Restriction definition?

[Mart]

"Restriction: A narrowing that is not large enough for two divers to swim through together (this is a minor restriction). A major restriction requires gear removal to negotiate."

A major restriction requires gear removal or manipulation to negotiate.

[Spd 135]

That would have made for a short weekend :/

Yeah, you're right

[Serota]

So, Rocky Horror is a "minor" restriction? I would think that how far it goes on should count for something.

[Bill Rotella]

A minor restriction is when your buddy is stuck.

A major restriction is when your stuck.

Now that was funny!

[Meister481]

Minor restriction: Locked gate at the site entry.

Major restriction: Wife says we can't afford a cave trip right now.

[Line Squirrel]

A major restriction requires gear removal or manipulation to negotiate.

That's how I always understood it.

[bruceman]

Yeah, but we're talking about intro divers.

I remember when I was a new intro diver, I never got too far away from that sucker. I almost never got out of sight of it (except for the bypass I'm talking about here).

Sounds like you never made it through the bypass. The exit is smaller than the "Key Hole" so your whole idea of using that as an alternative doesn't make sense.

A restriction for some might not be a restriction for others. If you define the Key Hole as a minor restriction then what do you call the Ear?

[BgDadddy]

You're thinking about the keyhole bypass on the left side (as you're heading in). I have done that and it might be the tightest thing I have ever gone through.

The one I'm referring to though is on the right. As you are getting to the keyhole, go right and you will come to a small hill that is pretty open. Go down the hill and it will put you right back on the line, after the keyhole.

Two very different routes.

[bruceman]

Unless you know of a different bypass, I believe we are talking about the same one on the right as you are going in.

If my memory stands correct and 85% of the time I can't remember what I did 2 minutes ago so I'm probably wrong. I thought it starts out wide open and turns to the left and goes down to the exit back to the main line where it narrows to an opening smaller than the Key Hole.

[sea2summit]

Minor restriction: Locked gate at the site entry.

Major restriction: Wife says we can't afford a cave trip right now.

This depends on you, could be the otherway around.