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| Originally Posted by nigelH A question....
Is standardisation worth slower? This is the very gas you are going to breath we are talking about here. Shutdowns only matter when it is you with the fault and the surface is a long way away. 'Easy and very quick' is life over death. |
slower shutdowns? Yep - they are probably slower - but you could argue the toss over valve orientation, flexibility, memory muscle, how often you actually practice shutdowns.. etc..etc.. and people's mileage does vary..
I am happy. thats the important bit.
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| Originally Posted by nigelH Also is standardisation worth anything if you dive with a competent buddy? They will buddy check you and know what is what. The only time standardisation might be needed is if you are a large support team and you need identikit divers so you can swap team mates in the water on the fly. Even then is it so hard? Do you expect your team mates to be working your valves? |
In my view - my buddies are very competent and I'm lucky to dive with them. My style of diving is 'DIR' (lets not get into that) - so we practice drills and team diving ad nauseamn and follow the equipment standards set by the type of diving. So standardisation is a must.
If I have a problem then the team know straight away and move to a position where they can help. I don't have eyes anywhere near my valves - but my team do. If it is quicker to resolve they will take over.
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| Originally Posted by nigelH
The Hog rig contained a lot of good ideas but it is not enshrined as the only way for the rest of time.
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I never said it was - but I like it.
