I was sitiing next to a cute blonde about to splash at the Blue Hole in Belize when she showed me her inflator and asked:"Which button do I press to go up?".
and your answer was????
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I was sitiing next to a cute blonde about to splash at the Blue Hole in Belize when she showed me her inflator and asked:"Which button do I press to go up?".
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and your answer was????
I don't know any instructor who would tell a student diver to inflate the BCD to ascend.
And if you read my posts, you may notice that I said I was taught to ascend vertically, slowly finning, and occasionally venting.
You may also notice that, in the specific post you quoted, I said I would use breath control, THEN, number 2, use the BC. To spell it out, that means if I want to go up, and inhaling a full breath doesn't get me moving up, then adding some gas to my BC. I never said anything about being at neutral buoyancy. Obviously, if I was neutral, then step 1, breath control, would be sufficient alone, and there would be no need to resort to option 2.
Sorry Mitch but I have nothing against Tobin. My problems are with cheerleaders that say this brand is the greatest when in my experience is that it is not. I have/had wings from Halcyon, DSS, Oxycheq, Apeks, UTD, Hollis, Hog, Zeagle and DRIS. I believe I can make an educated opinion based on my experience.
Why aren't you neutral?
Tobin
Let me save you the trouble. Because I'm "inexperienced". I realize that once I'm "experienced", I will never, under any circumstances, in any situation, ever be not neutral. In the meantime, I've got the skills I've got and I can only improve them so fast.
Let me save you the trouble. Because I'm "inexperienced". I realize that once I'm "experienced", I will never, under any circumstances, in any situation, ever be not neutral. In the meantime, I've got the skills I've got and I can only improve them so fast.
I've welded up cracked cylinder heads that are still running, doesn't make it a good practice. Apparently I was exactly correct when I assumed you personally have never used aquaseal to repair a single layer wing.
I've tried it myself and found the failure rate unacceptable. I've also seen the repairs that others have attempted, some seemed ok and others failed.
I guess I'll need to issue a Press release monthly on this very issue. I've answered this question many many times before.
1) Our wings with 30 mil bladders and 1050 shells seldom suffer bladder problems, it happens but it's pretty rare.
2) Our quick removal system further reduces the incidence of bladder damage.
3) Most divers and most dive shops don't work on any BC's if the manufacture is willing and able to do so at a fair price and fast turn around. We turn most repairs in 24 hours. We get pretty much equal numbers of zippered and zipperless wings returned for bladder replacement etc. Apparently most divers want a professional to install the bladder and test the entire assembly.
4) 360 Zippers make wings bulkier for travel.
5) If your primary concern is bladder access we offer a line of LCD wings with zippers.
6) If you really believe that only a donut wing will meet your diving needs and you expect to beat on your gear there are other brands to choose from, have at it.
Perhaps you can bookmark this post for use when you feel the need to ask this same question *again*
BTW, we sell more Torus 26 wings than any other style, apparently our actual customers appreciate the design.
For kicks I repaired the old bladder with tear-aid and Aquaseal and it held air. So I reinstalled the old bladder. I will be the first to admit that maybe I reinstalled the new bladder incorrectly as it was my first time but I thought I did it correctly.