Distance on 95's in Ginnie

[DiveTrain]

Thanks FW. Thats good information...I'll pay attention to that the next time I'm in.

CJ

[Rob_M]

Diving Ginnie Goldline with 104s and an al80 for buddy bottle I avg 25psi/min at a pace of 68ft/min in moderate flow. This changes as flow drops /picks up. So with 95s I would burn about 27psi/min. YMMV

[stairman]

Rob,Paul said you had gills anyway .

[BillGraham]

The technique isn't as important as your position in a high current tunnel. You will find out that the amount of current is different from one side of the tunnel to another. If you can "read" the tunnel, you will do better. It is much like kayaks do in a river.

In general, the current will be lower on the inside of a turn, because you are "shielded" by the cave wall. The best path is to move from one side of the tunnel to the other, staying in the lowest current. Once you get around a turn, move to the opposite wall, behind the next protective turn.

That is some awesome advice. I was fortunate enough to do my fist dives at Ginnie Springs with a guy who had a ton of dives in there, and I learned a lot by watching where he went.

[jeandiver]

Don't EVER be influenced by how far someone else can get. It is a good way to get yourself killed. If you want to work on your personal SAC rate, then try to relax during your dives. Trying to make a few feet more penetration won't help you.

Amen !!!
I can get quite a ways on my 85's but I know distance is/was NEVER my goal...I like learning about what the cave looks like ... from the beginning to where we turn and then looking at it from the reverse side. I like to be able to recognize where I am by what I see , NOT by what the distance arrows say etc ... Don't get me wrong , I LOVE to have those distance markers for reference , fer sure !

But that's just my 1.25 cents worth...

Jeano Beano

[DiveTrain]

Now Jean how can you see anything coming out the eye with your eyes closed and lights out! Yes I was the one that ran into you and your instructor this last weekend just inside th eye. Wasn't a pretty picture trying to back up and reel at the same time.

I assume your going for Apprentice or Full?

CJ