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I think when instances like that are witnessed they should be reported to the instructors agency, from both the student themselves and the bystanding witnesses. With most agencies OW certs they come with a magazine subscription, maybe they should send a questionaire with that on how the student...

It seems the link you had has a price of $60.00, so your really not saving anything but a few bucks, and your getting the part you are actually looking for.

Shaving cream works well for getting in, but never really noticed a problem getting out. The baby shampoo sounds like it would work well too. I know it works well as defog also, I'd try that. Joe

I've never heard of a female din whip, but what you've described should work. Good Luck, Joe

Ok, it seems that all you new divers have the whole curriculem thing figured out, so there is no need for my input. Besides that, there is not a damn thing I can do about it anyway. So for all of you that want it all right now, GOODLUCK!!!! Joe P.S. oh yeah, What the heck is up with you...

So your telling me after OW you were ready for deco training( did you have your tables MASTERED?) Or lifting "STUFF" from the bottom? ( How was your buoyancy? did you really have enough sense too ditch the reel if it backlashed and was taking you for a ride to the moon?) And again, did you have...

After reading your profile, your post makes sense. 10 or more years of diving, and only 50-99 dives. Go get yourself some continuing ed., or are you one of those people (gender not specified in profile) that thinks they already know it all? If so, if your ever in my neck of the woods and you...

Most of what you are asking for goes beyond rec. levels. Rec. diving consists of NDL's (No Decompresion Limits) which is the start of the diving and dive planning, if you can't plan a dive that doesn't take you into deco, than you shouldn't be deco diving. Also, you shouldn't need a staging...

It sounds too me that Castle lake does not have easy enough access too take an OW class there for the check out dives. The OP said that he wanted too dive that lake in a year. If the class is done at sea level or below 1000' there would be no reason for teaching altitude theories, unless a...

I'm not sure why I didn't catch this sooner. Maybe he was puking after getting a whif of your vial arrogance! And yes, you are a :dork2:! Joe

Try diving Crater lake. Not sure about castle, but the trail into Crater is basically a mile long one way and has approx. 1000' in elavation drop, with only foot traffic allowed. The water level is at 6176', so the dive is figured as a 7000' dive. I could look back through my log book, but I...

As far as high mountian lake, anything over 1000' is considered an altitude dive. There are many differences in diving at altitude vs. sea lvl. diving. Mostly due too atmospheric pressures and nitrogen off gassing in those situations. Get yourself an altitude cert. and look for a theoretical...

This is what I'm talking about, more divers like DOkie is what this sport needs. At least forgetting a few things with only a few dives should be excusable. But there is NO excuse for giving a new diver a complex for being new. You only make yourself look like an @$$!! If you were too give a few...

Heck, a case of Cracker Jacks would have been cheaper. Didn't you read my other posts'.:rofl3::rofl3: Joe

This is a very common thing. What has been posted is true. It should take of itself in time, unless you are talking a major amount of blood. Another way too equalize without squeezing the nose is too pretend you are chewing gum, or even just a simple mask clearing move will usually do the trick...

Well, before we put P-valves in our drysuits, the signal for I gotta go was, two fingers down with a single finger from the other hand wiggling between the other two. Seemed too work, but the P-valve is much more convienient than hustling to the surface, off with the gear and out of the suit...

That's too bad, because if all divers had that attitude, Scuba would probably not be self regulated anymore. Possibly look at it like this, if for some reason you were on a dive vacation and were sick as a dog and couldn't make the boat, but your spouse/loved one could and did. They get to the...

Could not have said it better myself. Especially, "Seeking and obtaining additional quality training is the divers responsibility." Think about it like this, if you had car that was your pride and joy, and it needed some work, you wouldn't take it to the first or cheapest shop would you...

Well, if you would have been taking notes, and checked a few profiles, you would have noticed that divers with the most problems with the post. My point in the statement about Master diver, is that all you need too do is have 5 spec. and a rescue course, and your a MASTER DIVER??? Let's get...

I believe that the AOW needs too be somewhat generic in that the wreck specialty doesn't do us here in Oregon muck good unless you want too travel. Buoyancy can always be improved, no matter what level you are. Also, as far as Night and Low viz, I believe that should be classified together...