captain
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They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, apparently you also can't teach a new dog old tricks either.
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captain:They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, apparently you also can't teach a new dog old tricks either.
not all agencies teach the basic principles of how air expands and contracts with pressure? Really?String:Not all agencies.
And i applaud the forward thinking ones that no longer require it instead concentrating on the several much better solutions.
Diver Dennis:Aaaah, but did you do them because you had to, or just practice?
Gary D.:Fish have swim bladders. So just grab a Carp and suck air out of his butt.
Im sure there is a little air in your BCD and even your suitGary D.:I think I just figured out what the better option than a CESA is when there is no breathing gas available. DUH, its been right in front of us all along.
Fish have swim bladders. So just grab a Carp and suck air out of his butt.:mooner:
We keep hearing about better options when there is NO Freaking Air available but he never says what they are. Pot stirring is about all I can figure.
He might be going like the MOF/NMOF thread and want that post #1000. :shakehead
Gary D.
String:Not all agencies.
And i applaud the forward thinking ones that no longer require it instead concentrating on the several much better solutions.
boulderjohn:2. What are the "several much better solutions" I should use if I am every out of air without another air source nearby?
Soggy:Don't allow yourself to be in that situation. That's the whole point we have all been trying to get across. It's not a difficult thing to accomplish.