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because we have a finite set of things to whinge about. The other items include, but are not limited to: 1. the predominance of open water courses being taught on the knees 2. GUE daring to have objective standards. Those bastards! 3. the existence of split fins. In the words of Andy Davis...

maybe I'm not well versed in how to perform this skill as it wasn't a requirement for open water (so I wasn't practicing in the pool and open water),but judging by a video on YouTube, I thought it was to be performed inverted. How does one climb a ladder upside down? That would be some serious...

so if signed by the boat operator, what must one eat in order to provide sufficient proof that is observable from the surface? :oops:

Yes, webbing is cheap. A backplate in general is a backplate, through there is a difference in machinging details and smooth edges. The price of the BP isn't the material, but the time on the very expensive machine. You shouldn't be spending more than the equivalent of $100. I looked at...

Ben Griner of Coastal Sensing & Survey has shared a number of sites on his website here: Coastal Sensing & Survey. Though I suspect a number of them (especially Lake Union - @rjack321 is probably a good source to weigh in on that) are not divable. Best to always inquire.

I was joking. I love my DRYFOB. Super convenient and well made.

Woosh! It was a joke. These are storage canister. No battery without an OPV.

Let's hope not. I don't want my DRYFOB blowing up and punching a hole through my knee. After the recall after that happened to the cave diver visiting Florida, I got rid of my Big Blue lights, and not just the canister

That may be true of SDI, RAID, NASE of the WRSTC members, but anyone else? It is hardly an industry standard until PADI adopts that, as they are the majority of the market.

I sold someone my Perdix that was over 5 years old and right then the depth sensor went out. Shearwater fixed it for free.

One of the great things about open water students is that they have no idea how "hard" something is supposed to be. They think all classes are the same. When I first made the switch, I would weight my students individually after finishing their swim. I got them floating in the shallows...

Well that settles it! :rofl3: :stirpot:

The Seattle Russian community is hit pretty hard with this (my wife is Russian). There's a discussion in a FB group about this and the dangers of these masks. I wonder what it will take to get them permanently banned or properly tested/certified.

Harsh! (for those who don't know, MSC, Mediterrenean Shipping Company) has the largest marketshare of container shipping, just under 20%, Maersk is second.

I do think paper logs are valuable to newly certified divers, as the process of recording and comparing earlier entries helps out things in long term memory. But once one gets the hang of it, assuming they are diving frequently enough, then logbooks are not as useful. And that is a complete...

I cannot speak for every dive computer manufacturer, but I'd imagine all/most have logging software of some sort. I do recommend diving with two dive computers for the sake of redudancy for a trip. I'm not too concerned about the issue you brought up, as while I said I'd just toss someone my...

Serious question. I wonder what percentage of divers use the PADI/SSI/Whatever app versus a paper one or just using their dive computer. Of course in the latter, you can't fill out information, but who really goes back and reviews what they wrote? I'm sure some do, but I'd wager that's a very...

Well I'm not popular in some local instructor circles! :wink: :yeahbaby: Yes the typical OW student was taught on their knees and will struggle. And is less likely to continue diving. It is in the long term interest of everyone in the dive industry to teach open water divers properly. My...

It comes down to their training. If they were taught neutrally buoyant and trimmed, properly weighted through their entire course, then it would be a minor adjustment. Remember the key to trim is weight distribution. They should understand how to do it for themselves and sort it out within...

That's a unique restraint for exiting the water. I assume the DM deploys the DSMB and sends people up 1 at a time then. Is that correct? I would expect most DMs throughout the world that have to deploy DSMBs to be proficient at it. When I taught OW in the confined water sessions, I would...