Totally stupid and will cause problems.
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Your right, 'Air2' type units are not considered an suitable Alternate Source.
For fun dives, divers can use whatever configuration they want, just so long as they can show (in document form) that’s what they were taught, for insurance purposes.
When in training, involving rescue skills, a primary donate/take configuration is not permitted (doesn’t matter about the length of the hose).
The BSAC incident reports don't support your view that divers grap the one in the mouth. The evidence is they do as trained.while I fundamentally have major issues with secondary take, I do have to admit that most of my dives require secondary donate as I am on a rebreather or double hose more than I am on single hose OC, neither of which are compatible with primary donate. If this becomes the new normal, then so be it, but I still maintain that primary donate is superior when possible. Also just makes hose routing so much easier
The BSAC incident reports don't support your view that divers grap the one in the mouth. The evidence is they do as trained.
The BSAC incident reports don't support your view that divers grap the one in the mouth. The evidence is they do as trained.
all data can be skewed by strategic reporting, but also the number of incidents that go unreported. If it doesn't become an actual incident, the odds of it being reported are basically 0. My personal experience conflicts with the BSAC data, but either way, it's not my decision. If this becomes the new normal, then fine, however I will NEVER allow secondary take as a primary form, that is ridiculous and extremely dangerous in technical diving. If you grab the wrong second stage and tox, it won't be my fault but I'll feel bad. You get to ask nicely and I'll consider giving you a second stage, but if I give it to you, it will be a breathable one.
@loosenit2 Air2 use requires primary donate...