Do not ever say you are a rescue diver

[TMHeimer]

The Dive Director was an A$$H***.
Don't let someone else -- especially an A$$H*** -- decide if you were having a good day or a bad day.
You ARE a RD. Suck it up. Be proud of it.
If, in checking into a DS, they comment something like, "Hey! You are a RD! You can help if we have a problem!" Just tell them your fee is $100 per dive to be on duty, and free diving and gas.

Right. Jeez, now I'm sorry I was off the grid for 3 weeks. Seems discussed here has been about every common SB topic, even the MASTER thing.

 

[Wibble]

Right. Jeez, now I'm sorry I was off the grid for 3 weeks. Seems discussed here has been about every common SB topic, even the MASTER thing.

Except split fins...

 

[SlugLife]

For your dose of split-fins discussion:

Best Equipment Failure Ever

So I am admittedly a stubborn SOB and I have been a huge proponent of split fins pretty much since they became popular... I have been diving a few different pairs of Apollo Bio Fins for the past 25 years..... Also tried some Jet Splits but felt they were too wide and would "connect" too often...

scubaboard.com

 

[Cthippo]

Since we are so far off the rails we can't even see them from here, can someone give me the short short version of the split fins argument?

 

[TMHeimer]

Since we are so far off the rails we can't even see them from here, can someone give me the short short version of the split fins argument?

Not much power but great preventing cramps. Depends on type of diving you do. My choice since I won a pair in 2008.

 

[BlueTrin]

Since we are so far off the rails we can't even see them from here, can someone give me the short short version of the split fins argument?

They are great for helicopter turns, reverse kicks and all the things you absolutely need 100% in a relaxing open water dive, so some people have a strong opinion against them.

Did we mention spare air too, at least it could be “rescue” related

 

[Gandalf-the-Diver]

The Rescue Diver card is the highest certification from PADI for recreational diving that is "not professional".

Is it? Self Reliant course, requires 100 dives, Rescue requires 60.

 

[Gandalf-the-Diver]

nor is Solo Diver recognised.

Why not?

 

[jborg]

Is it? Self Reliant course, requires 100 dives, Rescue requires 60.

Self Reliant is "just" a speciality, Rescue is a "certification level".

(PADI Courses)

Yeah self reliant isn't in that image, but if it were it would go under AOW together with Cavern Diver, Ice Diver, etc.

 

[Gandalf-the-Diver]

Self Reliant is "just" a speciality, Rescue is a "certification level".

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(PADI Courses)

Yeah self reliant isn't in that image, but if it were it would go under AOW together with Cavern Diver, Ice Diver, etc.

Yes, it would be placed there on the flow chart.. The course is not a pre-requisite for future training, while Rescue is. I went with SDI for their Solo course. My instructor is a TDI tech guy, there was only 1 other in the course with me. I have no desire to take rescue, but you can guess my future might have a tech direction.