Divers Alert Network

So, keep him to three feet!

 

[DogDiver]

As above. That was the point I not so elaquantly referred to.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

From DAN

It is important to note that a breathhold ascent from a depth as shallow as 4 feet of sea water (fsw)/1.2 meters (msw) may be sufficient to tear alveoli sacs, causing lung tear and one of these three ailments.

Scuba Diving Pulmonary Over-Inflation Syndrome — Medical Dive Article — DAN | Divers Alert Network

So, keep him to three feet!

As above. That was the point I not so elaquantly referred to.

Believe it or not (even though I did get defensive earlier, so my apologies) I do appreciate the warning. I know that this community tries to watch out for it's own, and I do appreciate the posting on the above article (pretty scary stuff).

I knew to tell them not to hold their breath, and I knew that it can cause strokes or a collapsed lung, I did not know that it could cause lung overexpansion in as little as 4' of water. This was not emphasized at class near as much as the article states (it was noted multiple times, just not the full danger). So again, I appreciate the warnings / posts. I am nowhere near as knowledgable as many of you here, but hope to be one day. So thank you for the shared information. That's a good article to go over with anyone getting into diving.