AirOn - 1/16/2009 5:46 PM
So taking a newer diver (who would be asking this question) and telling them if they want to be safer they need more equipment to buy, maintain, manage and carry? Instead of learning the basics of air mamagment. Instead of sticking with their dive buddy. Instead of basic emergency skills. Instead of any other number of the basic things?
Most places the casual sports divers go and rent equipment they won’t have the pony bottle, spare air, etc... be farmiliar with what you will use. Most places wont let you fly with high pressure tanks to check in.
Even on local dives... Any bets on how often they forget to turn the pony bottle on, forget to practice getting to it, etc... More euqipment, more valves, more costs... that should help new divers getting into SCUBA... Most people they dive with won’t have pony bottles and spare air... You add more possible problems.
Whats safer? Just don’t do Scuba... Safer and cheaper!