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09-20-2014, 06:01 AM | #76 | |
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Re: Diving Alone
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As I mentioned in an earlier post, I solo scuba. My wife is also a DM, has all the same training I have and understands all the dangers but is also aware of my experience and safety precautions. She doesn't spear and our schedules sometimes clash so I solo. |
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09-20-2014, 09:12 AM | #77 |
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Diving Alone
I'm not gonna advise it. Not gonna try and give you some speech. I see it almost like surfing heavy swell alone, Only you know your limits. I've made a few dives in our springs by myself and had and erie feeling about it but i sorta got over it and got comfortable and relaxed. I made some pretty solid dives but I also used my personal body signs. I never tried to get a few extra seconds, after my first set of contractions were started I headed to the surface. I never entered the cave. I did most of my diving, no fins. More of just a practice for myself. But would I advise anyone who hasn't had training not to do this. I should be the last person to preach training because I've yet to cough up and take my class but it's true. I have learned a lot over the years from different divers, I've had a professional mentor go over the body language, safety protocol, etc. but never had an actual class. I do practice one up one down with everyone I dive with, I will learn the people I dive with and assist their ascent.
The way I see it is It's playing a game with your life. But that rush can be hard to beat, similar to my surfing big swell statement above... I'm sure you've already had your mind set when posting this just looking for other opinions, all I have is Just be safe man.
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09-20-2014, 12:04 PM | #78 |
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Re: Diving Alone
Im aware of the dangers of swb, but I dont think thats my biggest fear, cause I know my limits I know how deep I can I go, not to push my self I dive by my self and with buddies, I hope not to become one the statistics, hope to comeback home after every dive, I think my biggest fear is to run into a gws, I think that is my biggest, not much to do in that case but defend ur self.
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09-20-2014, 12:21 PM | #79 |
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Diving Alone
Uh.... Shoot that ****er in the face. That's choosing life or death, of course.
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09-20-2014, 12:25 PM | #80 |
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09-22-2014, 05:26 AM | #81 | |
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Re: Diving Alone
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But again, it's not about taking classes on this thread, it's the fact of people finding it ok to dive alone.
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09-22-2014, 05:48 AM | #82 | |
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Diving Alone
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Not sure on some but the beginning stage of a class should not involve deep diving. When your talking about people that can't dive 60ft, your talking beginners. There is no way an instructor is gonna dive 100ft to show off while diving with these people. I'm positive that aspect has been looked over by instructors. I completely agree that students must watch their instructor that's the lesson to begin with. You must always keep an eye on the person you are diving with. Another point is when people are training line diving, they should be wearing a lanyard. Now like what was stated before about diving bad viz, I too live on the gulf coast where sometimes you don't always have an eye on someone, the key is to know who you are diving with, know their limit so you can have an ideal time of resurfacing. A lot of times when I do plan on diving with somebody I either want to take them to a spring and get a feel for their ability or make sure they have taken a class. I feel if your gonna dive alone a lot, a recovery vest would be smart to have. But I said it before, the choice is yours. Just remember we have a thread of fallen divers on this forum. Give it a glance. It could change your mind.
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