our sport has grown up

[scubapro50]

I have been diving for over 35 years now. A lot of changes have taken place most for the better of the sport. Scuba companies have come and gone (Sportways, White Stag, Nemrod, Healthways, Voit) and now many of our old stanbys (USD, DACOR) have stated they are no longer makeing parts for their older units. Recently I was question why I didn't have an oct. on by rig ..... later a fellow diver told me he just completed a course and he wasn't shown how to buddy breath with just one 2nd stage because everyone was now required to have a oct. on their regulator (?). God help the divemaster if I ever show up with my Dacor double hose, J valve tank and co2 vest ..... he would have a heart attack.

 

[Gary D.]

I have been diving for over 35 years now. A lot of changes have taken place most for the better of the sport. Scuba companies have come and gone (Sportways, White Stag, Nemrod, Healthways, Voit) and now many of our old stanbys (USD, DACOR) have stated they are no longer makeing parts for their older units. Recently I was question why I didn't have an oct. on by rig ..... later a fellow diver told me he just completed a course and he wasn't shown how to buddy breath with just one 2nd stage because everyone was now required to have a oct. on their regulator (?). God help the divemaster if I ever show up with my Dacor double hose, J valve tank and co2 vest ..... he would have a heart attack.

Where and when do we do it and to who?

You know, by todays standards, we should have not survived our first dives let alone this long.

Gary D.

 

[Ed Hayes]

i would bet that ,, you have updated and changed every other aspect of your being over the last thirty five years,,, from cars to house to computers,,, prob. the best of the best,,, but hell no need to update the under water life support system,,, yes it has grown up ,, we call it evolution,,,, you were all just joking about diving that gear ,, right??

Ed Hayes

 

[Desa]

Joking, no he wasn't joking! One of my problems is: my horse colar bcd takes a 9grm co2 cartidge, and I can't find them anymore....

I guess I am telling my age when I say "One year for christmas, I bought my first "luxury" piece of equipment." It was an a SPG. Before that we dove until it became hard to breathe, reached back pulled the J and hoped it hadn't allready been pulled!!!!

 

[Walter]

There have been no significant changes in dive equipment in 20 years.

 

[MikeFerrara]

There have been no significant changes in dive equipment in 20 years.

The price has gone up.

 

[BIGSAGE136]

i would bet that ,, you have updated and changed every other aspect of your being over the last thirty five years,,, from cars to house to computers,,, prob. the best of the best,,, but hell no need to update the under water life support system,,, yes it has grown up ,, we call it evolution,,,, you were all just joking about diving that gear ,, right??

Ed Hayes

Nope!

When I was 12 I was fascinated by Sea Hunt. I went to the local Pawn shop and bought a used fire extinguisher and a double hose dacor reg. The dive shop at Crook & Crook put a J valve on it and that was my first tank. Mind you the reg blew at 15' on way down to Christ of the Abyss (Never thought to have it serviced)...no Certification back then.

Today not only could that not happen, but I do realize how truly blessed I am to be here.

Cudos to the inventor of the BCD.

Rent Thunderball this weekend. Thats always good for a hoot!

 

[Desa]

The price has gone up.

A lot!

 

[Xanthro]

Joking, no he wasn't joking! One of my problems is: my horse colar bcd takes a 9grm co2 cartidge, and I can't find them anymore....
QUOTE]

Paintball stores will carry the 9gram, or you can order them online from paintball shops.

The 9gram is still used for stock paintball play.

Xanthro

 

[rjchandler]

Joking, no he wasn't joking! One of my problems is: my horse colar bcd takes a 9grm co2 cartidge, and I can't find them anymore....

!!

you mean the original cartridge hasn't rusted in place?