Certification over the years

[captain]

Here is a link to a thread in the Vintage Scuba forum about the dumbing down of scuba training over the years. Enjoy


http://vintagescuba.proboards2.com/index.cgi?board=instruction&action=display&num=1090988537

Captain

 

[drbill]

I was reminded of the days before BCD's today when I saw a guy at Casino Point diving with an old style backpack and horse collar. The author of the article on Vintage Scuba was absolutely correct- diving with the backpacks was sheer pleasure. I never used a horse collar and didn't start using a BCD until 1989, 28 years after I started diving.

Now I dive with a pony which certainly hampers me (but I'd rather be safe than...). I took my pony off for one dive (< 30 ft) yesterday and felt some of that freedom again.

Doc