Equipment Exchange - Top Tips?

[yellowduke]

Hi Guys,

Doing the DM course and have to start thinking about the gear exchange while buddy breathing. Anyone got any top tips on how to do this with the least difficulty?

Cheers,

Jim

[Phoenix]

Firstly check the standards, you do NOT need to exchange weightbelts no matter what anyone else may say.

Arrange with your buddy the sequence you will follow, one person moving at a time

Take things slowly, don't try to rush as the better your breathing rythm the easier you will find the exercise.

Enjoy yourself

Ian

[Lazlo]

You're supposed to work it out for yourself!
Tut tut tut

[Reikimaster]

Originally Posted by Lazlo

You're supposed to work it out for yourself!
Tut tut tut

using the avilable resources is just showing initiative!

have a good look at their kit in the buddy check, ie, they are wearing size 7 full foot fins and your size 11 open heal with boots, is fun

[Tony F]

Originally Posted by iani

Arrange with your buddy the sequence you will follow, one person moving at a time

Take things slowly, don't try to rush as the better your breathing rythm the easier you will find the exercise.

Enjoy yourself

Sound advice from Ian, it's not a timed exercise so there's no rush.

Choose to do what you consider to be the most stressful bit first, then re-establish a good breathing rhythm before continuing and trust your buddy.

[nigelH]

I nearly drowned laughing.
Being a reasonably good freediver made up for my buddy's poor hand back skills.

Be well weighted. Once the fins come off you'll be amazed how immobile you become.

[dave archer]

Start in each others kit and swap into your own - easier to get into your own, especially if size differences

Dave.

[Paul Sharman]

Originally Posted by dave archer

Start in each others kit and swap into your own - easier to get into your own, especially if size differences

Dave.

No offense but i would hope that would be deemed as a non starter.

A little lateral thinking on exactly what constitutes 'Exchange' Works

Cheers,
Paul.

[PADI-Paddy]

It busted my balls

I got cracking advice on here. one breath one action. I also found standing was easier less stress on the diaphram ?

Take your time and weight yourself well. are you doin it in the sea or a pool ?

[dave archer]

Originally Posted by Paul Sharman

No offense but i would hope that would be deemed as a non starter.

A little lateral thinking on exactly what constitutes 'Exchange' Works

No offense taken Paul, but maybe I'm being a bit slow here, I don't nderstand your reasoning.

OK, so swapping into your own kit makes it a bit easier.
As the whole idea is to test your ability to cope under stress (not your ability to swap kit), strictly speaking any advice that makes it easier could maybe be viewed as a bit of a cheat - not sure why this particular bit is any more a non starter than any other advice...?

Anyway, to be honest, the bottom line is you need to be able to deal with stress underwater calmly and rationally - if you can't do a kit swap with ease (with or without advice), I'd say you should consider getting more time in the water...

Dave.