Diving Tips From Experienced SB Divers to nOObies

[Hank49]

5) The better shape you are in, the easier it is to do anything in the water

Except float. And stay warm with no wetsuit.

 

[Alex777]

I found this thread fascinating. The title calls for "experienced" divers to offer wisdom to "noobies". This requires would-be posters to answer the question, "am I experienced?" By my calculation, the no. of logged dives by those responding with advice is:

0 - 15: 2 posters
16 - 50: 7
51 - 100: 5
101 - 200: 7
201 - 500: 6
500 - 1000: 2
1000+: 4
2000+: 1
3000+: 2
unstated (Instructor): 1
unstated (SB Staff): 4
unstated: 19

Which leads to my own piece of advice: not all advice is equally valuable - consider the source.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Prepare a list of what you need on your dive. Pack the night before, checking things off the list as you go. Double check before leaving the house.

 

[MASS-Diver]

Practice sharing air

 

[StSomewhere]

So if diving from a boat do you leave your ego on the boat?

Better yet, on the dock.

 

[Kriterian]

I found this thread fascinating. The title calls for "experienced" divers to offer wisdom to "noobies". This requires would-be posters to answer the question, "am I experienced?" By my calculation, the no. of logged dives by those responding with advice is:

So because I don't have very many dives that means I couldn't have possibly learned any useful tips?

Anyway, my tip = If you're going to dive, Do It Right.

Just kidding, it's actually "listen to the dive briefing even if your ego tells you it's stuff you already know."

 

[david.tolan]

A spare mask strap (or even a spare mask), fin straps (with buckles), O rings, take up very little space and can mean the difference between sitting on the boat and going diving.

 

[Diversauras]

I found this thread fascinating. The title calls for "experienced" divers to offer wisdom to "noobies". This requires would-be posters to answer the question, "am I experienced?" By my calculation, the no. of logged dives by those responding with advice is:

0 - 15: 2 posters
16 - 50: 7
51 - 100: 5
101 - 200: 7
201 - 500: 6
500 - 1000: 2
1000+: 4
2000+: 1
3000+: 2
unstated (Instructor): 1
unstated (SB Staff): 4
unstated: 19

Which leads to my own piece of advice: not all advice is equally valuable - consider the source.

Alex 777 - Maybe the next part of the statisic could be comparing the number of posts on SB to actual number of dives, or years of diving experience.

 

[Natasha]

Buy a moldable mouthpiece (such as SeaCure) as soon as you can. You'll relax so much more, knowing your reg is comfortably in your mouth.


Have fun!

 

[matt_unique]

I found this thread fascinating. The title calls for "experienced" divers to offer wisdom to "noobies". This requires would-be posters to answer the question, "am I experienced?" By my calculation, the no. of logged dives by those responding with advice is:

0 - 15: 2 posters
16 - 50: 7
51 - 100: 5
101 - 200: 7
201 - 500: 6
500 - 1000: 2
1000+: 4
2000+: 1
3000+: 2
unstated (Instructor): 1
unstated (SB Staff): 4
unstated: 19

Which leads to my own piece of advice: not all advice is equally valuable - consider the source.

I think this thread is a great idea but "experienced" is a very relative thing. It would have been more useful to post what sort of dive resume is considered "experienced" and request those who meet that resume to post their tips/tricks.

--Matt