Spare Air Bottles- Mini's

[LavaSurfer]

Funny, the question was

Do These Bottles Have To Be Hydro Tested And Vip'ed Like Normal Cylinders?

And everyone offers their opinion of the beasts.

 

[String]

This is someone else's picture from another thread on Spare Air - - but it cracks me up so much I just have to repeat it here

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Is that the nitrox version?

 

[spacemanspiff1974]

I'm working on a CCR with spair air, but unfortunately, they only have the nitrox version available and I need the trimix version.

:scubadive

 

[Tim Greaves]

You don't think those same "3 or 4 breaths" could get you thru an ESA from about 100 ft?

If you cant get from 100ft to the surface during an emergency accent without taking a breath then you shouldnt be diving, I would say that at most its 15 seconds to the surface from there..

 

[Hoeser]

If you cant get from 100ft to the surface during an emergency accent without taking a breath then you shouldnt be diving, I would say that at most its 15 seconds to the surface from there..

15 seconds from 100ft? That's a hell of an ascent rate. Might as well go back to CO2 power inflators.

 

[Buoyant1]

Funny, the question was

And everyone offers their opinion of the beasts.

The question was answered in the first five posts....time to have fun with it!:dance_2:

 

[diver 85]

Exactly! I love how putting "Spare Air" in ANY thread immediately sparks a to use or not to use discussion on it.

yep, it's amazing how some people will never 'get it'.............GEAUX TIGERS...........

 

[redacted]

If you cant get from 100ft to the surface during an emergency accent without taking a breath then you shouldnt be diving, I would say that at most its 15 seconds to the surface from there..

That sounds a bit fast (I'd be thinking 30 to 60 seconds) but may be the only alternative. Using a spare air wisely would probably double the available ascent time. Still not real good --- but better than the unaided shot.

 

[mike_s]

Is that the nitrox version?

NItrox heck.... you should see their Tri-Mix version

 

[mike_s]

ok.... We all make fun of Spare Air.... so I couldn't resist starting this thread about it.

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ba...pare-air-joke-crack-uses-make-fun-thread.html