I exclusively use AI with my BM doubles. No different than running a single SPG. Either have the possibility of failing. With proper gas planning, a failure of either is not a big deal.
You mention the cost of OW training. Have you priced a 1 hour golf or ski lesson? Golf instructions make 10x what scuba instructors make yet no one bats an eye at paying $100 an hour for their time. If anything, scuba instruction is grossly underpriced.
I do not believe scuba clubs exist in the US as they are structured in Europe. We have scuba “clubs”, though they are more about selling trips and meeting up at a quarry to dive and BBQ... they don’t really supply gear, provide training, etc.
I use a regular spriral bound notebook... at the end of the day, the logging your dives is a personal experience for you. Use whatever pleases you. there is no need to spend $$ on a "dive log". Anything that can be written on will do fine.
Also, why are you looking at deco/experienced divers to dive with? Neither one of you will likely be fulfilled by the dive. I recommend finding someone with roughly the same dive plan to dive with.
I certainly don’t mind diving with “newbies”, given they have the right expectations, though more often than not they are looking for a dive guide rather than a dive partner. I end up feeling like I’m guiding/instructing for free rather than diving with a buddy. Also to your point, I’m most...
Given the gas we breath has weight, how to you compensate on the fly for the loss of negative buoyancy as you breath? At some point in anyone's dive, their rig is not going to be "balanced".
I agree. I wouldn’t want to be diving below 200’ without a drysuit. 80° is fine dry, especially after a long, cold dive and little exertion during deco.
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