Youngest sidemount diver?

[Mark Michaud SELAUSAR]

Could this be the first episode of "Testosterone the Tiniest Troll?"

 

[EastEndDiver]

Bite your tongue! The Doria's for geezer's, he's diving the Titanic...

Ahhh you're right....silly me.

 

[Youngest sidemount di]

Thank you all for your input whether positive or negative I think I will get the fixed swivels thank you for the advice my instructor does a limited cave / wreck class on sidemount (unique specialty). I shouldn't have said I have a don't take crap attitude (because I don't). My instructor and I are friends and he said not to tell his name and/or agency. And I couldn't think of another word to use but legit again I am sorry and have taken time to think on all of your thoughts. Also has anyone tried the miflex HP hoses?

 

[nimoh]

Thank you all for your input whether positive or negative I think I will get the fixed swivels thank you for the advice my instructor does a limited cave / wreck class on sidemount (unique specialty). I shouldn't have said I have a don't take crap attitude (because I don't). My instructor and I are friends and he said not to tell his name and/or agency. And I couldn't think of another word to use but legit again I am sorry and have taken time to think on all of your thoughts. Also has anyone tried the miflex HP hoses?

very nice post. I think you will find that you will get a lot more help, and you will have a lot more credibility when offering advice here with posts like that.

As for miflex hoses, I have lp miflex hoses on my singles red, and not happy with them. The 7' hose has had a slight bend in it from the begining, and not matter what I have tried, it just won't straighten out. Well, I haven't tried heating it with a torch, but that might be next.

The other thing I don't like about them (and didn't think of before purchasing), is that if I am wearing my drysuit without a hood, I don't like the way the rough braided hose rubs on my neck seal.

I have never tried the hp hoses, and I know there was a recall on them a few months ago, but as I understand it, they have the issues worked out and are shipping a new version.

I just picked up a new doubles reg, and went with traditional hoses, and probably won't go back to miflex anytime soon.

 

[Youngest sidemount di]

thank you for understanding I was kind of tired at let's say 2:30 this morning. I read an SB post (don't remember the title) that said that his miflex HP hose would leak air during a dive which wouldn't be good in any overhead environment after you got into the cave

 

[nimoh]

thank you for understanding I was kind of tired at let's say 2:30 this morning. I read an SB post (don't remember the title) that said that his miflex HP hose would leak air during a dive which wouldn't be good in any overhead environment after you got into the cave

although obviously no leaks are desired, a leak from an hp hose isn't as bad as a leak from an lp hose, hp hoses leak very slowly.

I am guessing that the post you read was from a while back before the recall. However, the recall is enough for me to stay away from miflex hp hoses for at least a few years, until they have proven themselves in the field.

 

[Dive-aholic]

If your instructor doesn't want you to state his name or agency then he is most likely doing something wrong like violating his agency's own standards. I would think long and hard before putting myself into a class with an instructor that asks his name and agency not be shared.

 

[Youngest sidemount di]

My inflator hose has the same problem but I have the stock hoses (which I was actually considering getting for the over head class) but thanks for telling me since I was planning on getting them tommorow before diving the Oriskany next week.

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If your instructor doesn't want you to state his name or agency then he is most likely doing something wrong like violating his agency's own standards. I would think long and hard before putting myself into a class with an instructor that asks his name and agency not be shared.

It's because I got waived to do it after my knee surgery and he doesn't usually ask for a waiver even for kids that have had the same operation. Thanks for the thought though

 

[Dive-aholic]

Another ding on him. Any medical history requires a waiver. That is for any agency. It would seem he's doing quite a few things against standards.

 

[Youngest sidemount di]

Another ding on him. Any medical history requires a waiver. That is for any agency. It would seem he's doing quite a few things against standards.

That's why I got the waiver from the Pres. Of the agency. So that I could keep diving after a knee surgery.

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Another ding on him. Any medical history requires a waiver. That is for any agency. It would seem he's doing quite a few things against standards.

That's why I got the waiver from the Pres. Of the agency. So that I could keep diving after a knee surgery.

Waiver was also signed by an Medical Docter