Dual Bladders
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Dive_Girl
, Jul 25 2006 07:29 PM
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Posted 06 November 2006 - 01:53 PM
I always thought of the 50# liftbag as my backup lift bladder, it sure hasn't been used for bringing up gold ingots
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Posted 07 November 2006 - 09:30 AM
As I understand it the point of the dual bladder is to give you a redundant bouyancy device. There are a variety of ways to provide redundant bouyancy from drysuits to liftbags. The dual bladder is just one more way to solve the problem. Some people will choose them, and others will choose another approach.
If you do go with the dual bladder, make sure you periodically test the second bladder to make sure everything is working right, but you'd test any piece of gear from time to time.
If you do go with the dual bladder, make sure you periodically test the second bladder to make sure everything is working right, but you'd test any piece of gear from time to time.
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Posted 07 November 2006 - 12:22 PM
Excellent reminders!
PRACTICE:
PREVENTION:
PRACTICE:
I have a Dive Rite Dual Rec (50 lb lift) and love it. I bought it for the diving wet with steel tanks scenario. It's small, but provides plenty of lift for doubles with 1 or 2 stages. I only use the one inflator and keep the other inflator clipped away along my right side. I use a longer corrugated hose on the unused inflator so I can quickly get to it, unclip it, and inflate it orally. I don't keep it connected since the inflator valve is the likeliest failure point. In a nutshell, it is there as a backup which, as some others correctly stated, could be handled differently. Regardless, of the method chosen, practice using it so it becomes second nature and make sure it works otherwise it is just extra equipment complicating your dive.
PREVENTION:
As I understand it the point of the dual bladder is to give you a redundant bouyancy device. There are a variety of ways to provide redundant bouyancy from drysuits to liftbags. The dual bladder is just one more way to solve the problem. Some people will choose them, and others will choose another approach.
If you do go with the dual bladder, make sure you periodically test the second bladder to make sure everything is working right, but you'd test any piece of gear from time to time.
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Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
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