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Old 03-03-2006, 07:29 PM   #1
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Am trying to find out what the deepest I can go on air is. If I tie a line to myself and go down as far as I can before passing out and I have a mate on the surface to pull me up how far down do you reckon I'll get.
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Old 04-05-2006, 05:12 PM   #2
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With all due respect, that is not a smart test. Consider for a moment what happens when you pass out. On land what happens? You breath just fine but you are "out." In water same thing, however you risk high chance of losing your reg, thus not being able to breath on your ascent. Plus, when you do pass out, how is your assistant going to know if you are down 150-200 feet to pull you back up? Do you plan on tugging on the line before your pass out? Good luck, since at deep depths you have a nearly certain chance of getting Nitrogen Narcosis, thus disabling your judgment. People in that state do pretty stupid things... this test is would fall in same catagory most would view as stupid. Are you certified to go to 130 feet? If so, I'd stick with that.
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