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Fellow DIR Divers, I ran across this and thought I'd share... "I’m glad George said it and I agreed with Peter’s earlier comment regarding training as only the beginning. My experience with GUE has been that they provide our divers with the best possible foundation from which to build...

You are absolutely correct. My mistake. I just wanted to say that roll-off ,which occurs on the left post (back-up) and not on the right, is not really a big deal as turning a valve should be as simple as checking your SPG. Perhaps even simplier. Putting cages is just unnecessary and not...

Remember it still comes back to doing it ridiculous. That also implies he's properly weighted. If he's doing it ridiculous, the only extra weight the diver carries is the weight of his/her gas. Otherwise the diver is neutral with their full kit at 5 ft without any gas in their tanks. Turning...

It is only possible to be faster when you do it ridiculous! When you do it ridiculous the right hand is almost always positioned in front with or without a scooter; giving you constant depth and time feedback. Bend the right elbow and naturally the hand should feel and turn the valve or right...

Complete the "ritual" first, one must...hmmmm Before going downtown. Yes.... See the obvious you will, hmmm...after the "ritual." Simple are relationships that you seek...hmmm Downtown, no need for you to go. Yes.... Harness the force young jedi...harness the force!!! :)...

The Force is described by Obi-Wan Kenobi as "an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together." The Force is life, and life is the Force. Some think of the Force as a sentient entity that may be capable of intelligent thought—almost as...

Back on track. Regardless of where your diving takes you from simple recreational to more complex technical, a computer just isn't necessary if one understands how compressed gases effect your personal body over depth and time. The computer is more of an annoyance when it calls for stops that...

PM Sent.

I don't know that I'll be cleaner. What I did say was that I'll need to actually dive those VR3 profiles and see how I feel immediate out of the water, and at 30 min intervals after surfacing. If I feel tired or sleepy it wasn't optimal. Of course each body is different. What I can tell you...

This is NOT completely true. At least the first part. As for VR3 getting me as clean as possible, I'll need to run some profiles with that computer to see if that's true versus deco that GUE teaches. In fact, it's about eliminating bubbles early on with deep stops. The only bubbles that...

Exactly...Once the mind is taught and honed to calculate, depth and time tell you all you need: how much deco, where to place it and how much gas you've got left. Your mind naturally and automatically goes into a running clock. This eventually becomes second nature. You can check your gauges...

What you find out is that all you need is Depth and Time to figure out your ascent strategy. It's actually quite simple. With MDL, Deep Stops, and slow ascents, you're going to be cleaner than what your computer says. In fact, if you aren't clean, you can readjust your ascent curve to get...

This would make for good discussion on Quest to get JJ's definitive feedback globally. Sincerely, H2

Jim is correct. FWIW, the order of the bolt snaps from top to bottom on the hip D-ring starts with the inside bottle to the outside bottle followed by SPG and then leashes for more bottles. The same basic procedure taught in DIR-F to deploy the SPG for reading (wide left arm sweep) is also...

If you're going down the technical route, maintenance costs will completely overshadow your purchase costs in the future. You'll be maintaining a fleet of regs. Initially, it'll be 2-3. From there, it will rapidly progress upwards. Depending on how often you dive and the stress you place on...

Well Chris and Mark, You guys can come up here to Seattle and bring your cameras along to take the blow-by-blow pictures. One day, instead of the date/time stamp on the photo, we will have depth and time stamp on the lower corners...one day. Sincerely, H2

Mark, Hope life is going well down in Norcal and the diving is still the "get in shape hike" that it is. I'll second that buddy thing you mentioned. After a few dozen times inflating an SMB, it really comes as second nature. I figure I'd addd in my comment early on a Sat morning... You...

Jules, If you are being sent in for a TEE, your cardiologist will probably recommend a similar cardiac catheterization process to repair the PFO. Get fixed up in a couple days, rest a bit and you're back in the water. Sincerely, H2

Bob, Most excellent! I can't wait to try out the LED backup lights and that thing they call the RB80! :D H2

Them divers will say Phooey! I'll dive what I've got, have fun in swimming trunks and have a couple margarita's while I'm lounging on the hammock dosing off doing the mandatory post-dive surface decompression/recovery/deep power nap! Sounds so good, I wanna join them! :D Sincerely, H2