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I had a decent amount of simple shore, quarry, and Caribbean diving under my belt before I started doing real wreck diving (I wouldn't call a lot of the Caribbean wrecks--wreck diving in the true sense of the word). Similar to Rddvet, trim was good while swimming, task loading caused me to go a...

LOL. You people keep insinuating that we are demanding 100% perfect trim--we aren't asking for anything close to that, nor do we expect it. My OW was taught on my knees, but from AOW onwards I was taught by every instructor that I better have one hell of an emergency (or heart attack) to go on...

It is discussed in class. How is it done in-water during class? Is there any variance in technique depending on which class is being conducted?

I wouldn't mind hearing the full story ( or any similar stories). Like I said, I don't doubt it might exist, but I have never seen it being used. When people say 'team bailout' I ask them if they have ever seen it used, I always get a ‘no’. I had one friend describe the practice as ‘Everyone has...

I am sure some experienced CCR divers will come back with some stories, but at this point I have seen more concrete evidence about Big Foot than I have that an actual CCR team practices team bailout for their gas emergencies.

I read the whole piece and I think the article is blending too many topics. I don't think anyone was doing a dive plan where the team was sharing deco gas as part of the plan. There is self-reliance and being able to handle emergencies on your own (which is fine), there is the team aspect of I...

Mmm...I can't seem to edit the previous post when on my phone. I see reply and quote, no edit. Is this a mobile issue? To add one more bit. Basically if you are having more than one student perform a task at the same time, and you want to film it, it needs to be a hand held camera and the shoot...

As someone who has helped video several classes I can agree. I remember one vivid experience where a student was performing kicks and a skills and they got so caught up in what they were doing they went off the platform and just kept on going. This happened at the absolute worse point (the...

Looking back through the pages, I didn't say anything for a while. My first post wasn't until page 7 and even then it was just to praise the quality of the narration. I legitimately watched 60 minutes of that video straight and then the last 20 the next morning before I went to work. The...

Is that really the only argument? It doesn't matter? We are talking about a class that involves deep penetration into slowly collapsing large steel coffins. Many people have died in these environments because they lacked these basic skills. I am being a little facetious, but with that kind of...

No, you keep putting words in people’s mouths. Mandatory buddy check on gas switch was not discussed. We on one side of this debate have consistently attempted to use very precise language about skill deficiency in this video and avoid getting into an argument about variances in technique (ie...

Tables is an option, plan more conservative profiles.and number of dives. It depends on how many people are on the boat, but in a situation like that I would not be surprised if a fellow diver on the trip didn't let you use one of their backup computers.

3 day class. Also per original post this was the final dive of day 3. Not much emotion, just some people stating the sky is clearly a shade of blue and others who apparently deny the sky has any color at all. This video is similar to the others that have circulated. What we have witnessed is...

Is this the Running Out of Gas incident that was posted in NACD journal Vol 42 in 2010? Does anyone have an electronic copy?

Perfection is impossible, but striving for perfection is, well, perfect. Like it or not, we are what we repeatedly do. This would make excellence, or failure, more of a habit than a special event. The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, said something similar. If we are going to be successful at...

That was Kensuf. There is nothing wrong with cave instructors who don’t require a blue water deco dive. In cave, buoyancy should be demonstrated throughout all dives, but there is nothing wrong if the usual deco methods are employed at 20ft. Cave instruction is about cave diving well—that means...

I agree Ken, which is why in over 150 posts NOT ONE has criticized the students in this course and it has all gone towards the instructor/instruction in general. They are newer divers, they are enthusiastic, and they are eager to learn which is great. I think the issue that many are having is...

Every instructor or course has specific skills and experiences that should be instilled in the diver to facilitate their learning. Basic diving skill takes time to develop and be taught to students. The reason that some tech divers are the way they are is that each instructor they went to made...

Ken Sallot has a story on his website of a friend who died a minute or two after a gas switch. This incident happened back in the 90's so it isn't completely clear, but it is believed he mislabeled a bottle and was breathing 100% helium rather than 100% O2. Not completely applicable, but an...

Training issues aside, I thought the video was very well done. You have a good narrative voice and kept the viewer engaged throughout. Well done.