How much does dive count tell you?

[mood]

Hey SBers!

I was reading a few posts here and there and people seem to take dive count serious around here. I mean how much can it really tell you. For all i can see, you cant judge a book by its cover.

A diver with 20 dives can be as good as one with 100 or more. The only reason is you would need more dives is for experience and seeing things go wrong and know how to avoid/fix them.

Some divers are just good and easily adapt and learn. Some OW divers have dove in varying vis from arms length to +30m, different currents and temperatures. However, why would be it safe to assume that a diver with 500 dives (where 400 of them are in the exact same site with similar conditions) has more experience.

Thought this would be an interesting discussion..

Lets see your thoughts

 

[escapeartist]

Hey SBers!

I was reading a few posts here and there and people seem to take dive count serious around here. I mean how much can it really tell you. For all i can see, you cant judge a book by its cover.

.....Thought this would be an interesting discussion..

Lets see your thoughts

Great thread topic! Can't wait to see the answers

 

[vondo]

Keep reading and you will see that this has been discussed many times.

 

[FishOutUvH2O]

I think you're asking unrelated and completely different questions. One is based on the unverified choice that someone made from a drop-down menu on an internet BB. And the other is actual dive experience. In the case of the first question, make a judgment of someones experience based on their posts and how it jives with your own experiences, knowledge, and correlation from other sources. Judge the second on how well they dive. Which, obviously means you'll have to dive with them or have some example of their skills.

 

[mood]

Fish, if your diving with a group, and you get a buddy whom you ask "So how much dives do you have under your belt?" He replies, "20", whats your first impression, and why?

 

[El Orans]

20 dives?

OK...

When: In the last week/year/lifetime?
What: What environments?
Where: cold/tropical water?

 

[diversteve]

Don't take mine seriously, I just like "I'm a Fish"...lol

 

[mood]

20 dives?

OK...

When: In the last week/year/lifetime?
What: What environments?
Where: cold/tropical water?

Lets say theyve been newly certified, but diving every weekend in different dive sites with different conditions..

What would it take from that diver to make you say "Wow! i cant believe you only have 20 dives"

Maybe without the wow, but enough to impress you.

 

[NudeDiver]

It tells you how many dives someone claims to have made.

 

[mood]

so nothing about their skills or experience? They why would some people refuse to DM's with less dives than they have. Ive read some posts that claim that.