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It is true that for a Tech pass the equipment requirements are different (doubles etc.) but it is possible to get a Rec pass when you take Fundies in the "Tech configuration".

There is no such thing as a provisional Rec or a provisional Tech outcome. You can either fail, get a provisional or pass. The latter with either a Rec or Tech rating. If you get a provisional you have 6 months to try to pass. Should you pass with a Rec rating you can try to upgrade to Tech...

Wij hebben ook alles geprobeerd en zijn uiteindelijk toch uitgekomen bij de verwarmde handschoenen. M.i. werkt dat toch echt het beste. Ik gebruik sowieso altijd droogpak handschoenen. Anders eindigen mijn polsen/armen altijd nat.

You can switch to your second (backup) regulator (assuming you are using doubles of course). However I think a better solution would be to disconnect the LP hose because otherwise you'll lose the ability to donate air.

Het is goed te doen maar vergt wel wat oefening (en dan nog blijft het uiteraard lastiger dan met dunnere handschoenen).

Volgende week een nieuwjaarsduik in Zeeland en eind januari een DPV wrakkentour in Oostvoorne. In juni gaan we een Tech 1 cursus doen in Kroatie maar dat duurt nog even. En als het budget het toe laat zouden we eind dit jaar graag Cave 2 willen gaan doen in Mexico maar dat moet ik nog zien...

You can't really compare Fundies to OW. Fundies is designed for people with already (some) experience that want to improve their skills or, like myself, see it as the first step into technical diving. I also don't see how OW + buoyancy + AOW can be a lot less expensive then Fundies or Rec 1 (but...

Then it should not have been two arrows pointing towards each other but away from each other, right?

GUE has no issues with backup computers and / or bottom timers. But if we carry one it is recommended to put it in the (right) pocket instead of on your wrist. Also, there is no GUE police to tell you what and what not to do once you finished a course. As long as you dive within your limits of...

I think it really depends on personal preference. In the Netherlands I dive almost all year round in my BZ400 (water temperatures till maybe 20 degrees Celcius / 68F) , even on hot days outside the water. Now during the winter season I use the BZ400 in combination with the Santi heated vest...

Is Truffe een (klein) beetje te doen met een D12? Als ik het filmpje zo zie vraag ik me dat namelijk echt af :cool:

Wij hebben onze cursus o.a. in Vinkeveen gehad, daar is het best leuk om op zoek te gaan naar specifieke objecten of om met je DPV een leuk rondje langs de objecten bij de instap te doen. We hebben ook een keer een Vinkeveen eilandentour gedaan maar dat is wellicht wat meer voor de gevorderde...

Zo begint het ja, voor je het weet wil je ook nog heating en een DPV :wink:. Hoe was het duiken in La Paz? Nog bijzondere dingen gezien? En hoe was het daar met de Corona maatregelen? Wij gaan binnenkort 2 weken grotduiken in Mexico :cool:. Ben er nog nooit geweest dus ben benieuwd wat het...

Thought this is a nice video about the use of spare air :wink: .

I use the MK25 Evo + G260 combo which I really love. Reason I went for the MK25 Evo is because the hose routing with my doubles is pretty clean. The G260 was just good value for money. My partner uses the same configuration. We use these in cold water (during the winter it can be 3 degrees /...

For me personally the 190 would be way too cold in those temperatures. I prefer my Santi BZ400 for dives in 9-16 °C water. Below 10 I even consider taking my heated gloves and vest but that is just me :wink:. Bought a 190 earlier this year for the summer months but I think I haven't even used...

We did actually, pretty impressive according to some of our cave diving friends. Cave diving with a DPV would be really awesome I guess, but we still have a long way to go before that's going to happen.

Where you using a DPV on that dive? We got about as far as 410 meter (according to the markings on the line) which took us almost 30 minutes.

Cabouy and St. George drop straight to 30 meters at the entrance. Then you go up again to a depth of about 20 meters. For me as GUE cave 1 diver they where fun to dive but with these depths you can reach turn pressure pretty fast. Landenouse is not too deep and a great cave to visit in my...

Nice report. I am thinking about writing one myself (I was part of the group that was there 2 weeks earlier :) ) but I haven't gotten to it yet. For me the lost line drill was tensive, the thought of having only 15 minutes to fix the problem made it a really a "thing" for me. In the end it all...