Doing a more thorough Pre-Dive Check
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CT-Rich
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Personally, I keep it simple. While assembling my kit, I inspect components as they are assembled. BCD hoses and dumps, cutting tools, hose routing. Before I splash fins, weights, mask and air get the last check. The thing I am most likely to screw up? the cam band on a second dive. I can fix any problem as long as I have air and the ability to control buoyancy. every thing else is a detail.
On vacation to Florida a couple of weeks ago, I accidentally brought my drysuit inflator rather than my BCD LP hose (they are not compatible). I ended up having to orally control my BCD until I was able to borrow the correct hose. That should have been checked when packing.
On vacation to Florida a couple of weeks ago, I accidentally brought my drysuit inflator rather than my BCD LP hose (they are not compatible). I ended up having to orally control my BCD until I was able to borrow the correct hose. That should have been checked when packing.
I prefer equipment check top to bottom, right to left. It doesn't need to be an equipment match a la GUE, but the part about checking the regs, dive computer settings, cylinder pressure, are things that shouldn't be missed.
I find the mnemonics less reliable based on my statistically insufficient observations.
I find the mnemonics less reliable based on my statistically insufficient observations.
The GUE Pre-dive Sequence
As you’d expect, Global Underwater Explorers (GUE) has a standardized approach to prepare your equipment for the dive, and its own pre-dive checklist: the GUE EDGE. Here explorer and filmmaker Dimitris Fifis preps you to take the plunge, GUE-style.
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I might have missed the check to make sure your valves are open. That's the most important one.
I check configuration, hoses, tightness, etc before trips.
I check my gear and o2% before every dive. I prefer setting up my rig before the boat leaves if I'm on a boat.
I have a final check I do before I jump off a boat to ensure my exposure protection is square, my flotation works, my air sources are available, and my fins are good. If you can breath, float, and reach the tag line, you are not in immediate danger.
I check configuration, hoses, tightness, etc before trips.
I check my gear and o2% before every dive. I prefer setting up my rig before the boat leaves if I'm on a boat.
I have a final check I do before I jump off a boat to ensure my exposure protection is square, my flotation works, my air sources are available, and my fins are good. If you can breath, float, and reach the tag line, you are not in immediate danger.
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