Is this the average diver?

[scubadada]

According to my scientific research, the average diver, at least on SB, dives with a back plate and wing, a long hose primary regulator and a bungeed backup, a non-AI computer with a SPG, and has an average RMV of 0.4-0.59 cubic feet/minute (11.3-16.7 liters/min)

Does this describe the average diver you see in your diving?

How do you dive, part 2?

Regulator configuration for recreational diving

How do you dive?

Average Gas Consumption

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[divad]

It's the above average diver.

 

[Jcp2]

Average diver as opposed to person who knows how to dive? It’s like average runner versus person who can run.

 

[Wookie]

That's very SB-centric, and not at all indicative of your average diver.

IMO

 

[EdC]

Not at all.

Out of all the people I regularly dive with, both local in NE as well as on many trips organised all over the world by my LDS I am considered a bit strange. Having a bp/w, shearwater and 42" primary is looked at as weird in these circles. I am an oddity in SB circles because I have an octo/inflator and I am going to die because of it.

I will also add at most resorts I have been to around the Caribbean the most common set-up is 50/50 short hose primary/, longer second reg set-up vs octo inflator. Traditional BC's are overwhelmingly the norm.

 

[RyanT]

I don't see too many long hoses among recreational divers. As for RMV, I don't know. Outside of gas planning with my buddy, I never ask other divers what theirs is.

 

[Dubious]

Most divers I have come across in my first year of diving never heard of a backplate and wing. On one fun dive with a different dive shop, the owners/divemaster said something along the line as "someone sold you high priced crap." I once had a diver say, "scubaboard ruined me." All that said, on our first fun dive we did with our LDS, all the divers wore a backplate and wing except my wife (working on that). The divemaster/shop manager typically dives a halcyon backplate and wing when not teaching recreation classes. The other guys were all PADI tec students.

 

[formernuke]

It think it represents the average diver on SB. A lot of divers out there are not on SB or are not active. So no it is not the average diver.

 

[JMBL]

As far as I am concerned, I did answer 'yes' but was also tempted to answer 'no', let me explain why : depending on the kind of dive, and on the place where I'm diving, I use the equipment you described, or not. Have you ever try to stash a 3.5 kilos back plate, and a dry suit, in your suit case, when flying abroad, for example ?

 

[Martijn]

Absolutely not.

It all depends on area and group. For me here on Bonaire:

At least 90% of the divers uses the "traditional open water" setup. Short primary, bit longer octo hose. Standard BCD.

9% uses a BP/W or wing-style BCD. Maybe 1% with longhose primary?


Going back home to the Netherlands, in the cold water, I think it's more 60/40 to 80/20%

That's not research, that's my guess looking around.