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Forum: Pacific Northwest 12-23-2019, 09:38 PM
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Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

TWO NOTES as of DECEMBER 2019

1. Thanks to Dan Semrad, of Oregon Freediving Company, we now have regular freediving courses!!
2. Nobody uses this forum anymore - search on face book for...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 07-05-2016, 11:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

SWB Report - Trained buddy Saves a Life

July, 2016: Below is a quite important SWB report, a rare occurrence in Pacific NW, afaik, but the consequences are so dire, rare is irrelevant. This...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 02-06-2016, 01:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

Bump. I've asked the moderator for sticky status for this thread, but hasn't happened.
Forum: Pacific Northwest 11-29-2015, 03:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

The Fall 2015 Neah bay tragedy (from kelp entanglement) prompted me to put together in one place the safety suggestions from 3 Spearboard threads plus a bit from BottomSounders yahoo group thread. ...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 05-22-2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

FRV update news:
1. more streamlined vest for $250 upgrade cost.
2. De-salting procedure for spring cylinder. Fresh water rinse NOT good enough.

From email from Terry Maas:

You all are among...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 01-03-2015, 01:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

OP: I've got a lot more experience now than when I started this thread, so I wanted to reinforce the level of conviction on a couple thoughts above.

1. Putting dayglo orange tape on the top half...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 09-07-2014, 11:49 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving << MY FRV in transit!

Finally ordered my FRV !! :thumps:(with the spearboard discount). Should have it this week in time for the tuna expedition.:gun:

Leigh

P.S. This is the email I received on ordering. good...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 07-24-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

Spotted on Seattle BottomSounders free diving/spearo club thread on Yahoo groups:

Chris Bustad of Phase3Freediving is having a Freediver course on September
6 in Tacoma, check it out on...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 07-01-2014, 10:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

OP: Regards snorkel visibility. Had a chance to try my and my son's snorkel visibility with dayglo orange tape on the top 5" or so. Wow, what a difference in quickly spotting your buddy! (vs a...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 06-23-2014, 09:18 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

OP: Proud of my son's first-ever spearfishing experience on Sunday at BV. He even remembered to do his recovery breaths before saying "I got a fish!!!"... his first ever.
Forum: Pacific Northwest 06-19-2014, 12:17 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Re: Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

OP - A couple more things I've thought of that are kind of PNW'ey:

1. Snorkel viz: When there's a bit of chop/waves, it can be hard to locate your buddy after surfacing. Suggestion. Many snorkels...
Forum: Pacific Northwest 06-13-2014, 02:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 100,185
Posted By quattroluvr
Exclamation Safety thoughts & observations, Oregon free diving

I've been thinking about safety esp given a few factors that are found (or not found) in the Pac NW, so I'm posting it in our forum.

o What is NOT found easily in the Pac NW is free dive...
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