Logbook Recommendations?

[Hotpuppy]

I am curious what others use for a logbook.

I did a search on the forums and found alot of stuff on wether to log.... but nothing on actual best logging practices.

The PADI book is cute, but over half of it is descriptions for other courses.

I have already decided to log my dives.... just trying to figure out the right way to do it.

thanks,

 

[solowgregg]

PADI has a few different books. You were probably looking at the "blue" book. Take a look at the "red" book, I don't believe it has descriptions for other courses. I do use the PADI log book refill pages in a small binder though. They have plenty of space for dive description and details.

 

[Crowley]

PADI has a training logbook they give out with the Open Water Crew Pack - it's fine and it's useful of course for all the training dives up until Rescue at least.

Of course a log book doesn't have to be made by anybody - some people I know just have an A4 hard cover workbook with a simple number, date, activity, names and a signature. Some people write essays about what they saw and others use it to record areas they mght improve. Many divers simply record exciting fish they saw and many many divers use it as the reference for which it is also intended.

Professionally printed logbooks have of course space for depth and time and pressure group, but also the equipment you were using, the weight you were wearing in that equipment in that location, the air you used for a particular dive, etc. etc. These are very useful references of course and basic dive data should be included. I also think it's really cool to go back through your dives and remember the things you saw and the times you had and the buddies you dived with.

So - there is no right way. There are sensible things to log, of course, but the rest of it is up to you!

Cheers

C.

 

[tomfcrist]

SSI has a simple log that i like to use....it is Date, Location, Bottom time. thats it

 

[SkimFisher]

I used the book that came with PADI's pack - I just removed all the garbage and advertising.

 

[mikediveguy]

one of the divers I knew had a little camera that made thumbnail sized sticky pictures. She would take a pic of her dive buddy and add it to log... was kinda neat, and eazier to remember names!! lol think it was an izone?

 

[sydney-diver]

I download my dives from my Uwatec computer to my PC and use the software which comes with the PC to log. I print it out if I need to show anyone.

 

[dkktsunami]

I use a "wet notes" book with cordura cover (see Golem Gear). I have lined off each page into three sections and would typically record 9 - 12 dives per page (3 dive days per page). I record mainly numbers - depth, bottom time, average depth, sac rate, water temperature, etc. Occasionally a brief description of the dive noting interesting features or animals, names of divers, dms, captains, etc. Also carry my C-cards and passport in the log book.

 

[captndale]

I also vote for "WetNotes."

 

[Hotpuppy]

I download my dives from my Uwatec computer to my PC and use the software which comes with the PC to log. I print it out if I need to show anyone.

I like this the best considering I will be using an Aladin Tec 2G computer.... I haven't looked at the software yet.