PEOPLE - Don't Lie about your dive experience!!

[divebelly]

I am new to diving and I am blown away by the willingness of more experienced divers to share information and knowledge with me. Why anyone would lie about experience is beyond me!

 

[Thalassamania]

I think this is more a case of language problems and confusion rather than lying.

 

[ReefHound]

After getting back on the boat, and he told me he had forgotten about the safty stop, and that he hadn't dove in a few years, I knew I had did the right thing.. and he was thankful for it. So yeah, it worked out for the best.

Not picking on you but I agree with texdiveguy. Hindsight is 20-20, as it turned out well. But given that he was at 800psi and hoovering at 90', it is not inconceivable that he blew the stop because he was about to run out of air. Pulling an OOA diver down could cause panic and even drowning. BTW, when you pulled him back down did you do it slowly and monitor him to ensure he was clearing?

 

[1_T_Submariner]

Confusion would be ok but, I don't like being lied to I don't think I would dive with him again if I thought he was lying. If it was confusion in translation then we would talk and dive again.

 

[Fossilbabe]

I am new to diving and I am blown away by the willingness of more experienced divers to share information and knowledge with me. Why anyone would lie about experience is beyond me!

Well are all here to learn. If your new diver or a veteran we can learn from each other. Dont be afraid to say, hey its been a while. I have been in these fins before myself. I listen to the new divers and well as you veterans. I just wanted to say thanks for posting this. We all need to be reminded from time to time, that we were all new to diving. Someone took the time to teach us and made us what we are today. Dont be afraid we have all been in your fins. :cheerleader:

 

[river_sand_bar]

Not picking on you but I agree with texdiveguy. Hindsight is 20-20, as it turned out well. But given that he was at 800psi and hoovering at 90', it is not inconceivable that he blew the stop because he was about to run out of air. Pulling an OOA diver down could cause panic and even drowning. BTW, when you pulled him back down did you do it slowly and monitor him to ensure he was clearing?

He was at 800psi when we started our ascent, all 3 of us ascended together so I had a pretty good idea of how much air he had. His climb to the surface was not of that as a OOA diver, but rather a continuation of the ascent rate at which we were going. When we got back to the 15fsw mark, I rechecked his gauge and he had about 500 psi... and of course I took him down slow enough.

He simply forgot to make the stop.... plain and simple. He forgot because he hadn't dove in a few years... guess it stresses the need for refreshers and to be truthful to the boat DM.

 

[caseybird]

My hand signal for a three minute safety stop: I hold my hand horizontally and wave it side to side to indicate level out. Then three fingers to indicate 3 minutes. Then OK?, hopefully getting an OK back. It usually works, however I'm aware it could be a lot better. Anyone have any good ideas?

 

[scuba&golf]

As a new diver, I would not lie about my experience, but hope to be paired with an experienced diver like you. I would also be sure that I would review hand signals with you so that everyone was clear on what was meant--then no language barriers.

 

[vladimir]

My hand signal story.

Besides being 6’2” and a rather muscular 190 lbs., with a strong, clean shaven, clefted chin and thick brown curly hair that fell down to my shoulders much like Michelangelo’s David <snip> orange face DOXA 300.

Wow! I think Thalassamania is actually Dirk Pitt!! Thal, do you have emerald green eyes by any chance?

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I gotta know the hand signal for go to 15 feet now so I can fart!