Dives Where DIR fails?

[MaxBottomtime]

Really? I must have missed that page, that book, or that video. Can you tell me where to find that information?

Where are you guys getting this stuff? It's like it's being made up by people as they go along. They take a basic concept like, "Most divers don't need an ungainly leg knife" and then run with it. From then on, leg knives are "not DIR."

That's just not what's being taught here by those who really ARE DIR.

http://www.wkpp.org/articles/Gear/newgeorge.html

 

[simbrooks]

What ever happened to Divesherpa anyway?

Last on 11/7/04, last post 8/1/04, so obviously he is still around from time to time, just not really recently.

 

[Desa]

If you would have only waited 2 more weeks, this thread would have been 2 years old.

 

[novadiver]

READ CAREFULLY

This is not an attempt to bash DIR or inspire anyone to bash DIR. As I am DIR from time to time (when mandated by a particular dive buddy) and personal preference (most of the time), I want to ask this general question:

What diving situations would DIR not work?

I'll go first. Hopefully the list won't be too long.

1. no mount cave diving

Remember to please keep this in context and not get into a pissing match over DIR. If you believe that DIR will work for every diving environment, then please ignore this thread.

Also, know that to understand a system, you first must understand it weakest links

:weak:

two types of diving that DIR doesn't work with are:
1 solo diving
2 smart bombing wrecks ( going feet wet from a moving boat, in a shipping lane)

 

[Divesherpa]

Wow, looks like this thread got resurrected. Mike, how's life without a dive shop?

I'm still up to the same old stuff. Trying to get into the nest whenever I can.

I don't dive caves 5 days a week any more so I don't have as much to say. I'm looking forward to more recreational diving with some of the South Florida group. Mostly, I'm trying to stay out of the DIR/non-DIR debates. I'm either following someone's line or they are following mine , however they may be diving.

Cheers and don't take this **** too seriously,
Jamie

 

[MikeFerrara]

Wow, looks like this thread got resurrected. Mike, how's life without a dive shop?

GREAT!

I'm still up to the same old stuff. Trying to get into the nest whenever I can.

I don't dive caves 5 days a week any more so I don't have as much to say. I'm looking forward to more recreational diving with some of the South Florida group. Mostly, I'm trying to stay out of the DIR/non-DIR debates. I'm either following someone's line or they are following mine , however they may be diving.

Cheers and don't take this **** too seriously,
Jamie

Sounds good.