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Jason If you are truly concerned with splitting the air up evenly, there is an easy fix while using a manifold. After giving your buddy the long hose, simply reach back and turn your isolation valve off. You and your buddy will have equal amounts of air to try and swim to the surface with. If this was not previously discussed your buddy may not be very happy with your actions. I have heard of air sharing disagreements being settled with knives before. Regards Dan Keenan ************************************************************************ This sounds like very bad backup. When you are diving with the inhuman who doesn't breathe at all, you do realise that when he has reached thirds, there isn't enough gas in his system to get you both back if yours blows up? Do you also realise that when you are diving with the air hog, if he misses his thirds, and then has a problem, you won't have enough gas to get you both back? With a mani he will breathe your system down till there isn't enough to get either of you back. With an inde, you can give him a reg (which is supposed to get him back). If he breathes that dry, well tough, he don't get seconds! You're going to need that to get out yourself! (note to anyone who gets into this difficult situation. Be DAMN sure that you don't arrive back alone with half a cylinder still left. Drain it before you surface!) With an independent system (be it in cave or OW) other peoples mistakes won't do you in.
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