stakanak
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I am interested as to why the pull dump on the inflator is a bad idea.
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NC Wreck Diver
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I don't think it's a 'bad idea,' I personally like to 'trim' my bouyancy with the dumps I spoke about. To start a dive, pulling on the corregated hose is a way to dump your BC if you like it, it just feels to me like it's dumping a large amount of air all at once. If I use the 'pullstring dumps,' I let a little air out, then my adjustments at depth are minor, and I can maintain my bouyancy with little effort (the air in the BC is compressing at depth). Constantly dumping and filling the BC is something I see divers who are still trying to get their bouyancy skills down. It's all practice, and different divers like their own methods. The 'string dumps' are just my method.
Damselfish
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I don't like reaching way up to lift the hose to vent it that way, and operating the inflator dump via the hose is harder to finesse than a plain dump with a short string. As far as bad idea, basically they don't seem all that sturdy. If you've never had one apart, the inflator is connected the dump valve by a cord or cable running inside the hose. It's not very convenient to take a look and see what's going on in there, to make sure the cord isn't weakening or an end isn't trying to detach itself. And I've seen them break.
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atrawick
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The bumps are not my Major concern in choosing a bc. I don't like holding the inflator up either. Those are the just the bc's that I like. My LDS doesn't have any of these to try out. Well I used a OLD glide last night in the pool. It was to worn out to make any decisions on. I would really like to try them out some how.
I think buying a bc without trying it on would be a little like signing up for a mail order bride.
You might get one a little too big or a little too small and not like the fit. Ha!
You might get one a little too big or a little too small and not like the fit. Ha!
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