PADI's pretty good at self-promotion. Every time I read their magazine, I notice that just about every page has the acronym "PADI" written somewhere on it. What's it that PADI stands for??? I forgot...
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No? Why does the SSI OW manual still say that air has a different mass when contained in an AL cylinder than it does in steel? This misinformation has been in print for over 5 years.
Why does PADI still use 60fpm as max ascent rate? I'm pretty sure it's not because it is better than 30fpm for divers.
I care. I'm more considerate of others than to dive overweighted so that I kick up silt the entire dive and ruin it for anyone that comes after me. Being overweighted is one of the biggest issues with training today. The knife is a pet peeve, but I can at least understand why some divers carry larger ones....I don't agree with that line of thought, but as long as it's thought out, I'm not going to say either is right or wrong, it's a compromise IMO.
If I encounter a new diver, I never tell them where to put everything, I just tell them to put it in a location that if I ask why it's there, they can give me a good answer.Personally, I try not to judge a diver on petty little things like the size of his knife, where he puts his octo, or if he has five extra pounds of weight. I usually try to judge them on, oh I don't know, their diving.
If I encounter a new diver, I never tell them where to put everything, I just tell them to put it in a location that if I ask why it's there, they can give me a good answer.
There's no way to tell a diver is overweighted unless they're showing signs of it, in which case you'd be judging them by their diving.
A large part of diving is the premeditation of what to do during an emergency, so if a diver has their backup in a location they can't access it, or a knife where they can't get to it, I consider that failure to plan. Doesn't make anyone a horrible diver, but it does make it someone that could benefit from some guidance.
If it weren't for me being told about lots of these things, I wouldn't know either. Fortunately other divers were kind enough to correct me, and I hope I never reach a point to where I'm not analyzing other's gear setups and thinking about how I can improve or adapt my technique based off of that. Diving is a great social activity, I'm always surprised how much I continue to learn from other divers, and I would be a leech on the community if I didn't share that knowledge with others.
I've yet to hear a situation where the backup not being on a necklace isn't the safest way. If someone brings one up, I'll gladly consider it and change my diving style.Then why are you posting in the "new divers" forum that an octo should be put on a necklace? That sure sounds like telling new divers where to put stuff.
Well, since I'm an instructor, and I'm usually the one putting the weight on people, there are ways to tell if someone is overweighted other than just putting some weight on them, tossing them in, and then seeing if they sink to the bottom like a rock.
Where did anyone say anything about putting the backup in a location where they can't access it? In fact, I think I specifically said that it should be accessable. And by the way, even trailing behind them, while I would never actually recommend it, is still accessable.
Sorry, if I'm at a dive site and a 20-year-old walks up to me and starts telling me where I should put my octo, I'm probably going to tell him where I'm about to shove my foot. So just be careful how you go about sharing your wealth of knowlege.
I've yet to hear a situation where the backup not being on a necklace isn't the safest way. If someone brings one up, I'll gladly consider it and change my diving style.
Why does PADI still use 60fpm as max ascent rate? I'm pretty sure it's not because it is better than 30fpm for divers.
No? Why does the SSI OW manual still say that air has a different mass when contained in an AL cylinder than it does in steel? This misinformation has been in print for over 5 years.
Why does PADI still use 60fpm as max ascent rate? I'm pretty sure it's not because it is better than 30fpm for divers.
I've yet to hear a situation where the backup not being on a necklace isn't the safest way. If someone brings one up, I'll gladly consider it and change my diving style.