Buddies and Dive Logs

[WaterFox]

Newly certified diver and I went on my 5th and 6th dives recently. Logged dives in dive log afterward, but forgot to have my buddy sign my log. I was just wondering if it is really neccessary to have my buddy sign my log after every dive. After I think about it, all the other divers in our group logged their dives, but no one was signing eachother's logs.

The reason I ask is because I may want to go for the PADI Master Scuba Diver status eventually, will they count these "unsigned" dives toward the 50 required dives or do you need a buddy's signature for them to count? Does anyone really look that closely at your dive log?

 

[Dive Junky]

I wouldnt worry about it. I am sure there are not many instructors out there that will hold it against you. Of my 400 or so dives the only signatures I have were from Instructors on dives I completed for classes.

 

[Don Wray]

No biggie. It's your log, if you want them to sign it I'm sure they will but it will not discount your dives when going for other certs requiring them.

 

[meesier42]

for the most part dive logs are for you, not for others, in rare occasions you will have to prove your dives. ie. Divemaster. rarely will a dive operator ask for them, generally they care more about your certs.

I generally only log new dive sites that I want to remember for some reason, ie found a better way in/out, found certain rare fish, or other things that I would like to remember

 

[Buoyant1]

I got my log signed up until I got my AOW certification, after that I usually only get them signed if I dive with someone new, or if I happen to be filling it out, and the person is there..."here, sign this"

The main reason I wanted signatures then was in case I was going to do an advanced dive where they wanted to see what my experience was before agreeing to let me go, I wanted to show that they WERE verified...

At home since I primarily dive with the same group of people I don't usually get it signed.

 

[seaducer]

I log every dive, but only have dives signed for specific reasons. IE a class, my instructor signs, I go on a trip and meet someone interesting, I have them sign. One day if I meet someone famous on a dive boat I'll have them sign, that sort of thing.

I do not believe that unsigned dives don't count, only unlogged ones...

 

[Ber Rabbit]

I log and have my buddy sign all my dives. It's not necessary to have them signed, many people keep computer logs rather than paper logs and you can't really have a buddy sign those. I just like to have the signatures, besides you never know when someone might become famous and you have the signature to prove you dove with them
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[Meng_Tze]

The first log book I used mostly has the dives co-signed by my buddies. I then switched to electronic logging. I use a sensus ultra now with paper backups (basically transcribe the sensus log into a ring binder). I have not had a buddy co-sign in a few years now. I have no professional dive intentions, so ymmv.