Am I the only one here that learned to dive with a horse collar BC?

[ogopogo007]

Just found this site, but have been certified since 1982.

Gear has changed somewhat.

Now I mostly dive south, warm conditons with my newly-wet wife

 

[ygthad]

I also started with a horse collar BC.

 

[dive1]

I learned to dive with a horse collar in 1973

 

[reddiver970]

I also started with a horse collar BC.

I learned to dive in a horse collar BC, no power inflator. I still have it in my basement though it no longer holds air. It is a Scubapro. What a difference from my Zeagle Ranger Ltd.

 

[NadMat]

I certified in 77 on an atpac(early bp/w type setup) but dove my dads horsecollar bc (also a scubapro) from then until about 80 when I bought my first jacket bc. There are quite a few folks who still like to dive that way and collect and restore vintage gear to do so.

 

[Rhone Man]

I was certified in '84 with a horse collar, although I had been diving before that with no BCD at all. They were phased out pretty soon after that.

 

[Wetsuit 4 life]

When I started diving in the early 90's, we used the Scubapro horse collar but that's only because we did not have anything else

 

[PARADISE HUNTER]

Certified in 1986 and have never experienced a horse collar. Not sure if I should feel left out???

PH

 

[oly5050user]

when I was certified there were no horse collars..when I started teaching my students were certified in them..

 

[Rick Inman]

I started with a horse collar. My next BC was an At Pac, which was basically the 70's version of the BP/wing, which is what I dive now.

So things have changed a whole.... well, not much really.