The Chairman
Chairman of the Board
I ignore my knees... or I stop diving. I ignore my right shoulder and ankles too. They've lost the right to vote on whether I dive or not. However, I won't dive in 4+ ft seas unless you're paying me. I certainly call more dives now, usually due to ear congestion or fatigue. I also make sure I do 5+ minute safety stops. @Wookie thinks I'm in Deco, but I'm just being cautious. More is better. More gas. More caution. More time at the safety stop. Maybe we should do a minute for every decade we've been alive?
No matter what fin you use, the pressure put on knees during the dive is minuscule compared to the pressure put on them as you walk all your weight and the weight of your Scuba gear up that ladder at the end. Add a rocking boat and the forces applied to your hips, ankles and knees are simply huge. That would include both transient and persistent forces. Getting in the water is as easy as letting gravity take over. Getting out of the water is a time to be ultra-careful as gravity and momentum collude to be your enemies.
No matter what fin you use, the pressure put on knees during the dive is minuscule compared to the pressure put on them as you walk all your weight and the weight of your Scuba gear up that ladder at the end. Add a rocking boat and the forces applied to your hips, ankles and knees are simply huge. That would include both transient and persistent forces. Getting in the water is as easy as letting gravity take over. Getting out of the water is a time to be ultra-careful as gravity and momentum collude to be your enemies.
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