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Overheard a guy at the dive shop say he never checks his drysuit valves before a job
That stuck with me because I saw a guy flood out on a 60-foot wreck dive last month because his exhaust valve was jammed open. How many of you actually inspect every valve before you suit up?
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shane_martinez445mo ago
Man that's scary reckless. Most folks check the inflator and forget the exhaust valve entirely, but I had a buddy who tested his once on land, everything seemed fine, then at 40 feet the thing started free-flowing air out like crazy because the seat had a tiny crack you couldn't see unless you took the whole thing apart. You gotta pressurize the suit, close the valve, and actually dunk it in a bucket or something to see if it holds. A dry check tells you nothing.
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lisa_hill235mo ago
Bucket test is non-negotiable, period.
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