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A Dangerous Diving Experience!

Started May 29, 2019 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: A Dangerous Diving Experience!

Chris Sargent wrote:

The SNUBA dives are fairly shallow so the danger is mitigated to a certain extent.. but it does feel that slightly more education would have been a good idea.

The hazards of compressed air are most prominent at shallow depths.   It only avoids nitrogen concerns.  I view it like I do mopeds-  nearly all the danger of motorcycles, but without most of the upside, and usually with minimal training.

The Bob contraptions are another attempt to cut the perceived risk and difficulty.   Your head is in a diving bell, so should remove concerns of choking on water.   But the pressure concern are still there, and you're in a rather hefty piece of equipment.

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