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Your in cold water country and your getting a warm water cert. I made this mistake myself, better to get certified in the cold with all the associated gear and then enjoy a nice warm water swim. You get certified in warm but typically dive cold you have a lot more to learn.....obviously if you...

Minimum age for PADI open water cert. was 15, may have changed. I put my son through at 12 for the jr ow cert. He was not confident and frankly I would not trust him to dive without supervision even after a dozen dives. He had "focus" issues. Risk assessment is not high on childrens list of...

As said before of all the courses you took before this one is worth the money. Also said before and true, Rescue will make you a more confident diver (in a good way) ;)

Don't mean to sound harsh but if your confident in your diving skills with less than 2 dozen dives and no "certified ocean dives", I would go with the guide. You need his experience, if not for the information he may point out on the dive then at least you can pick up some more experience...

Thanks again everyone. One final question on the sharing of "gas" from the main tank with a single regulator? Why is this an issue? I am carrying a pony why do you need access to my tank? If for some unknown, unforseeable reason you do, why cant we share a regulator? I mean we are talking...

Interesting discussion, I appreciate the scenarios and past experiences. To address a question, I carry a Pony because I want an alternate air source, not just a means to reconnect to my only source. If I have a major gear malfunction, cut hose, failed first-stage, free-flow, I want a source...

Thanks for the feedback. I am currently using a 19cu pony. It is not sling mounted its hard mounted next to my main tank using a seperate strap that makes it easy to swap to another tank. It has its own spg and it is always on when I dive. I have heard several comments about mounting the...

If you use an alternate air source such as a pony bottle (with its own regulator and spg), should you still have an alternate regulator on your main tank? I have been carrying three and frankly the jumble is annoying. I have never had issue telling the regulators apart (pony from main)...

Really bad visibility at Breakwater last weekend but hey diving is diving right? Nice to finally run into a couple people from the board. Ran into Jim and Justin who had a couple of students (looking huddled and cold, but excited). Talked to Jim a bit and he was nice enough to help me out...

Wilton, I guess you could say south south Sac. Just south of Elk Grove. My wife and I and kids all dive so were usually a packed house but sometimes its just my wife and I.

I get a bit of vertigo when I cant see a fixed object of some sort. Really bugs me still. I am assuming no anchor line so I would say, stay horizontal and try circling, movement helps maintain depth for me. Be forewarned though, at 15' depth being horizontal caused me to surface before I got...

Wish I could make it. Would like a chance to meet you all. Don't think I can that weekend. Have fun everyone and somebody please take pics. I will be burning incense for a 60' viz day =).

The least amount required to keep you neutral with 500PSI in 15' of water with an empty BC (in a horizontal position, not holding on to a rope :D ). All the rest varies to the point of being confusing.

If where you were, can be seen after your gone, your wrong.

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You said you didn't make the first dive and you later stated you did three more dives and were certified. To the best of my knowledge even though the first dive is an intro dive, its still required for certification. I am glad to hear you are much more comfortable in the water and remember to...

Thanks for the information. Looks like I will see try and put together the gear first. I dont want to be trying something that from all accounts is a challenge in rented gear. Would much rather be comfortable in at least my gear so I can focus on what I need to be doing.

Is thier a point in taking fundies without the correct gear setup? I ask because after reading about the gear setup I see several similarities and some glaring inconsistencies with my current gear setup. I am concerned that the gear will severely affect trim, and bouyancy and that possibly the...

Got it Boom and thanks for taking the time. Interested in local divers current opinions so if you have the time and your local (Northern California) post, if not, then have a nice dive. :D Oh and im not trying to exclude anyone just because they are not local, its just that Im interested in...

Anybody here have opinions on Fundies or DIR. I posted in thier forums because I was interested in both how the gear to dive and in what TsandM was saying regarding her vastly improved bouyancy and dive control skills. If you have read my posts in the past you kow I am not fond of forking out...