jhelmuth
Contributor
OK - I'm a newbie (haven't yet got the C-card) - but I will be doing my open water next week and will be countin the days).
My question is simple - how much do you trust the LDS manager when he is your instructor?
Example: My instructor (the LDS manager) is outstanding! He is very knowledgable and has the years and dives to back it up. I trust him a great deal - but I got the feeling that he may not be totally honest with me because he seemed to be contradicting many of this boards users who have used a BP and wing as a rec diver for the pure enjoyment of it. He's recommending that I buy the Seaquest "Balance" over the Halcyon MC with a pioneer wing. I have not pushed him to see if he will provide me with a tech unit from Halcyon - but I'd guess he could easliy do so if he wanted. He stocks quite a bit of Seaquest BC's - but he is NOT reccomending that I take one of those in stock, but to buy a new 2003 model with the nwest QR weight pockets. He admits that the wing is more efficent (and price is about the same) - but he claims that the performance difference is not significant enough and that I should still buy the SQ product because it is not a techie product. The only thing that bothers me are the number of very positive posts on this board saying what a great setup the BP and winmg are to the alternative typical weight integrated BC, and I want to DIR dive.
Is he correct in making this recomendation? Would this be the better way to go for a newbie like myself (I have no issues with my performance in the water - my weight (6lbs wet) and breathing are very good to excellent and am improving these all the time)?
Any comments, suggestions, challenges?
My question is simple - how much do you trust the LDS manager when he is your instructor?
Example: My instructor (the LDS manager) is outstanding! He is very knowledgable and has the years and dives to back it up. I trust him a great deal - but I got the feeling that he may not be totally honest with me because he seemed to be contradicting many of this boards users who have used a BP and wing as a rec diver for the pure enjoyment of it. He's recommending that I buy the Seaquest "Balance" over the Halcyon MC with a pioneer wing. I have not pushed him to see if he will provide me with a tech unit from Halcyon - but I'd guess he could easliy do so if he wanted. He stocks quite a bit of Seaquest BC's - but he is NOT reccomending that I take one of those in stock, but to buy a new 2003 model with the nwest QR weight pockets. He admits that the wing is more efficent (and price is about the same) - but he claims that the performance difference is not significant enough and that I should still buy the SQ product because it is not a techie product. The only thing that bothers me are the number of very positive posts on this board saying what a great setup the BP and winmg are to the alternative typical weight integrated BC, and I want to DIR dive.
Is he correct in making this recomendation? Would this be the better way to go for a newbie like myself (I have no issues with my performance in the water - my weight (6lbs wet) and breathing are very good to excellent and am improving these all the time)?
Any comments, suggestions, challenges?