I just don’t believe a regulator first stage can fail instantly, not my scubapro,s at least, so the only other reason to end up with no gas is to unwittingly use it. I’m definitely not going to do that.
My Own Out of GAS Experience
So the other week I experienced my first very own out of gas situation and learnt something new. Downstream valves can fail shut!!! I was always told and understood they could only ever fail open c…
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my buddies and I shoot at the same time and check on the other in between shots.When recreational diving I have a dive buddy. Most of my dive buddies also take photos and we let one take photos as the other waits nearby. Yes I have had o rings go and a free flow reg that ended a dive. Nothing that prevented me from getting to the surface on my own. Never had a hose burst since I started diving in 1986. Things do happen. Should every recreational diver now plan each dive on a catastrophic air loss situation?
And for your question yes. Just because it hasn't happened to you, doesn't mean one shouldn't plan for it. I've never been in a serious car accident, but I prepare for it every time I'm in a car.