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Andy Del · 26th May 2008, 10:53

50m to 80m it's pretty easy to go with 2 stages and make a complete bailout ascent safely.

It's deeper than this that carrying stages gets one to look at other possibilities. One is a BOB. There's a BOB carcass in my shed awaiting some time and drive to try to resurrect it. Other viable options include team bailout, or staging gas on a deco station (have been doing this very sucessfully)

Even using these altenatives, 120m dives mean carry 3 stages (11L allys!) to be able to cope with worst case scenarios. Then there's 2 more stages on the deco station - 5 stages in all!

What is lacking is an affordable (HA!), or at least easily available BOB! I'm toying with ideas all the time and have no doubt that one day a BOB will be part of my planning.

Learning to dive safely with it would be the next task...

cheers

Andy

26th May 2008, 10:53	#6 (permalink)
Andy Del Classic KISSer Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Sunny Sydney Posts: 435	Re: Bailout cylinders or a BOB ? 50m to 80m it's pretty easy to go with 2 stages and make a complete bailout ascent safely. It's deeper than this that carrying stages gets one to look at other possibilities. One is a BOB. There's a BOB carcass in my shed awaiting some time and drive to try to resurrect it. Other viable options include team bailout, or staging gas on a deco station (have been doing this very sucessfully) Even using these altenatives, 120m dives mean carry 3 stages (11L allys!) to be able to cope with worst case scenarios. Then there's 2 more stages on the deco station - 5 stages in all! What is lacking is an affordable (HA!), or at least easily available BOB! I'm toying with ideas all the time and have no doubt that one day a BOB will be part of my planning. Learning to dive safely with it would be the next task... cheers Andy __________________ Yellow - the colour of greatness!
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