[Mal Bridgeman]

Having a clip, in my view, is unnecessary, and the reasons given by the skipper are not convincing to me. As Andy says a big knife sorts the problem .... or failing that a pair of trauma shears.

I mainly shore and boat dive where the break is not required at all ..... but when I have dived both singles and doubles off ribs, I have had no problem getting myself out of the rig.... so it's not a problem when conscious .... .

I think it would have been a more interesting debate if the skipper had asked how he could best get an unconscious diver out of his kit with a OPH than expressing the kind of opinion he did....

Mal