This is a good reminder for scuba spearfisherman. A recreational diver needs to have enough air to make it safely to the surface - and also have some air for a buddy if he needs it.
Scuba spearfisherman really should leave the bottom a little earlier. The spearfishing scuba diver should be thinking not only about how much air he needs to get to the surface safely, but also how much air he needs to shoot the fish, dispatch it, potentially untangle it from a wreck etc. and then place the fish on a stringer or in a catch bag etc.
It can easily take a couple of minutes to get things sorted out if things go wrong on that last shot, so make sure you CAREFULLY consider remaining scuba air supply when deciding if you should be pulling the trigger (or beginning the ascent)..
Also, if you buy a MAKO weight belt (and/or) weights and you must ditch them in an emergency, don't hesitate to do so, I will refund your costs for any type of diver: scuba or freediving.
Here's the official policy from our Website:
MAKO FREE REPLACEMENT/SAFETY POLICY
To our valued customers: MAKO Spearguns recognizes that diving (both freediving and SCUBA) are potentially dangerous activities. We have all heard of tragic accidents where a diver is found on the bottom while still wearing a weight belt. We hope and pray that should any of our customers find themselves in a situation where ditching a belt may be necessary, that there is no delay and the belt is dropped immediately.
In many situations a belt is recoverable, however if your MAKO Spearguns belt and lead weights or belt reel are ditched (and lost) in a diving emergency…. I will replace it free of charge.
The last thing we want is our customers considering the cost of a lost belt in an emergency. The only thing we ask is that the individual shares with us (and our friends and customers) some sort of write-up about how the situation developed and how it was resolved. That way, we can all learn and be reminded to keep safety in the forefront of our minds.
Dive safe,
Dano
Scuba spearfisherman really should leave the bottom a little earlier. The spearfishing scuba diver should be thinking not only about how much air he needs to get to the surface safely, but also how much air he needs to shoot the fish, dispatch it, potentially untangle it from a wreck etc. and then place the fish on a stringer or in a catch bag etc.
It can easily take a couple of minutes to get things sorted out if things go wrong on that last shot, so make sure you CAREFULLY consider remaining scuba air supply when deciding if you should be pulling the trigger (or beginning the ascent)..
Also, if you buy a MAKO weight belt (and/or) weights and you must ditch them in an emergency, don't hesitate to do so, I will refund your costs for any type of diver: scuba or freediving.
Here's the official policy from our Website:
MAKO FREE REPLACEMENT/SAFETY POLICY
To our valued customers: MAKO Spearguns recognizes that diving (both freediving and SCUBA) are potentially dangerous activities. We have all heard of tragic accidents where a diver is found on the bottom while still wearing a weight belt. We hope and pray that should any of our customers find themselves in a situation where ditching a belt may be necessary, that there is no delay and the belt is dropped immediately.
In many situations a belt is recoverable, however if your MAKO Spearguns belt and lead weights or belt reel are ditched (and lost) in a diving emergency…. I will replace it free of charge.
The last thing we want is our customers considering the cost of a lost belt in an emergency. The only thing we ask is that the individual shares with us (and our friends and customers) some sort of write-up about how the situation developed and how it was resolved. That way, we can all learn and be reminded to keep safety in the forefront of our minds.
Dive safe,
Dano
