Reaching Valves - Performing shutdowns

[Steve S]

Originally Posted by Mark Chase

I didnt know you did cave diving?

I bet the viz was s#it.

ATB

Mark

Don't distract him, he's doing a big push

Safe diving,
Steve

[Woz]

I was working my way through a squeeze. Nearly sent me round the bend. Once we'd used some 1T lifting bags to remove some boulders, I could plop though leaving hardly any trace apart from a couple of skid-marks that only required a light brushing.

[MarkP]

Originally Posted by Woz

I was working my way through a squeeze. Nearly sent me round the bend. Once we'd used some 1T lifting bags to remove some boulders, I could plop though leaving hardly any trace apart from a couple of skid-marks that only required a light brushing.

Dodgy technique. You're simply papering over the cracks.

[Johnny Boy]

Many thanx to all for your encouraging comments. Woz, you could use to some toilet duck to get under that rim!

[Woz]

Originally Posted by Johnny Boy

Many thanx to all for your encouraging comments. Woz, you could use to some toilet duck to get under that rim!

Especially as it was covered in fire coral so I ended up with a "Crown of Thorns" set of stings round my head.

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by Mark Chase

Personaly on OC I do a valve check on shot on the decent every dive.

Mark

I guess I was labouring the point that practicing the procedure in full and at a realistic speed is what will ensure it can be repeated in times of stress. Remembering to breathe the reg down, proficiency with clipping off, signaling your buddies are all important parts, in my opinion.

Checking valves are in the right position is not the same thing in my book, in the same way taking your reg out of your mouth is not proper practice of an OOG procedure. Helpful, I agree, but not real practice.

Thoughts?
Mal

[Johnny Boy]

Did three dives today sucessfully performing shut downs. tried on platforms first a few times. bit of struggling. had to lift base of cylinders with one hand whilst 'rolling' the valve with t'other. became easier and managed to swim across the lake (blue lagoon about 400m across) shutting down/opening all the way (about three or four times). Bouyancy and trim was ok. Not up and down too much! i b chuffed.

[chris_t]

Hi johnnyboy,

What did you do different to reach your valves?

Chris

[Mark Chase]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

Mark

Checking valves are in the right position is not the same thing in my book, in the same way taking your reg out of your mouth is not proper practice of an OOG procedure. Helpful, I agree, but not real practice.

Thoughts?
Mal

What makes you think i did the drill in this way????


Breathing down a reg is A: Unnesseary B: potentialy dangerous

Apart from that i did something very simila to your drill. But slightly before i even knew what your drill was

ATB

Mark

[Johnny Boy]

Chris T,

Have a look at the first post i wrote. Basically spent some time in the garage staring at the twinset and adjusting band position, my undersuit wasn't helping either.

cheers