I think WetSuits are Safer and Better than Dry suits for the vast majority of divers

[danvolker]

Does military PT 4 days a week count?

You can be our Poster Child for DIR cardio !!

 

[tomfcrist]

Trust me when I say this, I'm not the poster child for DIR anything. My transplate harness and smoking habit kinda rules that out.

 

[al248005]

I really just want to dive with you now.......to see if you are as closed minded in person as you are on the internet.

He probably wouldn't dive anyways with you/me/or anyone else in this thread by the way he's talking. He does have pretty intense qualifications of those he can dive with. I have never met Dan in person before but just from reading these rants over the past 18 pages I can almost pretty sure I would not qualify to be his buddy....but then again I probably wouldn't want such a self centered person as a buddy anyways.


Question: Do 12 ounce curls count as a workout? If so I'm completely in shape.

 

[danvolker]

He probably wouldn't dive anyways with you/me/or anyone else in this thread by the way he's talking. He does have pretty intense qualifications of those he can dive with. I have never met Dan in person before but just from reading these rants over the past 18 pages I can almost pretty sure I would not qualify to be his buddy....but then again I probably wouldn't want such a self centered person as a buddy anyways.


Question: Do 12 ounce curls count as a workout? If so I'm completely in shape.

NOOOO..... I will dive with pretty much anyone on SB....on a "fun dive" of the 60 to 80 foot deep range...and I will buddy with them.....Just not when my video is more of the "work" variety
This goes to what I explained earlier as what the mission was....if I am on a real filming mission, I have to be very picky about who I buddy with....But if I am just doing a Fun Dive, I will do this with almost anyone.

 

[al248005]

NOOOO..... I will dive with pretty much anyone on SB....on a "fun dive" of the 60 to 80 foot deep range...and I will buddy with them.....Just not when my video is more of the "work" variety
This goes to what I explained earlier as what the mission was....if I am on a real filming mission, I have to be very picky about who I buddy with....But if I am just doing a Fun Dive, I will do this with almost anyone.

Even if we wore our drysuits in FL?

 

[Tanked]

Question: Do 12 ounce curls count as a workout? If so I'm completely in shape.

Absolutely! And going for another counts as cardio.

 

[danvolker]

Even if we wore our drysuits in FL?

I would love it if you would.....You won't mind being in a video would you ?
I might even get you your boat ride comped !

 

[al248005]

I'd take ya up on that boat ride if I wasn't 20+ hrs away...err...I'd have to talk to my talent agent in reference to the second question.

 

[coldwaterlloyd]

I just hope this thread does not deter a cold water diver to avoid transition to drysuit . I have over 1100 drysuit dives and about 400 wetsuit dives .
I never thought about which is safest as I practiced my drysuit skills in my beginning days to the point is is second nature .
Truth is , diving while cold is dangerous , you make poor decisions and may not react well to adversity .
I love drysuit diving , just remember it is more than pushing buttons on valves , it is a new skill and training is absoultly necesary before attempting diving the way you do in your wetsuit .
What is nicer than coming out of the water on a brisk winters day , doffing your drysuit and having warm fleece on allready .

 

[danvolker]

I just hope this thread does not deter a cold water diver to avoid transition to drysuit . I have over 1100 drysuit dives and about 400 wetsuit dives .
I never thought about which is safest as I practiced my drysuit skills in my beginning days to the point is is second nature .
Truth is , diving while cold is dangerous , you make poor decisions and may not react well to adversity .
I love drysuit diving , just remember it is more than pushing buttons on valves , it is a new skill and training is absoultly necesary before attempting diving the way you do in your wetsuit .
What is nicer than coming out of the water on a brisk winters day , doffing your drysuit and having warm fleece on allready .

You do know that I made this thread ONLY ABOUT Tropical and Semi Tropical diving...at a Recreational level....

Cold water divers should consider this a discussion completely outside of their realm, with little application. Tech and Cave divers would see zero application.