I think EVERY diver should know THIS:

[Jax]

Why does it have to be so "one or the other"?

Seems like any black or white approach would severely limit one's flexibility in a situation.

If I am diving Solo, does that mean no 7-foot hose? Why would I not want to dive the same configuration, as much as possible, for each dive?

If I am equipped to dive Solo, does that make me any more or less of a buddy? Isn't that more of a mental attitude than anything else?

Doesn't prudent gas management planning make prudent planning in both circumstances?

 

[Superlyte27]

Seems to me that buddy or team diving just HAS to be different: Both the plan and the equipment.

Am I restricting myself to a no-overhead dive?
Am I taking air for one, or air for two?
What's my turn-around pressure?
Single reg, Air 2, Octo, or 7-foot hose?
Does OOA mean I share air, or do an immediate CESA?

You either start the dive with a comittment to help and be helped, or you don't. Your plan will be different and your gear will reflect your plan.

Nope...
I wear doubles every dive. I dive 1/3's every dive. Why? Because if I'm with someone, I want them to have 1/3 should crap go wrong, and if i'm not with someone, I want the extra 1/3 I would have given them, should crap go wrong. My turn around pressure is always the same, my regulators always the same, my 7' hose always the same.

 

[Superlyte27]

Jax, you're killing me with your avatars. you got my private email address for the real pics right? hehe.

 

[Jax]

:kiss2:

 

[Garth]

Tell me about it. I came to this thread just because she made the last comment and the avatar was showing last poster. Amazing

 

[Mike Boswell]

Why does it have to be so "one or the other"?

Seems like any black or white approach would severely limit one's flexibility in a situation.

If I am diving Solo, does that mean no 7-foot hose? Why would I not want to dive the same configuration, as much as possible, for each dive?

If I am equipped to dive Solo, does that make me any more or less of a buddy? Isn't that more of a mental attitude than anything else?

Doesn't prudent gas management planning make prudent planning in both circumstances?

Yeah, no fair with the avatar! I can't concentrate...

Lets take the simple rock bottom calculation. A solo diver needs enough gas to get him or her self to the surface. A buddy diver needs twice that. No?

 

[Jax]

Yeah, no fair with the avatar! I can't concentrate...

Lets take the simple rock bottom calculation. A solo diver needs enough gas to get him or her self to the surface. A buddy diver needs twice that. No?

Not the way I plan my dives . . . . but I'll listen to all y'all more experienced guys.

 

[Rhone Man]

Without exception, every new diver should be taught:

• on the internet, there is scubaboard
• do not talk about split fins on scubaboard
• do not talk about spare air on scubaboard
• do not talk about deep air on scubaboard
• do not say that you would love to see a tank explode on scubaboard
• the first rule of scubaboard is that you never talk about scubaboard

sorry, got carried away there...

 

[Jax]

Without exception, every new diver should be taught:

• on the internet, there is scubaboard
• do not talk about split fins on scubaboard
• do not talk about spare air on scubaboard
• do not talk about deep air on scubaboard
• do not say that you would love to see a tank explode on scubaboard
• the first rule of scubaboard is that you never talk about scubaboard

sorry, got carried away there...

. . . Because it's too effing hard to get a

button to work!

 

[Superlyte27]

I vote, if Jax keeps using sexy arse avatars that you up her Thanks Button