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Hey folks, I'm afraid to check my last post to see how long its *actually* been.... I took some time out from our underwater world, but I'm back :) Time to get teaching and most importantly diving again! Woo! :)

Yup, get ready to be treated like a diver who needs to know what to do :) Step up to the plate, you've entered the big leagues!! No more hand holding! It's a super course, My favourite to teach! You'll have a blast! :D

Just another point, for me I've noticed a huge benefit from simply being cardio fit. So simple fitness, along with all of the above is a HUGE help with gas consumption!

I think it shows great maturity from you as a newly qualified diver to point out that you were uncomfortable with this dive, esp when they were encouraging you to do it. Well done! And it'll be no time before you're well capable of that dive!! :)

welcome mprout- I'm just back from a week in the Red Sea- check out these guys I had a blast!

pffftt...i did...702m yesterday....:sprite10:

I never suggested that PADI was the best. PADI don't offer 1-2 day classes, the Dive centres do. And most of the time these centres cut corners in some way. Our OW classes span over 3-4 weeks. I could be wrong, but I would imagine that PADI have more certifications, therefore I would...

This is the most uneducated quote i've read on scubaboard to date, and personally I take offence to it. It's childish and immature. :soapbox: I've spent 8 years going through the PADI system, and there's been things that I've disagreed with along the way, but I endeavour to provide quality...

apologies, i'm not hugely aware of rebreather info/updates etc. Thanks!

not really relevant. The body uses 4% oxygen with every breathe, We exhale 17% oxygen, the Co2 is not a big deal here. I agree with trtldvr in towing the diver from above, using 2 hands on the mask ensuring a good airway opening. for the record i do carry a mask on every dive in my BC pocket...

interesting rebreather incident clip. What do other rebreather divers think of the technique that caused the problem? sf CO2: The rebreather incident

Hi de ho! Just wondering is the chat room used much, seems like a super section of the site, and i noticed that theres nearly 1225 online here at the moment, but nobody in the chatroom... Anyone else think this could be busier?! sf

Also heading to Red Sea in early march, was considering new 5m suit and rash vest, me thinks that should suffice?!

Be careful about buying the likes of BCD's and regs before you get certified. I always tell students to buy the basics, mask fins and snorkel, but hold out on the other stuff until you know exactly what your looking for. So many BCD's and Regs have different features and I like to try out...

held hands and took a walk towards

Sounds good! Welcome aboard! And if you can't swing the family responsibilities (:D) why not bring em all for a try dive! Would be a great day out for the family! SF

ok, so this is the third time i've re-introduced myself to this forum, but i've just booked myself on week in the red sea, so no better reason to come back to scubaboard and cause a kerfuffle :D Booya!!:eyebrow:

This is the story I was referring to the other day in my post here -->http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=197208 Such a shame :(

Guys getting bent in a pool is a very real possibility and has happened in the past. If you spent over an hour in the pool and you ascend and descend regularly enough and too fast, there is absolutley a chance of possible "bending" (;)) I'm not saying this is what has happened, but it most...