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Thanks for that post Seajay. It's the first comprhensive objective "review" I've seen on the boards for a BP setiup. May have been others in the past. I didn't go through the archives. It addresses a lot of the questions I have, and I'm sure a lot of others that aren't familiar with the...

Not the sneezing or coughing But appaernetly llike many others, I 've witnessed the chumming. My wife is very suceptable to motion sickness. At the ned of the 1st tank of our first ocean diving, she hit the surface in about 3 foot seas. Not much, but enough for her to lose it. It's...

Jersey You'd be surpised how quickly you acclimate. And at +9000 ft elevation, it's very dry, usually no wind, and a soon as the sun comes over the horizon, it moderates quite nicely. That's if it's clear. If it's snowing, it'll probably be in the 20's. That a double edge sword for...

I'm going to Colorado in two weeks. And it's not to ski. We're going to go cut a hole in the lake surface and get wet. Luckily, the group has a little shack that they set up to get inside of. Where we're going, the first weekend of February will likely be in the single digits or low...

One of the points that I made on another thread is that it's imperitive that the knowledge aquired by more experienced divers be shared with less so. I've just gotten to be so frustrated with the level of competence of of the divers I've seen. Having gone through PADI O/W, advanced...

I would argue that the amount of training and general familiarity with the fundamental concepts of diving are much more at question in many of the debates proffered on the boards than what has become a Bp/wing v. Traditional BC arguememt. Out of curiosity of the acronym DIR, I started doing...

Maybe it was mentioned somwhere else, and I didn't see it. I was taught Up, like they were made for. What about the situation where you are diving in visibility conditions so low you can't read your SPG. I had just such an occasion last fall (albeit in only 15 ft of water). I thought it...

That was the biggest concern I had when I got my BC. Don't know how many manufacturers have gone t it, but mine has a large clip that that connects through a slot "pocket" to the back of the unit. I'd certainly concur with other comments here and recommend staying away form velcro. OK. May...

I just noticed he's from TX No wonder he's so obnoxious

That was good. Like I said above, don't agree completely, but the basic concepts are far more sound than anything else out there I've come across in oh so many years.

I don't think he said he wasn't interested in them. He said he wanted something "cool". That's a very subjective request. There were a few post originally that steered him away form the HUB style. I though they were very apropriate. As for the diatribe that flamed over the BP vs BC...

He started another one with about the same title. Said this one got hijacked, and really wanted some input on his question. He's getting some, but it's still a little bit of he said/she said.

It's Friday! (At least it still is where I am) Have a beer! Or your other favorite refreshing beverage :cheers:

I may have to place myself in the same category. Had I known more about the concept of a BP/wing, I may have opted for it as well. Instead I chose what looked and felt like it would serve my needs and diving style. I bought a back inflate (with way more lift than I'll ever need ~ but it...

I must have overlooked that. I'm for that. Maybe a few of these people need to have a couple & chill out. I'm REAL new to the DIR stuff. Just got the Fundamentals & Tech 1 manuals. They're a lot like the training manual from the early 70's I had. Agree with a lot of what's in there...

I go through this with a sailboat I race. Lots of stuff to look at evrytime we put it in the water. Loosing a mast in heavy air wouldn't be a fun activity. I'd compare it to a catasrophic HP hose failure. Things are going to get real ugly, real fast! So I look and test the things that get...

Did this thread ever get out of hand, or what? Stevsgarage, you still with us? Way back in the biginning, I think a couple of people did actually give some pertinent suggestions to your question. My "personal" preference is a back inflating BC , Haven't dove a BP/wing. May someday...

Haven't dove there yet, but have a friend in Phoenix that said to learn dry to go there. He dives up around the Channel Islands. I had an opportunity this fall, and did so. Was trepidacious about diving there wet ( Only had a 3mil FJ/Shorty). Now, I'm looking forward to the opportunity...

I have a set of TUSA Zooms. From everything I've read on the board, they shouldn't be worth a darn. But I like them. I'm getting a little older (translated lazier & softer). I swam competitively in high school and learned to do a lot of kicking without fins, so the transition was very easy...

Aquamaniac bubbbled... Bought it at the same time I ordered the DIR-F manual. Downloaded it, looking at it now. This is what the manual that I had when I got certtified in the early 70's was like. Comprehensive with the info you need to make educatied decisions. This is the reference...