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Sutty · 25th April 2008, 23:22

I remember doing an instructive exercise on my mod1 course: ascent on BOV from about 20m, with a 3l dil cyl about half full or a bit over - with a normal ascent rate I was a bit surprised to see that I would have run out of gas, (or been very near to it) before getting to the surface (we switched back to the loop). Try it and see (with bailout available). Now add a higher SAC and its not a hard decision for me...

I always carry bailout below 9m!

Neil

25th April 2008, 23:22	#15 (permalink)
Sutty Classic Kiss diver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 802	Re: Should I carry bailout?? I remember doing an instructive exercise on my mod1 course: ascent on BOV from about 20m, with a 3l dil cyl about half full or a bit over - with a normal ascent rate I was a bit surprised to see that I would have run out of gas, (or been very near to it) before getting to the surface (we switched back to the loop). Try it and see (with bailout available). Now add a higher SAC and its not a hard decision for me... I always carry bailout below 9m! Neil __________________ Never forget that life is a finite resource.
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