Would you dive with someone who wouldn't share air if you were OOA?

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I don't mind configuring my gas supply as though I am diving solo. But I do try to stay away from divers that seem a bit unusual when I can. I can't imagine denying gas to anyone who might need it U/W.

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Assuming that gas is the only redundancy you need on a dive, that may be true. I wonder how effective a pony bottle is in helping you getting untangled. Or helping you spot and resolve gear issues.

I'm not advocating nor condemning solo diving. I've managed, over 40+ years of diving to manage several thousand dives without requiring a buddies assistance. All too often the most dangerous critter in the ocean drove there in a suv.

 

[Adobo]

I've managed, over 40+ years of diving to manage several thousand dives without requiring a buddies assistance.

Sadly, not everyone's experience has been like yours.

 

[Ann Marie]

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[Zoomer]

Answers.... OP's original question... No I would not dive with someone that "Would you dive with someone who wouldn't share air if you were OOA?"

Second question asked, Yes I would dive with Papa Bear.....

 

[SparticleBrane]

I see this thread has been politically corrected...

 

[Hank49]

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On page 4 of this thread there are 3 or 4 responses to a post I made....a polite, civil post...and that post of mine seems to have been deleted. Take a deeeeeep breath Ann...think this through....

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

If we could discuss our differences without attacking each other, perhaps all this deep breathing would be unnecessary ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[SparticleBrane]

If we could discuss our differences without attacking each other, perhaps all this deep breathing would be unnecessary ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

How else am I going to expel all this CO2 I produced getting all worked up over this thread?!? :11:

 

[Hank49]

If we could discuss our differences without attacking each other, perhaps all this deep breathing would be unnecessary ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

oops, I forgot my little smiley after that post.