Near-DIR diving: Are there DIR things you would probably never do?

[nereas]

No it doesn't, and someday you too may get to a sufficient quantity that you will be able to know that for yourself, rather than just take someone else's word for it.

Although GUE-DIR is all about taking someone else's word for it, rather than thinking for yourself.

"Should I drop my $1000 Sartek lithium ion cannister light? Hmmm, it's very light weight, and hardly makes a difference in buoyancy. Guess I better do it, since that is how I was taught in GUE-DIR."

I am not sure the DIRFs would ever get the message, Thal.

 

[JeffG]

I agree as well. This is one item that I inadvertently left of my own list of things I would never do.

I was taught to isolate quickly, before you lose all of your gas. And that is the procedure I follow.

The DIR procedure isn't a right post first.

If you know what post is at fault, then that is the post you turn off.

Its when you don't know is where the difference is. Isolator vs Right post.

 

[nereas]

What exactly is too confusing about the big red forum disclaimer for you. Maybe we can try to type slower and explain it to you so you don't post in this forum.

This is the comment that made me think,

"Gee ... people actually wonder what gives DIR a bad name?"

I can easily see through it, of course. The respondent is simply not thinking, and is using shortcuts to actual thinking instead. Therefore it appears to be a psychotic reation to a backup in brain chemicals getting log-jammed within the neurons. This problem can be treated with prescription medications, however then you probably should not be scuba diving on these meds. Especially not deep.

Anyone else might be offended, although of course I was not.

 

[limeyx]

The DIR procedure isn't a right post first.

If you know what post is at fault, then that is the post you turn off.

Its when you don't know is where the difference is. Isolator vs Right post.

Oh Jeff, there you go spouting out the truth again. Pretty soon there will be no more misinformation for people to spout out

 

[Thalassamania]

Although GUE-DIR is all about taking someone else's word for it, rather than thinking for yourself.

Let's drop it, none of really need to go there. I just do wish they could keep it in the DIR only forum.

"Should I drop my $1000 Sartek lithium ion cannister light? Hmmm, it's very light weight, and hardly makes a difference in buoyancy. Guess I better do it, since that is how I was taught in GUE-DIR."

Hm ... and I'm looking at a Solus SU-2500 (Gen 2), oh my gosh.

 

[Thalassamania]

Touche'

You're gonna make a damn good doc some day. You've already got the lesson that most physicians never learn, and humor to boot.

 

[John_B]

I just do wish they could keep it in the DIR only forum.

The threads in the DIR forum are so full of trolls that the mods keep moving them to other forums. In fact, this thread was one of them.

John

 

[Thalassamania]

That was a joke John.

 

[grazie42]

The DIR procedure isn't a right post first.

If you know what post is at fault, then that is the post you turn off.

Its when you don't know is where the difference is. Isolator vs Right post.

I know that...but the way the drill is conducted it´s right post first and as you said, "when in doubt go for the right post".

How many drills vs. real-life events will you go thru in your diving career? Which sequence do you think will be your ingrained response? I just wouldn´t practice valve-drills that way and that was the question. I´m not trying to convince anyone either way (like that would happen?) but simply answering the OP...


ymmv

 

[JeffG]

I know that but the way the drill is conducted it´s right post first and as you said, "when in doubt go for the right post".

You have to start somewhere. (it is a drill after all)

How many drills vs. real-life events will you go thru in your diving career? Which sequence do you think will be your ingrained response? I just wouldn´t practice valve-drills that way and that was the question. I´m not trying to convince anyone either way (like that would happen?) but simply answering the OP...


ymmv

So...if you know your right post is leaking, do you go for your isolator? (because thats how you did you drills)