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Buddy system flawed?
07-20-2009, 09:34 PM,
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Re: Buddy system flawed?
I agree with both of you completely. There are some dives that I feel better off swimming it alone for a good shot with the camera or just to avoid a cluster problem with other people.

If you had the same instructor you will have a better chance of having the same fundamental skills in the water and dive somewhat similar. I also feel that if you are doing dives alone, you should have some type of back up system for your gear whether it be a bottom timer to a dive computer or a stage bottle to your back gas. With this in mind, there are a variety of classes that you can take to improve your self awareness of diving alone and help you create a redundancy for all of your gear.

If you dive with a buddy for an extended period of time, then you know when they are about to do something before they do it and they can read your hand signals and body language the same. I also think that any type of major dive should always be done with a buddy you are comfortable diving with and have dove with many times before. If you dive alone you rely on yourself and your skills that you have learned to keep you alive diving alone and how to manage problems without someone else there.

Continue your education, expand your gear for your own safety, and always make sure it is going to be a logical and safe dive before you get in the water, whether it be with or without a buddy.
Thanks Much and Dive Safe,<br /><br />Mike Bernard<br />Mobile Divers LLC<br />(715) 482-8919<br />www.mobilediversllc.com<br /><br />
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Messages In This Thread
Buddy system flawed? - by Vtach - 07-20-2009, 08:31 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by Chris H - 07-20-2009, 08:43 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by sum-yung guy - 07-20-2009, 09:34 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by jasondbaker - 07-20-2009, 09:42 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by systematic.entropy - 07-21-2009, 07:31 AM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by Vtach - 07-21-2009, 03:28 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by dfreeman - 07-21-2009, 05:14 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by Jay - 07-22-2009, 12:03 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by systematic.entropy - 07-22-2009, 01:53 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by matt t. - 07-22-2009, 06:50 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by Dewit2it - 07-22-2009, 06:57 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by Jay - 07-23-2009, 08:19 AM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by systematic.entropy - 07-23-2009, 08:52 AM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by jeffberry - 07-23-2009, 09:10 AM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by scubafreek864 - 07-23-2009, 11:38 AM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by jeffberry - 07-23-2009, 11:49 AM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by mnbulldog - 07-23-2009, 08:44 PM
Re: Buddy system flawed? - by ScubaDo - 07-24-2009, 06:48 PM



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