Are EMT Shears enough?

[Vercingetorix]

I carry shears (from ST) and a small blunt-tipBC knife (2-inch blade) that came with BP/W combo.

[tc_rain]

Originally Posted by ntburchf

Why not?
Don't worry about what others think.

http://www.dorkdiver.com/photo.htm
just go have fun!!!

Those guys over at dorkdivers are a hoot!..
I think they are there to mainly poke fun at the DIR guys, and if you don't do it the DIR way "you will die! "" [img]smileys/smiley11.gif[/img]

This is my favorite

Love the little orange shovel he has

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Actually signed up for the spec cert classes

http://www.dorkdiver.com/specialty_courses.htm

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<DIV>Too funny. All he needs is a 12" dive knife strapped to each leg</DIV>

[fire diver]

I used to carry the 6" piglet sticker on my calf until I gota pouch for my EMT shears. The knife was a gift, so I used it until I had a replacement.
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<DIV>That DD is my new hero. How can you tell if there's a dive behind him in camo? I mean, it's camo right? Anyone up for an Oklahoma scubatoys lake dive? I'll wear ACU's over my wetsuit. </DIV>
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<DIV>FD</DIV>

[Cichlid]

Shouldn't a camo wetsuit have coral and rock on it? I mean what good is that?

[JahJahwarrior]

I have a friend who occasionally brings along a knife that probably belongs back int he jungles of Vietnam. When I mentioned it, he made sure to put the holster of his glock on his rig for the next dive.....his words? "Hey, you can never be too careful! Besides, it's waterproof, so why not?"

But, he didn't want to bother putting glue around every cartrided and the primer, so he still hasn't actually dived with it.

[JahJahwarrior]

Just put on some of my gear to show you how I roll--I found that Fiskar's work well. Very comfy handles, and very cheap at Wally world! You just have to attach a zinc annode or replace them from time to time.

I even took a nice pose, likeI'm chilling at a safety stop or something! And like just maybe Jesus was diving with me....[img]smileys/smiley3.gif[/img](and, like I have gills, apparently, as I didn't bother to put the 2nd in my mouth...) I wasn't about to get someone to take a picture of me in the pool, I'm too lazy to walk all that way. So the webcam had to do. But it's ok, even with Jesus in the background, you can see that I'm pure DIR, to the bone man! Love that koolaid!

[Warren]

Originally Posted by techgnostic

I gotta say that redundancy is king, especially when it come to bottleneck equipment. (If this particular piece fails, everything in your life stops until it is fixed. Hence OOA strategies.) If your light goes out, your dive is hampered (cave/wreck/night dives excepted), but if you get tangled, and drop your shears trying to free yourself, without a backup, you are stuck. I've dropped tools (especially right after I say to myself: Don't drop it!!), sometimes it just happens.
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<DIV>Self rescue is the best option. </DIV>

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<DIV>That says it all.. Both for me.</DIV>

[tc_rain]

that looks like a fire extinguisher on your left side

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by tc_rain

that looks like a fire extinguisher on your left side

Yep...he's diving backwards. Writing on his shirt is backwards. Inflator hose is on right side.

[Lucky(AR)]

nice gear setup...lol