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yeah ive thought of going to metric for this reason. So many people dont like it for whatever reason. My main point is to get away from using a set SCR and instead use a range.

Any reason why two normal size zip ties wont work?

A reply I posted on another forum might have some benefit here. The reality is no one has a fixed SCR so learning exactly what your SCR is on a given day has little practical meaning. A better approach is to look at SCR as an ideal range that you want to be in. Most skilled divers should...

Ahh makes sense, sounds like a decent idea.

"How many tech 1 level dives do you have and when was the last one?" "62 total and last was two weekends ago, how about you" "33 and last weekend" "sweet lets go dive!" With enough dives at your current training level they kind of stop being aggressive or ambitious. Additionally there is a...

can others see into this sub-forum without belonging? If not it wouldn't be a bad idea even though there isnt a ton of activity. The little activity we do have here isnt bad and does provide some good stuff without a ton of noise.

As a Tech 1 diver I know that I can hook up with other Tech 1 trained divers from anywhere in the world and after a good surface discussion jump right into a deco dive within Tech 1 limits. I don't have this luxury with divers trained through other agencies. For that I have to do a shallow...

Top ten things a DIR diver can do when they cant dive 10. valve drills in the bath tub 9. practice running line around the neighborhood 8. prance around in your nuthuggers (guys only) 7. think about actually cleaning your dive gear for a change 6. mix enough batches of kool-aid to last the...

Hey Trace, condolences on your Father. I hope his was a gentle passing with a fulfilled life. Let me start by thanking you for your on going patience with me. You are humoring my arguments and taking them as an equal even though you rightfully don't have to. One of the issues with this DIR...

Hmm maybe you don't know what a strawman is after all. As an example if I say "a Porsche 911 has terrible handling over sand dunes so you shouldn't buy it to drive to work" I am making a statement of fact that cant be refuted to boaster an opinion. "GUE training is inadequate because they...

Did you mean "Yes but my blackouts were the results of peer pressure"? What happens if you have an off day and don't know it and blackout solo? As I said I dont freedive so Im talking out of my realm here a bit but the thought of that happening scares me a little. Especially after hearing...

Static apnea is lying with your face in the water holding your breath. Dynamic apnea is used to describe breathholding while swimming horizontally. Actual freediving has a whole bunch of terms for it based on things like if you use ballast of if you dont, fins or not, so on and so on. Why...

Just curious but since your two blackouts do you still solo freedive? People with a lot of experience such as yourself and Thal make this argument all the time. Unfortunately a diver like myself might read that statement and say "yeah screw this im buying an RB after all" way before we were...

Im not a big fan of doing any solo apena stuff. A friend of mine on the big island drowned (was resuscitated) doing two minute solo breath holds in a swimming pool at a friends birthday party. He didnt think it was a big deal because he can pull off a 5 min breath hold. I guess that is what...

No where did I talk about actual freediving. Static apena and horizontal breath hold swimming are completely different animals then freediving for depth. I agree that there are dangers in freediving. freedivers blowing off lung squeeze as if it is just part of freediving is amazing...

I most apologize as I think we are have some terminology differences and I am not using "systematic" in the right context. In my mind if you say that a new tech diver should have one system for rec and another for tech then it is not a holistic system at best it is a collection of mini holistic...

I don't want to characterize you but you seem to be an intellectual, scientific type. To you solutions to problems are just another potential tool in the tool box. Very much self reliant by default and critical by nature. Professionally I am the same way but my limited time in the military...

Haha, with GUE and UTD divers all posting in that forum I promise you there is plenty of bickering. The only difference is it's a lot more cordial and well informed with everyone starting from a similar foundation and ideology. I just wish the number of real GUE/UTD trained divers were greater...

Respectfully disagree. Anyone can be stressed to the point of panic. At that point the only thing they have to rely on is an ingrained response to a set situation to get to a point where things become manageable again. It's totally not a equipment solution, its a conditioning solution. I...

I think I will become the new "DIR" a$$hole at the quarry that mocks all the "strokes". "YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!!!1!"