My wife doesn't dive, so the iberostar Coz. is a good fit for us. Dressel's is the on-site op and they require a c-card. They can also provide PADI training. That said, I know it's the last place most SB members would stay. I think the course is helpful but far from necessary for anyone who has basic scuba skills. Might be mandatory for some trips though.
Is Side Mount the new DIR??? Building resentment towards us as a group...
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I could say the particular pigment of Deep6 fins improve the over all ability of the fin to grab water..... but in reality it has more to do with the amount of plastic injected into the mold.... I am a gear fanatic and try lots of different fins... but after trying the Orange fins (only come in orange and black that I'm aware of) they ROCK for back fining... I'm sure the black ones would too... I just like the Orange ones The fins are a LOT like Force Fins in the sense of you don't even feel the resistance of the fin when you are using it but there is an amazing amount of power available when fining.... and OH... did I mention back fining was SUPER EASY???
I consider myself a fish (Pete would say Manatee) so taking to SM was I thought going to be an easy thing to do.... I spent 2 years changing, tweaking, modifying my gear and technique.... Got in the water with Chris R. and in 30 minutes was a completely changed diver.... The other big improvement was going from a Frankenstein trans-pac to a built for SM rig.... So yeah a diver with basic skills can probably learn the basics on their own... but having someone that knows SM spend just a little time in the water with you can make ALL the difference in the world.
Tim
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Does he? What was the insult?
I'll clarify what happened. One of my friends had recently gotten hurt while diving doubles. Hell, an injury is what drove me to side mount in the first place, so I asked the obvious question about why she was still diving back mount. Only liteheaded would consider that an "insult". What followed was a horror story about how many times they had both been actually disparaged for diving in Back Mounted doubles. It's really not the first time I had heard this. Heck, I read it here from time to time. Just read the "Sidemount Bicker Battle" in this forum, and you'll start to see the intolerance and infighting I am writing about.
It would take a lot for you to insult me, Frank. Like I posted earlier, I like your frankness. You're a great and often thoughtful counter point. I often laugh at your trolls.
If the fin fits, bruddah! If the fin fits.
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I know, it's just funny that the people in the story were annoiyed by you poking fun at their twinsets and right after that post basically that back mount divers think SM divers are being douchy.
The 'Bicker Battle' thread didn't really have anything to do with sidemount diving, IMHO.
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PfcAJ
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I'm sure it wasn't an insult, just teasing gone too far.
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
WarrenZ
The Ultimate Bad Example
I still say its Petes fault well him and his buddy Lamar. They ganged up on me at the Scubaboard Surge event and forced me to drink the sidemount koolaid. I felt dirty afterward..... 
I hadnt thought much about sidemount until I had a chance to try it now both sets of my doubles are broke down for sidemount. I am glad to have been offered the opportunity to try sidemount and my wallet is lighter after ordering some extra gear but I think it will work out for me in the end. I kept hearing people saying I dont do doubles anymore because of xxxxxx injury. So I decided to skip the bad disk in my back and more wear on my knees and will do the sidemount thing.
I hadnt thought much about sidemount until I had a chance to try it now both sets of my doubles are broke down for sidemount. I am glad to have been offered the opportunity to try sidemount and my wallet is lighter after ordering some extra gear but I think it will work out for me in the end. I kept hearing people saying I dont do doubles anymore because of xxxxxx injury. So I decided to skip the bad disk in my back and more wear on my knees and will do the sidemount thing.
AJ
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Yep, have had the same experience and still people shake their heads when I get in the water with drysuit and twin backmount in mid summer. Just because their standard is wetsuit and single back mount they call me nuts. But then, they consider Nitrox 32 very dangerous and "you should never use it..." and "...solo diving is crazy...". They however consider diving on air to 50m AL80 and beyond save. Now who's nuts?
As far as I'am concerned: I dive with everybody in every config as long as it's save. I don't judge, I am curious however why other people do things different. That's what I call learning. I fully understand why you say SM is the new DIR. Some people just do not want to explore new ways after training and consider what they are tought during their education as the holy commandments in diving.
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