MSilvia
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I'm glad to hear that it is possible to make a safe ascent with one of those things (given that some people will doubtlessly buy one), but I'd still rather invest in a pony.
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Originally posted by Goldminer
He is a scuba shop owner, instructor and experienced diver. He told me that, as a test, he used one to make an ascent from 90 ft. in the Great Lakes
Originally posted by JimC
If 3cf of air will make or break you, you probably want to rethink your diveing habits. If your contemplating buying one, contemplate that $600 bucks over to something valuable like training...
Originally posted by Jarhead
Soooo.......the 3.0cf (or 6.O cf) could get you to surface from 60 fsw (or 90swf) without a safety stop (No, I don't recommend it but it could work). And that is better than a "direct (read uncontrolled) emergency ascent or drowning.
Jarhead
Originally posted by WreckWriter
Yea but when choosing your life support equipment I don't think "better than nothing" is a good thing to keep uppermost in one's mind...
Much better to bite the bullet and get the right stuff the first time.
Tom
Originally posted by Jarhead
I don't own or use a Spare Air.