What are your personal limits as a solo diver?

[Squalus]

I found out, in a regulator course, that the shop had just cleaned the hoses to make them look like they were serviced, and handed them back to me.
Now I trust no one with my gear, and it gives me peace of mind!

Sounds like you need to find a shop that you can trust, not all shops do sloppy/half *****ed work. PM me with the name of the shop please so, I don't fall in the same pit you did.

 

[Diver0001]

I tend to stay within the NDL's on solo dives.

 

[bottomrunner]

Sounds like you need to find a shop that you can trust, not all shops do sloppy/half *****ed work. PM me with the name of the shop please so, I don't fall in the same pit you did.

Hi
I did find another shop
that is where I took the regulator courses
I became manager and service tec.
the old shop is no longer in buisness

 

[paolov]

when solo, i stay just infront of the resort down to 90ft , but 90% of the time i just spend it at 20ft. relaxing :O)

 

[Stoo]

I don't alter my limits whether I am alone or not. If you do something with a buddy that you wouldn't do on your own, then I suggest that you are too reliant on the other guy, which, to me, isn't right. I am assuming that if you are diving solo, you are an experienced diver.

My diving is virtually all open water, with some wreck penetration. As others have mentioned, where there is a greater risk of entanglement, I would be more inclined to "share the wreck" with someone, but it is unlikely that we would dive as a "buddy pair" in the traditional sense. (If you've ever met the dudes I dive "with", you would understand why I dive alone!)

Virtually all of my diving is in the 100' to 180' range, which I do alone, other than my boat-tender side-kick. I frequently do 100'+ night dives on a favourite wreck in Tobermory (Arabia) and it is probably my all-time favourite dive. Nothing like midnight on the bottom. Some nights, when there is a full moon and the water is clear, I don't use my light, as there is enough ambient light from the moon to (just barely) illuminate the wreck... once my eyes get used to it. But I still carry at least two, and usually three lights anyway!

 

[carlislere]

I dive solo in a local spring fed river and our local lake, which I am very familiar with the dive sites. I have been diving solo since 1983 and would limit myself to the depth of some grottos that I like to visit. Those ranged 70 to 80 feet depending on the level of the lake. Since alot of my solo diving is now done with my Drager Dolphin SCR, I have been to 120 feet. However, the best diving is 60-100 feet in our local lake so I stick to those depths.
It just really depends on what depth you feel comfortable. Just have redundency and be real careful out there.

 

[Hemlon]

I have only been diving solo once and that was last summer. I found the experience to be exhillerating. I plan to dive solo several times this spring and summer, all less than 50 feet in fresh water.

 

[sfsusa]

My personal limits as a Solo Diver based on conditions above and below surface. I probably dove 80-90% solo in warm and relatively cold (50-60F) water. Have been many times below 120' on reefs and wrecks (limited penetration).

I believe that everything is based on your risk tolerance, training and experience.

Dive within your own limits.

 

[Shiprekd]

I believe that everything based on your risk tolerance, training and experience. Dive within your own limits.

I'll second that one.....

My first solo was off of Fl. keys. We rented a small boat and I rolled off with a smile. My good friend decided to fish while I took a relaxing dive. No one to have to cling to or "babysit". That may sound harsh but every one of you know exactly what I'm talking about.

I love being a DM and helping/teaching people, but there are times when you just want to enjoy the scenery by yourself. My limits are regulated by my comfort and the conditions.

 

[Curt Bowen]

If I am exploring, I normally try to stay above 200 feet without a buddy. But have been to 330 feet solo a couple times.