I would like to propose that the Admins Start a "What If" Scenario Category.

Jackknife once bubbled...
I hear and want to inquire more on the "What If's" than anything else. We can talk about life saving scenarios; ie "what do you do in a ripping current that's pulling you away from the boat underwater? What do you do if you are alone, and low on air?

Talk about your experiences and what you did to get yourself out of a bind, etc...

I think we should get one started. It may save someone's life one day or maybe even a group.

What do you guys think?

Trust me I have lots of diving questions to ask, and don't want it mixed up with all the other different categories that are discussed now.

For example, the "Masks" category, c'mon I'm burnt out on that section already, I have 6 pairs of the same mask I ain't never going to change to any other kind "so there". Besides, those questions can be asked under "General Equipment" anyway.

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Jackknife once bubbled...
His purge button got sand stuck in it, what did he do. He tried to switch to his alternate, it was jammed too.

He told me that he had to hold his breath for 40 seconds, unscrew the front of the 2nd stage regulator cap, took it apart, shook the excess sand out of the diaphragm, put it back together carefully, purged it. He was breathing with that one, did the same with the alternate and was back on his merry way.

That moved saved his life, instead of shooting up to the surface at 60' with both his regs taking a crap, it could have caused great injury and even if he did make it up to the surface, he would still be alone, no one would have know what happened to him or how to approach his injury. Most passerby's don't know what DCS or what an air embolism is? Heck I don't even know what a victim of it looks like, worse yet, someone who's trying to help and ends up doing more damage than good.

THIS POST IS NEEDED!!!!!!:whip:

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Diver0001 once bubbled...


Well, it will probably end up as a dumping ground for macho "fishing" stories like the one your buddy told you. Regulators don't tend to jam if they have sand in them. They tend to freeflow.

I'm not sure we'll get anything useful out of this.

R..

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MechDiver once bubbled...
As had been said, the reg story was hype. If you have a question, ask it. There are already too many forums IMO.

MD

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Northeastwrecks once bubbled...


Glad he made it; however, why didn't he breathe off the free flowing reg while he ascended at a normal rate? Unless he was already seriously low on air or on a deco profile (which is why he should have had a buddy), this would have worked without the necessity of disassembling his reg.

If this has been beat to death in another thread, then please disregard the question and point me to the thread. Thanks

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