Ive always been accepting that the rule no dry suit no doubles is a valid rule.
Or use a double bladder wing
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Ive always been accepting that the rule no dry suit no doubles is a valid rule.
In S. Florida last month for a deco procedures course I didn't see one diver with doubles wearing a dry suit. My single tank wing didn't have enough lift, so I borrowed the instructor's double bladder 45# wing. Here on SB I've mainly seen negative comments about double bladder wings, but I don't really understand why. I was told to not attach an inflator on the redundant bladder (so no danger of accidental inflation or confusion), and to just switch inflators (or inflate orally) in case of emergencies. The DiveRite wing I borrowed had the secondary inflator nicely tucked out of the way (but accessible if needed.) I was also told bladders don't usually fail by a catastrophic blow out and sudden loss of all lift.Or use a double bladder wing
Or use a double bladder wing
In S. Florida last month for a deco procedures course I didn't see one diver with doubles wearing a dry suit. My single tank wing didn't have enough lift, so I borrowed the instructor's double bladder 45# wing. Here on SB I've mainly seen negative comments about double bladder wings, but I don't really understand why. I was told to not attach an inflator on the redundant bladder (so no danger of accidental inflation or confusion), and to just switch inflators (or inflate orally) in case of emergencies. The DiveRite wing I borrowed had the secondary inflator nicely tucked out of the way (but accessible if needed.) I was also told bladders don't usually fail by a catastrophic blow out and sudden loss of all lift.
I'm all in favor of redundant lift, but hadn't heard the "no drysuit no doubles" rule - is that a common philosophy?
I'm currently putting together my doubles gear and want to have the option of diving both dry and wet, so a double bladder wing seemed like the safest way to go. Is that a bad idea? Why do so many folks dislike them?
Thanks.
-Don
In S. Florida last month for a deco procedures course I didn't see one diver with doubles wearing a dry suit. My single tank wing didn't have enough lift, so I borrowed the instructor's double bladder 45# wing. Here on SB I've mainly seen negative comments about double bladder wings, but I don't really understand why. I was told to not attach an inflator on the redundant bladder (so no danger of accidental inflation or confusion), and to just switch inflators (or inflate orally) in case of emergencies. The DiveRite wing I borrowed had the secondary inflator nicely tucked out of the way (but accessible if needed.) I was also told bladders don't usually fail by a catastrophic blow out and sudden loss of all lift.
I'm all in favor of redundant lift, but hadn't heard the "no drysuit no doubles" rule - is that a common philosophy?
I'm currently putting together my doubles gear and want to have the option of diving both dry and wet, so a double bladder wing seemed like the safest way to go. Is that a bad idea? Why do so many folks dislike them?
Thanks.
-Don
Other possibility would be "get fit, or die trying".Use different tanks that aren't boat anchors? Easy.