SeanQ
Contributor
Recently there has been a lot of heated discussion about technical methods and equipment and their use in recreational applications.
Personally, I prefer using power beaters with a long cord for making mashed potatoes. Some say portable units with a battery pack are the way to go, but I disagree. With a long cord, you know that the beaters will work. A battery powered beater will loose power as the batteries die, perhaps failing at a critical moment. In an OOB (out of beaters) emergency, a cord ensures that beaters that are donated are always powered and ready to perform.
Some people argue that the cord gets in the way or can easily become tangled. This however, is not true. If the proper procedures are followed while gearing up, this is a non issue. Besides, extra checks before commencing the dive - err, cooking - prevent complacency which, as we all know, is a major cause of accidents.
So there you have it. A power beater is perfectly safe for a recreational cook; provided they know how to handle it.
This thread is intended for humourous analogy purposes only. Under no circumstance is the author, the posters, or Scubaboard, directly or indirectly responsible for any power beater related incidence's that may or may not occur.
Personally, I prefer using power beaters with a long cord for making mashed potatoes. Some say portable units with a battery pack are the way to go, but I disagree. With a long cord, you know that the beaters will work. A battery powered beater will loose power as the batteries die, perhaps failing at a critical moment. In an OOB (out of beaters) emergency, a cord ensures that beaters that are donated are always powered and ready to perform.
Some people argue that the cord gets in the way or can easily become tangled. This however, is not true. If the proper procedures are followed while gearing up, this is a non issue. Besides, extra checks before commencing the dive - err, cooking - prevent complacency which, as we all know, is a major cause of accidents.
So there you have it. A power beater is perfectly safe for a recreational cook; provided they know how to handle it.
This thread is intended for humourous analogy purposes only. Under no circumstance is the author, the posters, or Scubaboard, directly or indirectly responsible for any power beater related incidence's that may or may not occur.