DIR- Generic Diver attitude! Be careful, experienced divers...
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Maybe the OP was the main point: for a "non-DIR diver", the kit and config is very different to their experience. The minor pile-in from other experienced divers demonstrates what can happen if you aren't diplomatic with your questioning of someone else's kit and experience.
We all assume that the person has some experience and doesn't want to die.
We all assume that the person has some experience and doesn't want to die.
Gone for diving
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I always look at how other people rig their gear.
I find it interesting,
I probably wouldn't criticize it until I saw them dive, if it was a hot mess I would maybe say something.
If it wasn't, I learned something.
If it was super dangerous, I definitely would ask a question or two. But all in time and context, read the room.
If you are a newbie do what you where taught. But be observant, ask semi intelligent questions. Usually you can tell if someone knows what they are doing, and if they are competent, then learn, I am still learning....
I find it interesting,
I probably wouldn't criticize it until I saw them dive, if it was a hot mess I would maybe say something.
If it wasn't, I learned something.
If it was super dangerous, I definitely would ask a question or two. But all in time and context, read the room.
If you are a newbie do what you where taught. But be observant, ask semi intelligent questions. Usually you can tell if someone knows what they are doing, and if they are competent, then learn, I am still learning....
billgraham
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I crewed on a dive boat in the Northeast for some years, and people with a thin skin never came back. The captain kept a video camera on the dash and recorded everyone's most awkward moments, which were shown at the boat Christmas party in all their appalling glory while everyone howled.
miked
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Quick story on the topic of scuba "Karens", and gear: On a boat a few years back I had just finished setting up my gear, seated on the bench. In front of me was my gear bag, upon which rested a three inch “spring clamp”,aka “suicide clamp”. A woman diver came by and noted the clamp. She began the lecture by pointing to it, and informing me how dangerous those "suicide" clamps were. I told her thanks for the information but I was aware of it. Before I could go any further, she continued on, and on. Her husband tried to steer her away to no/ minimal avail. I smiled, nodded, then used the clamp to secure a strap around my bag so it would store more neatly under the bench. I must admit I enjoyed the shade of red she turned as she walked back to her gear station.
miked
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Eric Sedletzky
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The biggest thing we worried about diving in OW with a gate clip or suicide clip like many like to call it, is not so much catching and clipping something unwanted like line, but more that something clipped off with one can loop around opening the clip and you can lose stuff.
Bolt snaps won’t do that.
lermontov
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I cant see the logic in divers paranoia of gate clips, climbers have used them for 100 years without an issue
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