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Tom wrote: <snip> > DIVING IN GENERAL > On all dives as long as someone maintains the same clean priniciples we > both advocate they can be equally as safe even if they attach the > pressure gauge at a differnt point, wear a safety light at a different > place and even if they butt mount a light provided the light is > designed for the type dive being made. They can even store the long > hose in a different fashion (provided it deploys easily, is positioned > so it will not chafe or become entangled) and with all these changes > they can be equally as safe and equally as trim and still have that > good gas duration thsat comes with good clean configuration combined > with excellent dive trim, Of course fitness plays a big role here to. Tom, The long hose issue is really more an issue of mental fitness then anything. If you seriously sit down and analyze the pro's and con's in an analytical, logical mind set, you will see there is no better solution then to breathing the long hose. "Personal choice" is the cry from many of these people. Why do many Openwater instructors still teach buddy breathing? It's simple, because if there is a failure with the safe second, then you're going to need to buddy breath in an out of air emergency. Most people who talk about how breathing the short hose is acceptable also will agree that they expect their buddies to be able to buddy breath. Why is this? Why do they care if the person can buddy breath since they both have safe seconds? Now lastly, as with any of this type of dive planning, we always plan for a worst case scenario. That's why we have two backup lights, not one. Well, the worst case scenario I can think of is we have an out of air problem and the backup regulator on the diver with air doesn't work. At least if I was breathing the long hose we can navigate restrictions, etc. It would still be nasty, but my chances are higher. BTW, I applaud the suggestion of checking your regulators throughout a dive, and I realize that the chances of the failure as described are lessened by switching regulators. I just am curious how many other divers who espouse "freedom of choice" take the same precautions. Ken -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ken Sallot My wife who is a mammogram tech. says that CIRCA women should get a breast exam every year. kens@uf*.ed* (352) 392-2007 http://grove.ufl.edu/~ken -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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