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I've always been taught to not dive solo. So, that's not how I roll. Not yet at least. Maybe once I achieve more advanced skills and knowledge. But it just seems like a bad idea. Too many things can go wrong, and you never know when a regulator may hit the deck (who knows, it may have a defective part in it or the metal/plastic/rubber pieces could have been made from a defective material in the molding process). I'll fly 20 feet in the air with a 200lb motorcycle under me, but I love my air and wouldn't chance not having it under water in case of emergencies.
The thing is though, a lot of the things that can go wrong when you dive solo can also go equally wrong when you dive with a buddy, who may or may not be able to provide useful assistance. There IS additional risk to solo diving and analyzing and mitigating those risks are important, but the potential dangers that solo and buddy diving have in common you have no guarantee that your buddy can assist with - which is why I'm always prepared to save my own ass if need be...I've always been taught to not dive solo. So, that's not how I roll. Not yet at least. Maybe once I achieve more advanced skills and knowledge. But it just seems like a bad idea. Too many things can go wrong, and you never know when a regulator may hit the deck (who knows, it may have a defective part in it or the metal/plastic/rubber pieces could have been made from a defective material in the molding process). I'll fly 20 feet in the air with a 200lb motorcycle under me, but I love my air and wouldn't chance not having it under water in case of emergencies.