It doesn't appear to be James who is missing the point.
To be clear I didn't mean "James is missing the point" rather that "the point is not included in the discussion."
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It doesn't appear to be James who is missing the point.
Nice first post but the first half, about how Deco divers would never consider it, is a waste of time for you to write, and a waste of time for us to read.
Spare Air is designed for recreational diving use, not Decompression diving.
No kidding that it would be all but useless for a Deco stop at any degree of depth.
It's all about GAS management! You should never need any spare gas if your a recreational diver! Also your buddy should be your spare gas in an emergency! A pony bottle or redundancy is a different animal for a different dive! I worry that a Spare gas supply will give someone a bugger margin to make a bigger mistake! I am not a big 500lber either for the same reason! You should know how much gas you have and where you will be when it is at certain levels! If there is an emergency the dive is over and your buddy system becomes more important and is your spare air! If you have a thousand dives and want a toy I have no problem, but really what will it do for you?
Is a Spare Air really $200? In that case, it's hard to see how someone would prefer it to a 19 cu ft pony with an inexpensive regulator.
Is a Spare Air really $200? In that case, it's hard to see how someone would prefer it to a 19 cu ft pony with an inexpensive regulator.
How do you travel with gear and a pony bottle if you are a vacation diver?