To start out with Im in no way picking on anyone on any one board. This is just a bit of information that needs passing on.
Every so often there is a post like: Going to do something tomorrow, next week or next month in cold water so where do I get dry suit certified?
My personal feeling is that this is totally the wrong approach. Get certified, get proficient and then plan the trip.
MOST people will do fine in dry suits with little training but it takes time to get proficient in it so you can enjoy your diving. It isnt a lot of fun passing up what you went on the dive for because all you can think about is how the soft submarine you just stuffed your body into is going to work.
Getting out of the pool with an instructor and into the ocean on your own is a big step. Buoyancy is going to change and need adjustments. Undergarments are going to change, which change your buoyancy and trim which again will need adjusting.
Some people just cant get it at all so diving wet is the best option. I ran into a couple guys one day that were diving from a boat close to ours on one of our local lakes. The wreck we were diving on is at 143 with a water temp of around 34df year around. Visibility normally sucks at around 10 on a good day.
They were still on their boat when we did a quickie on the wreck with a short deco, which was more of a safety stop. Around 35 minutes later we are back onboard my boat. It didnt take long to notice the guys next to us were already undressed and *****ing about their suits screwing up.
We go to a near-by dock to see what I can help them with. Does anyone here watch the Red Green Show on PBS? This should have been an episode for the show.
These guys didnt want to spend the $$ for DIVING dry suits from a shop so they went with water ski dry suits they picked up from a garage sale. They glued on cheap-o rubber boots and proceeded to go diving. Seems the guy they bought the suits from said it would work Ok. Any Eskimos out there need ice water?
Both looked like Rand-Mcnally or AAA road maps from all the bruising after making it to around 75.
Now the interesting part. They were both dry suit certified but had never dove one out side of the pool scissions.
After thinking about it for a while these guys need their diving license suspended for reckless diving. Wouldnt it be nice if that could happen?
Anyway, if your thinking about diving dry plan ahead, take your time learning it and then go enjoy the trip.
Gary D.
Every so often there is a post like: Going to do something tomorrow, next week or next month in cold water so where do I get dry suit certified?
My personal feeling is that this is totally the wrong approach. Get certified, get proficient and then plan the trip.
MOST people will do fine in dry suits with little training but it takes time to get proficient in it so you can enjoy your diving. It isnt a lot of fun passing up what you went on the dive for because all you can think about is how the soft submarine you just stuffed your body into is going to work.
Getting out of the pool with an instructor and into the ocean on your own is a big step. Buoyancy is going to change and need adjustments. Undergarments are going to change, which change your buoyancy and trim which again will need adjusting.
Some people just cant get it at all so diving wet is the best option. I ran into a couple guys one day that were diving from a boat close to ours on one of our local lakes. The wreck we were diving on is at 143 with a water temp of around 34df year around. Visibility normally sucks at around 10 on a good day.
They were still on their boat when we did a quickie on the wreck with a short deco, which was more of a safety stop. Around 35 minutes later we are back onboard my boat. It didnt take long to notice the guys next to us were already undressed and *****ing about their suits screwing up.
We go to a near-by dock to see what I can help them with. Does anyone here watch the Red Green Show on PBS? This should have been an episode for the show.
These guys didnt want to spend the $$ for DIVING dry suits from a shop so they went with water ski dry suits they picked up from a garage sale. They glued on cheap-o rubber boots and proceeded to go diving. Seems the guy they bought the suits from said it would work Ok. Any Eskimos out there need ice water?
Both looked like Rand-Mcnally or AAA road maps from all the bruising after making it to around 75.
Now the interesting part. They were both dry suit certified but had never dove one out side of the pool scissions.
After thinking about it for a while these guys need their diving license suspended for reckless diving. Wouldnt it be nice if that could happen?
Anyway, if your thinking about diving dry plan ahead, take your time learning it and then go enjoy the trip.
Gary D.
