Learning the hard way

[Puffer Fish]

Gosh, there are so many...

Alway check they you are zippered up before jumping in...might want to double check that.

Never try to catch a lobster that is close to your size.

Make sure your air is on... if you see a DM, turning your valve to help you... double check.

Make sure you have all your gear.. every piece before going a long dive trip.. pay particular attention for the big things like tanks.

Be careful when you trim seals.. more is not better.

 

[Ghanguss]

Before you descend, purge your reg/regs and watch your pressure gauge doesnt move. (it makes sure your tank valve is open sufficiently).

A just open valve once led to a panicked diver who bolted from 35 feet :shocked2: I always check mine this way now.

 

[Nicholasb83]

Make sure your tank value is closed completely before you remove your first stage.

Scrambled eggs and rough seas do not mix.

If you're passing your bc and tank to someone while treading water, make sure they have a good grip on it before you let go. Tank +Face= Pain

 

[Brian Sharpe]

When passing up your weight belt hold it by the opposite end from the buckle.......that lead slipped on, it will just as easily slip off!

+1 on checking your valve after the helpful DM opened it for you.

Don't let anyone else assemble your gear & check your pressure immediately not when you're getting ready to splash in.

(observed.....not a participant)

 

[Crush]

In murky water, always take your own compass bearing on the surface - don't rely on your insta-buddy Jim-Bob's dead-reckoning, even if he has been diving the wreck since he was 12.

 

[Ghanguss]

Stay clear of the person climbing the ladder to get on the boat