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Thursday, Aug 22, 1996 03:03 PM
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How Ya Doin' jjackson@mh*.sb*.co*
>I like the safety of knowing that I have the extra gas for a slow ascent and
>safety stop if my main system goes. I like the redundancy. I do most of my
>diving alone, so I don't have a buddy to rely on. At least not right there
>When I need him. I used to use the 13, but I found that didn't give me
enough
>margin for a slow ascent and a long stop if I was coming up from >100'.
Maybe
>I am just overly paranoid.
>What do you suggest for redundancy/safety when diving without a buddy
nearby?
>Jeff
I have never felt the need to bring a pony when doing 130' or above open
water dives. What you are doing is carrying a redundant gas supply, you can
do this for peace of mind. The number one reason of gas loss in open water
diving is failure to monitor the SPG. This is not to say that you will not
have a regulator fail but then you could isolate the primary and octo by
using an H-valve on the tank. You say you found that the 13 did'nt give you
enough margin for the slow ascent??? Does this mean you have incorporated the
gas in the pony into your dive plan. If so then it is no longer an emergency
backup system and you are pushing bottom times because you figure you have
the gas. Just wondering!
Later friend!, ��~
{Ray LaTulippe}
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