Dry suit dive traing?

[quimby]

Did this load of #%#$ come the owner of the shop? If not, then you may want to point out to this guy that his employees are running off their customer. If it was the owner, then simply find another shop.

I agree whole heartedly that is the responsible way to handle it

But, please seek out training. Any training from anyone that is not a trained and certified instructor is foolish.

I disagree here, first dry suit courses are a relatively new "idea/requirement"
and more than half of the dry divers out there never had formal instruction and either worked with someone on their first dive or two or played with it in the shallows etc, read a book or search the web

 

[Northeastwrecks]

What you experienced was garbage. Let us know where you are from and I'm sure someone here can recommend a shop that won't give you the run around.

Whether to take the class or simply dive with experienced buddies is up to you. Someone who regularly teaches the course may be able to present the material more clearly and may include some things that you won't get from a non-instructor. However, that depends on the instructor and the experienced diver.

 

[NEWreckDiver]

I disagree here, first dry suit courses are a relatively new "idea/requirement" and more than half of the dry divers out there never had formal instruction and either worked with someone on their first dive or two or played with it in the shallows etc, read a book or search the web

I am sorry, I think learning new dive skill by only reading a book or reaching the WEB is bad idea. You may get away with it 99 times, but then there is that 1 time that you could pay the ultimate price.

This is my opinion and everyone has to make up their own mind. I just wouldn’t be advocating this here.

 

[jonnythan]

I am sorry, I think learning new dive skill by only reading a book or reaching the WEB is bad idea. You may get away with it 99 times, but then there is that 1 time that you could pay the ultimate price.

This is my opinion and everyone has to make up their own mind. I just wouldn’t be advocating this here.

I guess someone had better start teaching "Long Hose Use" classes, because using one without direct supervisor instruction can lead to death. And I better sign up for the Boat Diving class, because who knows what might happen if I try to learn the Back Roll without a certified instructor helping me out.

Damn, I need to take the Navigation Class too.

I might never ever find my way back to my entry point without a certified SSI instructor teaching me the intricacies of my compass.

 

[cyklon_300]

self-taught route. I learned how to use my DS in one afternoon.

 

[NEWreckDiver]

I guess someone had better start teaching "Long Hose Use" classes, because using one without direct supervisor instruction can lead to death. And I better sign up for the Boat Diving class, because who knows what might happen if I try to learn the Back Roll without a certified instructor helping me out.

Damn, I need to take the Navigation Class too.

I might never ever find my way back to my entry point without a certified SSI instructor teaching me the intricacies of my compass.

Real mature response. I won't bother going any further, since it would be a waste of both of our time.

 

[jonnythan]

Real mature response. I won't bother going any further, since it would be a waste of both of our time.

You directly said "I think learning new dive skill by only reading a book or reaching the WEB is bad idea."

My response showed a few "dive skills" that don't require professional instruction.

Where do YOU draw the line, exactly? You might wish to qualify your laughably broad blanket statement.

 

[MASS-Diver]

Hello every one. This is my first thread, Ive been diving for awhile but im new to this online thing. Ive been diving wet and untill this year ive only dove during the warm months here in newengland. I started a new job and a few of my coworkers dive all year round using dry suits. I dove 7 times with them since jan 1 and not to sound like a wimp but its been pretty darn cold. I have a freind who doesnt dive any more who wants to sell me his dry suit. Luckly this guys is allmost my twin so the suit fits very well. I went to the dive shop that i got my advanced training from and told them that id like to take the dry suit dive traing course. I wont metion thier name but they told me i had to buy a dry suit from them or use one of thier rentals. I told them that i wasnt going to buy a newsuit because i was going to buy a my freinds suit and that i had no problem with renting a drysuit. Then they told me that they didnt have a drysuits that would fit me in the rentals. So they left it with, you can take the course if you buy a drysuit. Well i dont thick i have to tell you that im not going to buy a brand new drysuit just to take the course.
Every thing i dive with came from that one shop you would think that they would try to work something out with me. Before i start calling around do you guys think all the dive shops are that way? Did any of you do your drysuit traing with a used suit? Id like to know, thanks

Where are you in NE? If you post in the NELD club forum here on SB we can give you lots of advice with LDSs. I took my course with a used DS after about 30dives and I was glad I took the course. Diving dry isn't rocket science, but, it does require some skill. We had a death 2years ago here on a popular MA wreck that was linked w/ a DS course, so it's somewhat of a touchey subject for some of us, but, I'd say take the course AND practice.

 

[SubMariner]

I took my course with a used DS after about 30dives and I was glad I took the course. Diving dry isn't rocket science, but, it does require some skill. We had a death 2years ago here on a popular MA wreck that was linked w/ a DS course, so it's somewhat of a touchey subject for some of us, but, I'd say take the course AND practice.

Well said!

Anyone here to learned to scuba without an Instructor, raise your hand... Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Hmm....

All joking aside, I don't think anyone here just put on gear one day, jumped in the pool, paddled around a bit, then decided to try their hand at scuba in open water, did they? Or had their Uncle Ned "who's been diving since forever" take 'em in the lake and "show 'em the ropes", did they?

So why is it so hard to believe that to safely & effectively use a drysuit, that one should get qualified instruction?

BTW, quimby, the statement that "dry suit courses are a relatively new "idea/requirement" is not valid. Just ask divers from non-tropical areas.

 

[saying]

I don't think anyone here just put on gear one day, jumped in the pool, paddled around a bit, then decided to try their hand at scuba in open water, did they?

Cousteau