Indecisive and Analytical, Am I ready?

[diverjen]

Sol - I know I know.... I have had a terrible sinus infection the last week or so and it kept me out of the pool yesterday night - DOH! I was hoping to have underwater pics by now. Anyway the dive pool is open for a block on MLKJ day and I have that day off - so as long as sinuses are in check then I will get to try it underwater which will be awesome. Itching to dive some... I dislocated my knee this past summer and I am just now starting to feel that I could handle pool time. Good motivation for PT though. Hoping to have that quad in good shape by the time pond dive season happens here in Colorado.

BTW- got some bolt snaps from DGE and got them on my second stages and spg. Also got a right hip D ring. I had $20 left on a gift card to Leisure Pro, so I got two of the single weight XS suba pouches to go on my cambands. I think that will solve my minor weight adjustments in the water issue. Still planning on wearing a weight belt though...

Also, on g1138's note: I am smack in between 5'6 and 5'7 and am one of those individuals that has a long torso, and the medium plate I think is perfect, but if I was shorter or if my torso was shorter, I would definitely want the shorter plate. Hubby is 5'11 and he would definitely want to order a longer plate.

 

[g1138]

Sounds like you're on a good track. Have a fun time and all once your sinuses clear up.

 

[victorzamora]

.....so.....how'd the pool dive go?

 

[diverjen]

Vic - The saga continues..... I either have the flu or finally killed all of my gut flora with the high does antibiotics that they gave me for the sinus infection, anyhow flu like symptoms commenced Saturday and have been going strong...... So.... no diving...

http://danielgriswold.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/double-facepalm.jpg

 

[diverjen]

Finally! I got to try out my new setup in the pool! After all the sinus infections and fluey-ness - I have been feeling better and with President's Day off and a good size window of open pool time at the LDS - I took all of my new (and new to me gear) to the pool. At first, I really really liked it - my hubby used the LDS pool gear and then we switched so he could try the BPW and I took the jacket BC - THEN of course I really fell in love with the BPW. So much tank floppage with the jacket, I needed a lot more weight to get down in the jacket, the release weight pockets fell out of the jacket at one point.... Also tried playing around at the surface - no face planting or pushing forward, in fact we both felt it was easy to lean back on. I know this isn't the same as in rough water - but it was a pleasant surprise!

I think hubby wants one (BPW) now too, although I think he can go aluminum as he seemed a touch overweighted with the SS (he is warm bodied and usually wears only a skin for the Caribbean, so today he just had trunks on).

We did a lot of skill practice which was great and it definitely makes me want to go long hose primary, bungee necklace octo. Also, a good time to test out my knee recovery (bad accident last summer left if dislocated) - while I was fine for the pool - I definitely have more work to do before I am ready for AOW or a long dive trip.

Felt great to be back in the water - THANKS SCUBABOARD PEEPS!

 

[victorzamora]

That's great to hear!! I'm glad you liked your BPW!