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Horrifying, absolutely horrifying tale.Brett Gilliam did one from over 325 feet while watching his dive buddy get torn apart by sharks.
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Horrifying, absolutely horrifying tale.Brett Gilliam did one from over 325 feet while watching his dive buddy get torn apart by sharks.
John Wozny
Now he has 10 jillion dives
Your father's incident validates the case for primary donate and a necklaced alternate. IMO, the CESA is not the problem, it's the buddy and then subsequent difficulty of finding his alternate with a panicked buddy pulling him to the surface. A tough situation to be in.
You know I had previously thought the necklaced octo was a good idea, but not absolutely necessary for a rec diver.
I figured that even if my octo got loose somehow, I could always sweep and recover -- I mean I can do so easily in drills.
I want to thank the OP for this story, it really does highlight an additional factor - add stress & panic to the occasion. Now would you want you air floating around behind you or right by your mouth?
Now I feel I need to practice this skill.
OK, in keeping with the theme of the thread--is a CESA a skill we should really frequently practice at the depths we would likely be using it?
A CESA from 20 ft? OK. A CESA from 90 ft? Ehhhh... my gut is telling me that's not a great idea to be recommending to people. Having to emergency ascend is the diver equivalent of a car crash, and I really don't practice crashing my car into things. I'm all for training for real-life problems, but this feels like one where the risk outweighs the potential benefits. Thoughts?