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srbsep

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Wanted to say HI to everyone out there!
Diving history: pushing 60 dives. I am an aspiring DIR'er...I'm slowly buying my gear...all I have left to buy is a bottom timer, SPG amd regs. I got into DIR because all through about 25 dives I NEVER once got into a BC that comfortably fit me. I realized that a manufacturer coming up with 4-5 standard sizes and expecting everyone to fit into those specific sizes was quite stupid, so at a friends instigation I tried a backplate/wings setup. I have never looked back! I had done 25 dives through january '05 (4 years since I got certified), in the 4 months since then I have done almost 35 more dives!!
What I like about the DIR approach is that it is so logical and minimalist. I am not a DIR fanatic and don't go out and buy something just because it is DIR, but I do agree with almost everything about their "philosophy." People get too emotional about DIR vs non-DIR...try and detach yourself from all the hype and sit down and calmly think things over...you will see that the DIR approach is very sensible...and it has an extremely well proven track record!!!
 
srbsep:
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I am not a DIR fanatic
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srbsep:
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I am an aspiring DIR'er...
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I do agree with almost everything about their "philosophy.
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try and detach yourself from all the hype and sit down and calmly think things over...you will see that the DIR approach is very sensible
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I seem to be a little confused by whether you are or are not..
Welcome to SB. ;)
 
Howdy and Welcome to ScubaBoard.com :)

And I will certainly agree - DIR has given much to the entire diving community. :thumb:

Hope you enjoy it on the forums.

don :cowboy:
 
Welcome. You will find some DIR funs and also some DIR enemies - the whole range of ideas.
Mania
 
We have quite a few DIR followers, So you will plenty of people to exchange ideas with

Welcome to ScubaBoard. :D
 
Thanks for the welcome all...I like your quote Miketsp... let me try and clarify my position.
All my gear currently is DIR (exluding spring straps on my jet fins which I want to get soon), but I do not invoke any "rules." In my opinion, a DIR fanatic is somebody who when he sees someone diving with a bungied wing, walks over to them and says "you're gonna die." I'm not making this up...this kind of thing is pretty frequent here in cave country. Personally, I think its moronic and imbecilic but thats my h.o. A friendly, reasonable discussion is always a better way to get your point across rather than an antagonistic approach. Hope this helps :)
 

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