Diving Tips From Experienced SB Divers to nOObies

[StSomewhere]

All those pockets and D-rings on that snazzy new BC are far less useful underwater than you might have guessed while on dry land.

This concept is known as "surface logic".

 

[lamont]

If you a diving a computer, make sure you know what it looks like and what to do if you *inadvertantly* enter deco. I was on a cattle boat in Cozumel where the dive operator pretty much dictates the profile. For whatever reason, a woman entered deco (was probably penalized for a rapid ascent or something else) and she came up and asked what the beeping ment when she violated her stop. Of course, the computer locked on her but she decided to just start diving with a rented computer (appearently she likes living on the edge).

Some computers will have a simulator, play around with it. Those that don't, read the manually throughly. Not just when you get the thing home but frequently because if its been a year since you've read the manual/played with the simulator, you may not remember what you need to do.

you can always do a 'wet simulation' of a decompression obligation like this:

- get a large tank
- do some EANx dives beyond the NDLs of 21%
- do the same exact dives with EANx but with your computer set to 21%
- do the deco that the computer tells you to, unless you run low on air

much better than playing around with the computer on dry land, since you get used to actually using it in the water...

 

[loosebits]

you can always do a 'wet simulation' of a decompression obligation like this:

- get a large tank
- do some EANx dives beyond the NDLs of 21%
- do the same exact dives with EANx but with your computer set to 21%
- do the deco that the computer tells you to, unless you run low on air

much better than playing around with the computer on dry land, since you get used to actually using it in the water...

Good idea although we are talking about new divers that probably won't have a nitrox cert. Next tip: Get Nitrox as soon as you can!!

 

[Erik Il Rosso]

Dont' forget your brain at home...

Ciao Erik Il Rosso

 

[lamont]

learn proper gas planning and rock bottom computations.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

When entering the water, always remember to leave your ego on the beach ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[jstuart1]

I don't think this one has been mentioned yet. Learn navigation so that on a non drift dive you can find your way back without depending on someone else.

 

[dlndavid]

When entering the water, always remember to leave your ego on the beach ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

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

 

[--tom--]

When entering/exiting on a rough day, leave your regulator in your mouth.....the ability to breathe gives a lot more options when things go bad.

 

[jakubson]

If you MUST pee in your wetsuit, don't wait until the end of the dive. Allow plenty of time for water flushing your wetsuit. Your fellow divers on the boat will appreciate it.