Can I dive without an octo?

[L13]

Can you? Yes (but it is probably a bad idea).

Should you? Since this is the basic scuba forum, No. For an advanced divers, the answer might change depending on details.

 

[lexvil]

Not all of you did, though, which is why it's not taught today.

The important ones did.

 

[jborg]

As an aside, I was in fact taught buddy breathing as part of my PADI OW in 2019. On the knees, no less.

 

[tursiops]

The important lucky ones did.

 

[tursiops]

As an aside, I was in fact taught buddy breathing as part of my PADI OW in 2019. On the knees, no less.

Using one reg, or two?

 

[jborg]

Using one reg, or two?

We each had one reg and an Air2 and trained buddy breathing on one of the regs. I don’t remember the reason for the exercise, apart from supposedly being part of the course.

 

[tursiops]

We each had one reg and an Air2 and trained buddy breathing on one of the regs. I don’t remember the reason for the exercise, apart from supposedly being part of the course.

The only "buddy breathing" in PADI that is within standards is two divers sharing one first stage that has two 2nd stages on it...one of which could be an AIR2. Buddy breathing (the original meaning) sharing one 2nd stage, breathing alternately from it, became optional in the PAID OW training in 1994, and was removed entirely in 2009.

 

[jborg]

The only "buddy breathing" in PADI that is within standards is two divers sharing one first stage that has two 2nd stages on it...one of which could be an AIR2. Buddy breathing (the original meaning) sharing one 2nd stage, breathing alternately from it, became optional in the PAID OW training in 1994, and was removed entirely in 2009.

Yeah, I know now that it's outside of standards, but of course didn't know that at the time.

 

[formernuke]

The only "buddy breathing" in PADI that is within standards is two divers sharing one first stage that has two 2nd stages on it...one of which could be an AIR2. Buddy breathing (the original meaning) sharing one 2nd stage, breathing alternately from it, became optional in the PAID OW training in 1994, and was removed entirely in 2009.

We did it in 2008. Not again till I did my DM course.

 

[ROUS]

Not all of you did, though, which is why it's not taught today.

Right. Now everyone survives.