Kona Agressor, Out of Air

[IceBergSlim]

Thanks for the story.
BWARF before every dive, A = Air

Or even as PADI states BWRAF. Review (releases) coming before Air.

But I admit scubadude79's order is more helpfull.

 

[Reg Braithwaite]

I always check my air before entering the water. However one time in Palau, I checked my air, turned my valve off and let the tank sit. A little later, we were getting in the water, I checked my air again.....assuming my valve was turned back on. It still registered a full tank. I jumped into the Blue Hole in Palau, dropped to 80 feet. As I went down, I noticed that it was harder and harder to suck air out of my tank. In the end, I made a free ascent from 80 feet. I now recommend making it a habit of turning on your valve YOURSELF and checking the air YOURSELF, right BEFORE you enter the water.

What I do is turn on the valve while wearing my rig. Every time. That forces me to make sure I can always reach it. One day I will forget to turn it on, and I hope that when that happens I will be able to reach back and turn it on at 80' rather than needing to surface.

 

[b1gcountry]

You're more flexible than I am, Reg, if you can easily get to your valves on dry land.
Tom