My first doubles dive was...

[chip104]

[hijack]

Spoon: already have, friend: the evolve

cglsamson (koya): hahahaha...you're right.


sorry guys, would have to agree with kim. Now get out of this thread.

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oh, and I haven't done doubles yet, but I'd eager to try them (I'm at 50 dives and got certified this year).

 

[lostplanetairman]

Dive 90 or so. No mater how small you are as long as you can waddle across the boat you're in.:scubadive

 

[H2Andy]

Now get out of this thread.

no, no no!! welcome to this thread!

just post in English so we can all understand what's going on

:14:

 

[super opus]

from most i have talked to 50-100 dives as long u go in the pool a few times frist

 

[PerroneFord]

The biggest difference for me was (once I got them setup right), that I couldn´t control bouyancy with the air in my lungs anymore...my steel doubles just don´t care whether I breathe in or out...

Wow. What tanks do you have? I was able to move the LP95s just fine. And the smaller steels I dove with in class moved like my AL80.

 

[terrasmak]

It will be around 70 dives for me , this weekend will be my first doubles dive , and i cant wait.

 

[ae3753]

Dive #151 on Saturday!

My wife and I took 5thd-X's Mini Doubles course yesterday and it was great.

Perfect way to give someone an understanding of doubles - the benefits, types, weight considerations, set-up, problems, and management and skills needed. The lecture/discussion was very thorough. And the 2 dives were a good amount to introduce us to the double specific skills and to work on buoyancy and trim.

The amount of information and assistance given, this course is a no brainer for anyone interested in doubles. A huge plus side was that the 5thd-X provided all the doubles gear. We showed up with exposure protection, mask, and fins

I'll write a more detailed report later.

-Don

 

[PerroneFord]

Don,

Be warned. The lustre of single tank diving fades quickly once you get into doubles. The better trim, the protection from failure, the reduction of weight worn on the belt or elsewhere, etc. I know a lot of people use pony's and like them, but you couldn't convince me to go single tank w. pony now that I am diving doubles.

 

[DennisS]

It was probably dive 10 or 12 for me. I was enrolled in Miami Dades Marine Tech program. You had to have a scuba certification to take the dive classes. I got certified and enrolled in their basic dive class. All diving was done with single manifold doubles, twin 72s or AL 80s and horse collar BC.

 

[ae3753]

Be warned. The lustre of single tank diving fades quickly once you get into doubles.

Thanks for the warning. I can see why doubles would be preferred - once you get control that is.