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@Marie13 am sure you kno wot yr talking abt. I am on ND Guardian. Does this BCD have 'previous' ? K
Another strike against the I3.
My suggestion is to become the one that "knows what you're doing"
Pay someone else if you want to, but how do you know if they did the right thing. You pay to rent gear and didn't go very well... the same could happen (most likely you can bet WILL happen) that one day some "technician" will make a mistake servicing your gear.
I think a knowledgeable diver should be able to dive any gear, of course we use what we like, but if one was to visit a place without intentions of diving and suddenly the opportunity comes up with borrowed-rented-stolen gear , a confident diver should take advantage of the chance.
Couldn't agree with you more on this. In the ocean I'm way more relaxed, even down deep. For some reason I just feel more anxious when I'm in a lake, whether it's the low vis or lack of a reference point in some situations I just don't know.Agreed, however, a new diver needs to get to that place in their underwater confidence first.