SCUBA Diving, Urban Legends and Mythbusters

[Randy43068]

Is the thing about LB and the goat true or is that an urban myth?

Oh my gawd, I don't even wanna think about that! I bet it's true though.

 

[HowardE]

No Howard, that's ONLY if you're diving in shark infested waters.

Land Sharks?

 

[Teamcasa]

And flip flops.

Or Flip fins!

How about plastic buckles are a failure point and you will die if your BC has them.


Say, Just who is volunteering to do these test anyway? Won't the detractors just boo hoo and results anyway?

 

[Randy43068]

using an unnamed glove will allow one to swim faster in a serious rescue situation.

 

[tridacna]

If you buy gear from LeisurePro, you will die when the gear gets wet and all the LDS's in the USA will instantly go out of business. And you will never be able to get air fills again.

 

[Randy43068]

Land Sharks?

Maybe! That's a good one that you mentioned by the way.

 

[Randy43068]

If you buy gear from LeisurePro, you will die when the gear gets wet and all the LDS's in the USA will instantly go out of business. And you will never be able to get air fills again.

Hey, that's true!

 

[Teamcasa]

using an unnamed glove will allow one to swim faster in a serious rescue situation.

Only in the event of a flip fin entanglement or a jacket BC falling off at 100' due to a buckle failure.

 

[Randy43068]

Or Flip fins!

How about plastic buckles are a failure point and you will die if your BC has them.


Say, Just who is volunteering to do these test anyway? Won't the detractors just boo hoo and results anyway?

Who would do such a thing? :cool2:

 

[mike_s]

if you fart in your drysuit, it causes buoyancy issues that make you instantly rocket to the surface I heard.