Solo Diving

[Kayla]

Northeastwrecks:

If you are comfortable with diving solo, then thats great. I totally respect that you have enough confidence in yourself to do that. I personally don't think I will ever try it, but more power to you if you enjoy it. Just stay safe.


Kayla

 

[WreckWriter]

Originally posted by Kayla
Northeastwrecks:

If you are comfortable with diving solo, then thats great. I totally respect that you have enough confidence in yourself to do that. I personally don't think I will ever try it, but more power to you if you enjoy it. Just stay safe.


Kayla

Kayla, I think you'll find that a lot of folks feel like Northeastwrecks does on this point (although many won't say so publically). Remember one thing: a bad buddy is worse than no buddy.

There's an awful lot more to diving than you were taught in OW or AOW.

Tom

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by WreckWriter
Remember one thing: a bad buddy is worse than no buddy.

There's an awful lot more to diving than you were taught in OW or AOW.

Tom,
Remember another thing:
Kayla is 14 and hasn't even started OW class yet...

Kayla,
When you get done with your class...
Continue to dive with a buddy...

 

[devilfish]

A free flow comes to mind. Of course all of us should be able to manage that problem however if I found myself in that situation I would drop the primary and use the octo while making my ascent to the surface to end the dive. I could ascend on the free flowing primary but IMHO switching to the octo would provide less task loading for the ascent.

You would not want to throw away a free flowing reg and start sucking on another especially originating from same first stage, and especally in cold water. With the double demand on the first stage you could easily start the other reg freeflowing. Now you would have both regs freeflowing depleting the air twice as fast. The best action is to breathe from the freeflowing prime reg as instructed and make an ascent.

 

[devilfish]

JBD wrote
"A free flow comes to mind. Of course all of us should be able to manage that problem however if I found myself in that situation I would drop the primary and use the octo while making my ascent to the surface to end the dive. I could ascend on the free flowing primary but IMHO switching to the octo would provide less task loading for the ascent."

You would not want to throw away a free flowing reg and start sucking on another especially originating from same first stage, and especally in cold water. With the double demand on the first stage you could easily start the other reg freeflowing. Now you would have both regs freeflowing depleting the air twice as fast. The best action is to breathe from the freeflowing prime reg as instructed and make an ascent.

BTW, how do I get a quote in those neat small bold letters when I reply. Now you don't wonder why I like SPG.

 

[WreckWriter]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug

Tom,
Remember another thing:
Kayla is 14 and hasn't even started OW class yet...

Kayla,
When you get done with your class...
Continue to dive with a buddy...

Thank you Pug. I was not aware of those factors.

Kayla, please do take Uncle Pug's advice.

Tom

 

[WreckWriter]

BTW, how do I get a quote in those neat small bold letters when I reply. Now you don't wonder why I like SPG.

click the "quote" button under the post you want to quote (instead of reply button) then remove everything you don't want quoted outside of the brackets ([ ]).

And you're right about the freeflow too :mean:

Tom

 

[devilfish]

Originally posted by WreckWriter


click the "quote" button under the post you want to quote

I guess I edited out too much, if it works, thanks for the tip.

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by devilfish

BTW, how do I get a quote in those neat small bold letters when I reply.

Hit the quote button instead of reply...

 

[WreckWriter]

Originally posted by devilfish

Originally posted by WreckWriter


click the "quote" button under the post you want to quote

I guess I edited out too much, if it works, thanks for the tip.

Yup, you edited out the

Tom