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Running out of gas or having to breathe off of someone else's tank is uncommon. Gas planning and monitoring is a fundamental skill that every diver needs to mas
by nradov 1y ago
Running out of gas or having to breathe off of someone else's tank is uncommon. Gas planning and monitoring is a fundamental skill that every diver needs to master just to get a basic open water certification. If your buddies aren't able to do this reliably then they need remedial training.
It's good to practice gas sharing as a contingency in case of equipment failure but actually running out is not acceptable.
- thrown-0825 1y agoYeah this is no laughing matter, i would refuse to dive with someone who lacks the basic skills to monitor their air responsibly.
- acjohnson55 1y agoShouldn't happen, but did. I don't know why he depleted his gas faster than everyone else. He probably was breathing very inefficiently. I still had a good amount of air left and our instructor had like half his tank.