castanagajt
Contributor
So here it goes maybe some of you can relate to what I have to say and perhaps add into it.
I hate it when there are new OW divers always wants an experienced diver one with a 100 or so dives to go and dive with them no if and or buts.
In reality every diver starts with "0" under their belts. That makes things hard for me to go diving. To be honest with all of you I would not mind diving with a fresh student like myself so we both can learn, together instead of mostly playing "catch up" with an experienced diver.
Lots of divers are really cocky but I guess it's like that for every sport, hobby or even job.
Even more likes to stress about what brand a diver "should" have and are quick to judge another diver or a potential diver for the gear they have or planning to have and shove their opinion down the unfortunate person's throat. How do you all approach to these annoying people?
The legendary splits verses paddle fin debate....
What gear should I have? Why don't most just do research about it. I am sure the same people that asks this type of question would actually sit down and think for many nights at a time wondering what automobile and brand of automobile would be best for their needs.
Finding a great Local Dive Shop is always very hard, too. Lots of them wants to sound like car salesmen and reach into our pockets. I love supporting the brick and mortar shops, I do it all the time.
The MAP or MSRP that scuba companies puts up and does not give enough leeway for dive shops to work with in the first place I would say this actually makes a dying sport like this suffer more than it has to.
Let's see oh yeah, agencies and what training the individual might have taken and hearing lame excuses why one agency is better than the other.
I would love to see a day I may meet another diver that won't try to tell me or push me their opinions and dive merrily and sing "kum-ba-ya."
What have all of you encountered? Does any of you agree? Thanks.
I hate it when there are new OW divers always wants an experienced diver one with a 100 or so dives to go and dive with them no if and or buts.
In reality every diver starts with "0" under their belts. That makes things hard for me to go diving. To be honest with all of you I would not mind diving with a fresh student like myself so we both can learn, together instead of mostly playing "catch up" with an experienced diver.
Lots of divers are really cocky but I guess it's like that for every sport, hobby or even job.
Even more likes to stress about what brand a diver "should" have and are quick to judge another diver or a potential diver for the gear they have or planning to have and shove their opinion down the unfortunate person's throat. How do you all approach to these annoying people?
The legendary splits verses paddle fin debate....
What gear should I have? Why don't most just do research about it. I am sure the same people that asks this type of question would actually sit down and think for many nights at a time wondering what automobile and brand of automobile would be best for their needs.
Finding a great Local Dive Shop is always very hard, too. Lots of them wants to sound like car salesmen and reach into our pockets. I love supporting the brick and mortar shops, I do it all the time.
The MAP or MSRP that scuba companies puts up and does not give enough leeway for dive shops to work with in the first place I would say this actually makes a dying sport like this suffer more than it has to.
Let's see oh yeah, agencies and what training the individual might have taken and hearing lame excuses why one agency is better than the other.
I would love to see a day I may meet another diver that won't try to tell me or push me their opinions and dive merrily and sing "kum-ba-ya."
What have all of you encountered? Does any of you agree? Thanks.
