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What is the general feeling about redundant bladders?
I know that DIR specifies that the wind should not have a bungee and that it should not have "excessive" lift, but what about redundant bladders. I think I notice that the DIR folks tend to not have redundant bladders.
I understand that a dry suit can be used for redundant buoyancy, put I also read in the PADI Tech Deep manual that often you can be so negative that trying to maintain neutral buoyancy using a dry suit may exceed the capacity of the dry suit. Obviously, not a DIR diving is done with a dry suit anyway.
I guess that you might be able to use a lift bag or a SMB in the event of a wing failure, but I have not seen any evidence that this is part of DIR training?
What is the DIR contingency for wing failure and what is the feeling surrounding redundant bladders.
I have a pair of HP120's and a Dive Rite Super Wing (redundant). I believe that this wing has 77 lbs of lift.
I know that DIR specifies that the wind should not have a bungee and that it should not have "excessive" lift, but what about redundant bladders. I think I notice that the DIR folks tend to not have redundant bladders.
I understand that a dry suit can be used for redundant buoyancy, put I also read in the PADI Tech Deep manual that often you can be so negative that trying to maintain neutral buoyancy using a dry suit may exceed the capacity of the dry suit. Obviously, not a DIR diving is done with a dry suit anyway.
I guess that you might be able to use a lift bag or a SMB in the event of a wing failure, but I have not seen any evidence that this is part of DIR training?
What is the DIR contingency for wing failure and what is the feeling surrounding redundant bladders.
I have a pair of HP120's and a Dive Rite Super Wing (redundant). I believe that this wing has 77 lbs of lift.