DIR- Generic Removing kit (BP/W) underwater - risk/reward & weighting

[Big-swede]

We did this in my cmas * (ow) pool sessions and swapped gear with other students, not to learn the amazing party trick but to get more comfortable with our gear, more understanding to how things worked under water (buoyancy, trim, adjusting weights, straps etc) and so on.

 

[NorCalDM]

Split fins and no wing even!

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

In order to do this comfortably, the diver has to be weighted about the same as the rig. With the current popularity of having all ballast weight attached to the rig in a non ditch-able fashion this maneuver would be really tricky.
The only time I’ve seen divers routinely remove their rigs at depth are the crazy Southern California lobster divers. They will typically dive with only a plastic backpack and no bc wing. They will usually have a 15’ hose wrapped around in a loop that is bungeed to the side of the tank. When they come to a cave or lobster hole that is too small for them to fit into while wearing a tank they will slip off the rig and place it by the entrance to the cave. They will undo the hose and go in free swimming on hookah. When they come out they simply wrap all the hose around their neck and move on. They wear all their weight on a belt and generally use large steel tanks. They also dive wet in 7mm suits. Other than that, the only time I’ve heard of removing the rig at depth is in class (theory) but I’ve never done it on an ocean dive and don’t know of anybody who’s done it during normal diving. Lobster divers are not normal.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Split fins and no wing even!

Yep, that’s them.
That’s Mel and Mikey B. is narrating.

 

[NorCalDM]

Yep, that’s them.
That’s Mel and Mikey B. is narrating.

Ya two of my buddies have plates set up with a 15' hose so the can take it of and crawl into holes.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Ya two of my buddies have plates set up with a 15' hose so the can take it of and crawl into holes.

If you notice, as soon as you posted that vid it killed this thread instantly, lol!

 

[crofrog]

If you notice, as soon as you posted that vid it killed this thread instantly, lol!

Well considering the location of the thread, and the prefix most likely because it's really off topic

 

[100days-a-year]

Honest question. Is it DIR to no mount through a restriction?

 

[ginti]

Honest question. Is it DIR to no mount through a restriction?

If it's the right tool, yes

 

[PfcAJ]

Honest question. Is it DIR to no mount through a restriction?

How good of a buddy are you going to be during this maneuver?