poodle jacket

[badgers]

I was reading a trimix website and it made fun of someone using the term
"poodle jacket"

what is that?

 

[riguerin]

Tech diver slang for a recreational style jacket BCD.

 

[superstar]

poodle jacket=vest style bc

 

[loosebits]

A poodle jacket is a term for the standard BC. Not sure if that includes backinflate or not.

Edit: Man, you people are fast.

 

[superstar]

A tec diver wearing a poodle jacket would be like a harley biker riding a moped.

 

[Walter]

It's something you put on your poodle in cold weather. It has no place in diving discussions. People who use such terms in discussions about diving are less than civil.

 

[Warren_L]

It's something you put on your poodle in cold weather. It has no place in diving discussions. People who use such terms in discussions about diving are less than civil.

Agreed. I brought this issue up once, but was told it was acceptable terminoligy. It's use is designed to make light of people who use recreational BCDs.

 

[letterboy]

The term can also be taken as an insult to someone who dives DIR/GUE/HOG. . .

 

[loosebits]

I didn't realize it was derogatory myself. I'll add it to my ever growing list of words that are verboten.

 

[letterboy]

I for one don't find it offensive. . . I believe it was Andy who made a video with a poodle jacket in it. . . HMMM Andy, OH ANDY!!!!