Gee Mouth Breather- maybe you should have retired from hunting and took up golf yourself! I don't think you should make the mistake of comparing ME with you...
Coming from a hunter with over 25+ years of hunting experience, from duck hunting, to bowhunting to handgun hunting - you should already know that if a gun DOESN'T fit you correctly, or feel good in your hands - you'll never be successful with it! Which is exactly MY point for disliking the BP and wings and liking the BC.
To each is own - but, I suppose that I have been a whole lot luckier than you when it came to harvesting deer, ducks, rabbits, etc. I never had to resort to all that for MY shotguns and bows! And all MY deer were harvested with a older Bear Whitetail bow - that sold for a mere $80-100 in K-Marts back in the 70's!
Thats what makes America great - the ability for each of us to choose which product we prefer and use it.
Mine happens to be the traditional BC, which, incidentally, has worked - and continues to do so, for 99% of the diving community. Funny where I dove this past weekend, I saw only 1 diver wearing a BP (he was toting twins) and everyone else (very seasoned divers) was wearing traditional BC's.
You BP endorsers can't stand the fact that someone (anyone) dares to be non compliant with what YOU choose to dive. Its the old 'Do As I Say" logic. Its like the Ford owner telling the Chevy owner his car is superior. But IS it really?
I have failed to see the advantage that wearing a BP offers one. Walter, on this post, for example, is quite a seasoned veteran, as well as an instructor. He doesnt dive a BP and wings. He could - but he himself doesn't see the advantage of doing so. Has that made HIM any less of a great diver? I don't think so.
Let it rest already - the BP and wings are sold - and its a done deal. Let me dive what I choose - and vice versa. Lets let it rest at the simple fact that I didn't care for the 'bland' features of the BP and wings and lack of features available on the rig.
PS No one is relying on ANY piece of gear to make me a better diver - thats NOT what this is about or ever HAS been about. Its about an item offering features. I, personally, prefer zippered pockets for things while diving, some padding, and the ease of adjustability a BC offers - quick, no fuss adjustments of straps, etc.
I found no real advantage for OW dives to recreational depths in using the DIR hose config vs an octo placed in the Golden Triangle properly. In fact, I found the long hose annoying.
PSS - I never had to resort to the extremes YOU mentioned to be a successful hunter! Hmmm.....
Coming from a hunter with over 25+ years of hunting experience, from duck hunting, to bowhunting to handgun hunting - you should already know that if a gun DOESN'T fit you correctly, or feel good in your hands - you'll never be successful with it! Which is exactly MY point for disliking the BP and wings and liking the BC.
To each is own - but, I suppose that I have been a whole lot luckier than you when it came to harvesting deer, ducks, rabbits, etc. I never had to resort to all that for MY shotguns and bows! And all MY deer were harvested with a older Bear Whitetail bow - that sold for a mere $80-100 in K-Marts back in the 70's!
Thats what makes America great - the ability for each of us to choose which product we prefer and use it.
Mine happens to be the traditional BC, which, incidentally, has worked - and continues to do so, for 99% of the diving community. Funny where I dove this past weekend, I saw only 1 diver wearing a BP (he was toting twins) and everyone else (very seasoned divers) was wearing traditional BC's.
You BP endorsers can't stand the fact that someone (anyone) dares to be non compliant with what YOU choose to dive. Its the old 'Do As I Say" logic. Its like the Ford owner telling the Chevy owner his car is superior. But IS it really?
I have failed to see the advantage that wearing a BP offers one. Walter, on this post, for example, is quite a seasoned veteran, as well as an instructor. He doesnt dive a BP and wings. He could - but he himself doesn't see the advantage of doing so. Has that made HIM any less of a great diver? I don't think so.
Let it rest already - the BP and wings are sold - and its a done deal. Let me dive what I choose - and vice versa. Lets let it rest at the simple fact that I didn't care for the 'bland' features of the BP and wings and lack of features available on the rig.
PS No one is relying on ANY piece of gear to make me a better diver - thats NOT what this is about or ever HAS been about. Its about an item offering features. I, personally, prefer zippered pockets for things while diving, some padding, and the ease of adjustability a BC offers - quick, no fuss adjustments of straps, etc.
I found no real advantage for OW dives to recreational depths in using the DIR hose config vs an octo placed in the Golden Triangle properly. In fact, I found the long hose annoying.
PSS - I never had to resort to the extremes YOU mentioned to be a successful hunter! Hmmm.....
