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Drmike · 28th March 2008, 03:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by mempilot)

Mike, do you use the nasal sanity breath off your Drager.

Nasal

When I have bailed for real (stressed and puffing) nose breathed (perhaps 5 breaths or so) whilst fumbling for and connecting offboard 2nd stage into main mask p-port. Cont. nose breathing is doable if not puffing but only a setpping stone if you are. Inhale wob is good but exhale is hard. exhale wob can be assisted by pulling bottom of mask off face slightly and or lightly pressing the 2nd stage purge.

I see nose breathing as more prevention rather than cure (prevent hyperventilating by encouraging sanity breathe at slightest sign) and to make transition from ccr to full oc bail less stressful (dont have to stop breathing)

Even the Kirby morgan Nato pod wasnt rated (by KM) for bailout below 10m. I dont know of any BOV that has ever passed CE WOB standards - perhaps the Divex one?

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Drmike Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,325	Re: ISC posts test data Quote: (Originally Posted by mempilot) Mike, do you use the nasal sanity breath off your Drager. Nasal When I have bailed for real (stressed and puffing) nose breathed (perhaps 5 breaths or so) whilst fumbling for and connecting offboard 2nd stage into main mask p-port. Cont. nose breathing is doable if not puffing but only a setpping stone if you are. Inhale wob is good but exhale is hard. exhale wob can be assisted by pulling bottom of mask off face slightly and or lightly pressing the 2nd stage purge. I see nose breathing as more prevention rather than cure (prevent hyperventilating by encouraging sanity breathe at slightest sign) and to make transition from ccr to full oc bail less stressful (dont have to stop breathing) Even the Kirby morgan Nato pod wasnt rated (by KM) for bailout below 10m. I dont know of any BOV that has ever passed CE WOB standards - perhaps the Divex one? __________________ Cave diving is a sport Wreck diving is a sport Diving in general is a sport 'Rebreather diving' is not a sport its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment Last edited by Drmike : 28th March 2008 at 03:18.
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