The best money a new diver can spend on anything, is right here.

[TSandM]

To get back to the original post, more people ought to schedule this sort of "diving lesson". It's amazing how much more fun diving is when your gear is properly adjusted and efficient, and you're better balanced and can move around more easily.

 

[ScubaSam]

To get back to the original post, more people ought to schedule this sort of "diving lesson". It's amazing how much more fun diving is when your gear is properly adjusted and efficient, and you're better balanced and can move around more easily.

Yes, Lynne is correct about the fun factor. When you have your basic skills down, it frees up more CPU in your brain to enjoy the dive while moving more efficiently through the water. Should a problem arises during the dive you're better able to deal with it if you're not thinking/worried about your buoyancy and trim.

 

[p1p]

I still havent DL'd my computer data yet, but I am interested to see if I can get any valid SAC rates. Would be nice to see those drop. at least under 1.0

 

[Phil_C]

The BSAC Skill Development Course notes for the Drysuit course is here, and you can have a QRB certification sticker.

Regards

Hey - Edward that's really useful thanks, I enjoyed the session last night and it was certainly an eye opener, but I've got more work to do.

Possibly part of my unfamiliarity with BSAC is I have only just joined them having trained abroad through CMAS so I now need to go through the SALT process to assimilate as a Sports Diver after appropriate conversion to cold water diving ! When I am comfortable and sorted out I'll ask for the sticker :banana::banana:

Many thanks again - P

 

[Edward3c]

Hey - Edward that's really useful thanks, I enjoyed the session last night and it was certainly an eye opener, but I've got more work to do.

Possibly part of my unfamiliarity with BSAC is I have only just joined them having trained abroad through CMAS so I now need to go through the SALT process to assimilate as a Sports Diver after appropriate conversion to cold water diving ! When I am comfortable and sorted out I'll ask for the sticker :banana::banana:

Many thanks again - P

Once you've got the dry-suit sorted, why not do the Buoyancy and Trim workshop, see here.

I run monthly open water training sessions on (or is it in) Loch Fyne, your more than welcome to come along.

Regards

 

[p1p]

Just an update, since Bobs class, my SAC has dropped into the solid 70's, from 1.04. Still trying to fine tune my weight though. Its between 30-32, 30 being my favorite, but floaty towards the end of the dive, and more prone to corking if I'm not right on it. 32 is easioest, but take abit more air at the beginning of the dive in the BCD. 31 is nice, but still slightly floaty towards the end.