safety stop?

[dive-ssi-w-me]

There is also another benefit to diving with a computer. I never realized how fast I was ascending until I had a monitor on my ascent rate.

dive-ssi-w-me

 

[FIXXERVI6]

Has anyone ever used the saftey stop bag thing?

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=SafetyAnchor

something like this?

I was wondering cause I tried to do a safety stop hover one time and it sucked really bad, but I REALLY wanted that stop in cause I spent some time at 50' so I did it anyway, nothing to reference and I'll be doing more dives similar and deeper and what is a good way of getting my stops in? I'm thinking about using a big inner tube and tieng a rope to it and putting clips on it at 16'

 

[voop]

Has anyone ever used the saftey stop bag thing?

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=SafetyAnchor

something like this?

I was wondering cause I tried to do a safety stop hover one time and it sucked really bad, but I REALLY wanted that stop in cause I spent some time at 50' so I did it anyway, nothing to reference and I'll be doing more dives similar and deeper and what is a good way of getting my stops in? I'm thinking about using a big inner tube and tieng a rope to it and putting clips on it at 16'

Well.....I would not (except if I had to do a really long deco stop where I might fall asleep or smth) clip myself onto anything, as the device above seems to suggest. Clipping yourself on and off something connected to a long line sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.....

That said, I am often seen using a deco-sausage when hanging around for a deco/safety stop. Gives a point to look at to ensure keeping the depth relatively accurate if ascending/stopping without a reference. And, most importantly, gives the "guys in the boat" a signal as to where I am -- both geographically and time-wise (when doing deco, I agree with the surface crew at which depth/time I will surface the bouy, such that they know when to look/check for me). Having a line from sausage also helps doing nice and slow ascents between the stops. But no clipping onto -- and only holding on to if there are currents or other such things.

All that asside....

Doing a stop hovering isn't hard and is something one should learn to do. As a matter of fact, once you get it right, hovering on your stops is actually easier than hanging on for deer life to a line If you only tried to do a hovering stop once, then try again a few more times, and you'll eventually get it right. I'd say that your difficulties on holding a safety-stop isn't because you need some piece of gear, but rather that a little more pratice is needed. Stay on it, and you'll soon be able to master safety-stops without any problems whatsoever

 

[H2Andy]

well, but if there is a current, you are going to have to hang on to the line.

how about using a johnline? it clips around the main line, but it is free to go up and
down, and you can then hover while the johnline keeps you attached to the main line.

 

[Michael Schlink]

First, you should be neutral during your ascent not a little negative or adding air to your BC but neutral. Develop this skill as you dive, constantly improving. Anytime you can use a line to ascend do so. Monitor your ascent and never ascend faster than 1 foot/ sec.. Try to ascend 1 foot/ 2 sec. and when you are 30-40 ft deep try to slow to 1 foot/3 sec.. How do you do this. Break your ascent into 10ft increments and time your ascent as you go through each 10 ft "layer". Example your coming up from 80ft. from 80 to 70 try to spend AT LEAST 10 sec. if you arrive at 70 before 10 seconds has passed SLOW DOWN or even stop, then try 70 to 60 and so on. When you reach 30 ft STOP! adjust everything take a look around signal your buddy, scratch your ear(#@*) and then start up again. This time from 30 on up to 15 but try to spend AT LEAST 30 sec. to reach 15ft. when you reach 15ft STOP look around, check your gauges, check your buddy, scratch again if needed. Level off and work on your bouyancy. Spend 3 minutes or more if you have plenty of gas left.I've seen some pretty interesting things on my SAFETY STOP. DON"T start shooting lift bags or anything like that without proper training. However a safety sausage with 15ft or so of parachute cord does make a nice little way to float at 15 ft and everyone knows where your at. Tell the D.M on the boat what your going to do before hand so they know how to react. There are several problems that can occur when you inflate a lift bag or sausage while below the surface so get some training. I've seen divers get pulled up and reg's pulled out of their mouths so be careful. The suggestion that you "swim" around to maintain your depth on a safety stop will certainly work but it would probably improve your skills if you were to use the safety stop to work on your bouyancy skills, plus keep your eyes open and look around you might see something swim by that everyone else missed!-Dive Safe but Dive Alot-M