An odd question, is anyone using their DPV without scuba gear?

[Texasguy]

Is anyone freediving with their DPV or surface swimming?

 

[lostsheep]

I’ve seen free divers out several times with dpvs. I haven’t done it yet but it seems like fun to me. That being said, I definitely don’t think it should be your first experience with a DPV.

 

[fisheater]

I've done it. I call it "power snorkeling." It's fun. I use a mountaineering harness to clip my DPV to. This one, to be precise. Couloir - Black Diamond Gear

 

[WantSomeScuba?]

Oh, for sure.

CUDA 400 or comparable while freediving--absolute human missiles. More fun than a human should have, but ascents need to be monitored.

It's very hard to get bent freedving, but a DPV makes it way easier if you're not cognizant of what you're doing, how long/deep you're down, how fast you're ascending, etc.

 

[lostsheep]

Oh, for sure.

CUDA 400 or comparable while freediving--absolute human missiles. More fun than a human should have, but ascents need to be monitored.

It's very hard to get bent freedving, but a DPV makes it way easier if you're not cognizant of what you're doing, how long/deep you're down, how fast you're ascending, etc.

Some of those guys ride anchors down and air bags up; at what point do they start worrying about DCS?

 

[WantSomeScuba?]

Some of those guys ride anchors down and air bags up; at what point do they start worrying about DCS?

It depends on depth and repetition. But there's some great articles recently in DAN about competitive freedivers getting smoked by DCS. It seems past 100 feet is when you need to start being mindful of it.

I'm just a bum with a scooter and long fins.

 

[Texasguy]

I've done it. I call it "power snorkeling." It's fun. I use a mountaineering harness to clip my DPV to. This one, to be precise. Couloir - Black Diamond Gear

Wow, you can just get a harness from Cave Adventures, I think it was around $15+ship.

 

[Wookie]

Sure, I gave my sierra to a freediver. He routinely went to 300 feet on it.

I'd be diving on the Wilkes-Barre and he would come scootering by, happy as could be, big smile.

He was not trimix certified.