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Spare Air for Rolling Practise?

Posted By: David
Date: Monday, 11 June 2001, at 12:08 a.m.

Okay, here is a new one; I am tempted to try this one. There is a product
that divers use called spare air, a small 57-breath tank which fits onto the
dive suit (or in our case a PFD). Now, if I rig this little tank onto the PFD and breath through it, I could hang out underwater and carefully set up my rolls, would afford a total of about 2-5 breaths per roll set up. Now I know this idea sounds weird, but big things sometimes come in weird packages. Anyone experiment with some SCUBA adapted system for teaching the roll, to afford the learner sometime under water to play with different techniques to dial in new rolls, experiment with re-entry and roll, hand rolls or just hanging about upside down checking out the fish? Sounds ridiculous, but there are some interesting possibilities. Of course, this would assume you had some experience kayaking,I would think this would be quite dangerous for beginners. I need to get the weight for these devices, if too heavy, they would be just plain dangerous. On the other hand, I, for one, run out of air faster than I can tinker with my rolling dynamics, this would solve the problem. Okay, I said it was a weird idea, but worth considering. Anyone try this yet?

Messages In This Thread

Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
David -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 12:08 a.m.

Re: Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
Tim Mattson -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 12:21 a.m.

Re: Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 7:18 a.m.

Getting air
Jerry K -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 9:32 a.m.

Re: Getting air
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 12:25 p.m.

Re: Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
Terry -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 12:58 a.m.

Re: Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
Brianne Corbett -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 8:47 p.m.

No, haven't tried it, but...
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 9:56 a.m.

Very impressive
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 12:15 p.m.

Yes...
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 1:34 p.m.

btw...
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 2:14 p.m.

I believe you and am impressed! *NM*
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 2:42 p.m.

Nothing impressive, I've got a long way to go! *NM*
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 3:27 p.m.

Re: No, haven't tried it, but...
Tim Mattson -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 2:37 p.m.

Re: No, haven't tried it, but...
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 4:12 p.m.

WOW
still impressed -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 6:20 p.m.

WOW what?
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 7:05 p.m.

Re: No, haven't tried it, but...
Steve Schmitz -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 8:42 p.m.

Re: Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
Val Wann -- Monday, 11 June 2001, at 11:17 p.m.

Re: Lessons from Free Diving
Craig Bumgarner -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 10:27 a.m.

Good info! Very helpful! Thanks! *NM*
Craig MacKinnon -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 10:36 a.m.

Question about blank mind...
Craig MacKinnon -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 11:05 a.m.

Re: Uhh, I'm Drawing a Blank
Craig Bumgarner -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 1:10 p.m.

Definitely helps. Thanks! I'm going for blank *NM*
Craig MacKinnon -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 1:26 p.m.

Lessons from Free Diving Alone...
Craig MacKinnon -- Monday, 18 June 2001, at 5:37 p.m.

Inuit Spirit and Technology
David -- Tuesday, 12 June 2001, at 11:57 p.m.

Re: Inuit Spirit and Technology
Craig MacKinnon -- Wednesday, 13 June 2001, at 10:16 a.m.

Re: Inuit Spirit and Technology
M. Hamilton -- Wednesday, 13 June 2001, at 7:06 p.m.

Re: Inuit Spirit and Technology
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 10:51 a.m.

Tuiliq...
Craig MacKinnon -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 11:11 a.m.

Re: Inuit Spirit and Technology
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 8:59 p.m.

Re: Beginning rollers viewpoint
Ben Staley -- Friday, 15 June 2001, at 10:39 a.m.

Re: Spare Air for Rolling Practise?
Mike Boren -- Wednesday, 13 June 2001, at 11:59 a.m.

Embolism danger?
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 1:40 p.m.

Re: Embolism danger?
Brianne Corbett -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 2:56 p.m.

Re: Embolism danger?
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 4:02 p.m.

Re: Embolism danger?
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 14 June 2001, at 6:15 p.m.

Re: Embolism danger? you're right
Randy Knauff -- Monday, 25 June 2001, at 2:31 a.m.

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