Greeting all - I'm getting back into diving after a little lay off - 25 years. Yes I just went through a complete PADI certification program at my LDS. If NAUI's stone tablets went back far enough I could have NAUI & PADI, but they don't so I'm happy with PADI.
I'm in SoCal Torrance, Redondo Beach area and having a BLAST. The gear is a bit more sophisticated than it was in the early 70's. My first BCD was a recycled life vest off an old PSA jet. The CO2 trigger rusted up after the first dive and I could only manually inflate it. My first wetsuit was a two piece that cost less than 50 bucks and only slowed the water down as it flowed from wrist to ankles. How times have changed. I look at the museum at my LDS and most of the antiques on display, I have used. My daughter, also a new diver, just laughs at me. Well she laughs at me anyway but the display at the local LDS is just one more reason.
Anyway - Glad to be back diving. Hope to be an active member of the scubaboard community and meet more fellow divers.
Thanks
Rich
I'm in SoCal Torrance, Redondo Beach area and having a BLAST. The gear is a bit more sophisticated than it was in the early 70's. My first BCD was a recycled life vest off an old PSA jet. The CO2 trigger rusted up after the first dive and I could only manually inflate it. My first wetsuit was a two piece that cost less than 50 bucks and only slowed the water down as it flowed from wrist to ankles. How times have changed. I look at the museum at my LDS and most of the antiques on display, I have used. My daughter, also a new diver, just laughs at me. Well she laughs at me anyway but the display at the local LDS is just one more reason.
Anyway - Glad to be back diving. Hope to be an active member of the scubaboard community and meet more fellow divers.
Thanks
Rich
