Yep. I recommend people actually try this themselves, in the shallowest part of the pool. When it works correctly, it helps to build confidence in the skill. When it doesn't work correctly, it lets you find out before you really have a problem.
In fact, during a tech class we did this exercise...
Just FYI, there's no such thing an undergarment "too lofty to get in A drysuit", just "too lofty to get in THIS drysuit". When you buy a drysuit, size it based on you + the thickest undergarment you're considering.
You mean your preferred method of line stowage isn't "loosely collected bundle of knots"? Man, I've been doing it wrong... :D
Just in case anybody's unfamiliar with this skill/equipment, here's a video that shows a slightly more polished deploy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtpoGCzVWZs
Actually, I'm pretty sure Rob taught a GUE Rec1 course in May. That course covers everything on your list, although I'm not sure what the requirements are with respect to air shares while ascending with a bag shot...
(or was your point that there are three? :D)
Nobody MUST accept a significant risk, and I would argue that nobody should. You can choose not to do the dive, or you can mitigate the risk by managing it down to statistically acceptable levels. If you know how to determine the gas required to get you and your buddy safely to the surface from...
Lack of comfort, overabundance of stress. This will improve with technique and time.
I do think that this needs to be addressed. In a situation where there is something preventing or discouraging you from ascending directly (surface current, in this case), you must be even MORE aware and MORE...
They're aware of the doc (not sure if they ended up reading/processing it), and the principles were discussed in a general way prior to sending out the link to the doc. I had hoped to go through it with Bill in more detail before their trip, but work has been insane and that, unfortunately...
Absolutely agreed. I own a cinch, and used one for a little while. The cinch was primarily designed to make it easier to switch between e.g. diving a drysuit or a wetsuit without having to mess with the adjustments in the plate every time. The downside is that your straps will be adjusted...
Just remember that whether you have a wrist/neck ring system or not, when you purchase a drysuit you can trim the latex or silicone seals to be the appropriate size for you. Even with the ring system, you'll be trimming the seals for a perfect fit.
It was also COLD. We saw 46f, and on the scooters that was very chilly. Moving back into 50f-ish water at 30fsw on the way back in felt like getting in a bathtub. :)
I guess you and I have different definitions of what it means to "screw up". To me, a "screw up" is a momentary failing - a mistake. Not monitoring your gas for an extended period of time is not a screw up. It's a total lack of awareness, and is likely to be noticed in other ways well before...
In my case, I primarily dive with people whose training I am familiar with - that addresses a large number of potential issues up front. Additionally, a pre-dive briefing is something I do and expect from everybody I dive with, and gas planning is a big part of that. How that briefing goes can...
In addition to RJP's response, I'll add that a reasonable gas plan always involves a "minimum gas" pressure (people have different names for this), and oftentimes involves a turn-pressure. These pressures may be different for each diver. I don't care which diver reaches it first. When a diver...
When I'm diving with recreationally-trained buddies, I check. How often I check depends on how much diving I've done with them and how confident I am that THEY'RE monitoring their gas.
I don't check with my tech-brained buddies, except when we consider changing plans on the bottom. For...
I would only expect that to matter if the Fusion fit so badly that it was significantly restricting your ability to get into proper trim (which I don't think it was - it was the loose crotch strap). That said, the style of undergarment can account for some difference in how easily/quickly air...
I'm glad you guys were able to get the fit issues sorted out relatively quickly. Doug's a great guy, and an excellent diver. :)
Were the regs actually in a full free-flow, or just continuously "purging a bit", and do you have the hard front covers for the second stages or the soft rubber...
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