co2 hits? bov or not

[Mike Ferguson]

To put the risk of a CO2 hit in perspective I don't think I've physically met anyone else that has had one*. So in the sample of divers I have known over the years CO2 hits are as common as O2 hits, 3 x less common than dieing for no apparent reason whilst diving a rebreather, 5 x less common than being lost at sea and the subject a full blown air sea search or people discovering they have massive PFO's, and about 10 x less common than getting bent.

but then again that's just my personal experience which is all most of us have to go on. yet out of that list of woe that one CO2 hit is the thing that has spooked me most.

*actually thinking about it some more I know one other person that had a CO2 hit and it was a similar story to mine. she had it wile working hard hauling herself down a shotline into an unexpectedly strong bottom current

 

[Mark Chase]

I am 51 and have only met one person who was later killed in a car crash and I dont know anyone who has sustained perminant injury

I still got my two daughters NCAP5 star rated cars

ATB

Mark

 

[Sump uk]

Had a co2 hit a number of yrs ago what I took from the experience was that it come on slowly and I had time to come off the loop and for it to have been easy to deal with but it was very early days of ccr diving for me so by the time I did come off the loop I was full on hyperventilating and was a lot harder to deal with. I still don't use a BOV but am super conscious in any changes to my breathing.

 

[rjack]

One thing I have noted with certainty is that in addition to being a bunch of bed wetters, many "tec" divers are far more likely to invest in a shiny new gizmo than to take care of the basics such as practice and fitness.

No wonder I seem to go through catheters.