To T2T or not to T2T?

[ucfdiver]

I'm taking baby steps, I hear there's alotta flow there and visibility can sometime drop to 50'... I don't know if I'm ready for that!

It's a nightmare when that happens. I know of a DPV class that was canceled by the instructor last time viz dropped a little lol.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Completely understandable, I don't even want to get out of bed for 50' vis. The thought is frightening.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

You guys are killin' me ... vis at our local mudhole was maybe 10 feet on Sunday ... dropped down to 3-5 feet in the shallows ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[rjack321]

certainly not earth shattering to have less bubbling with a more conservative approach. I guess what was interesting and educational for me, was the amount of bubbling I had using what is a standard, from the factory gradient. I'm no triathlete, but i eat right, do three hours of cardio per week, and generally try to be healthy, don't smoke, don't drink, etc. I was surprised at the amount of bubbling I had. I expected to be much cleaner than I was at the start of the study. The truth is, I never had any symptoms at 30/85 and the change in gradient factors has added time to my hang. Was no big deal in the cayman's with 83 degree water. However...I was hating it coming up from a 220 foot dive sunday when the water was an unexpected 50 at the bottom. Staying warm thru that extra deco was a challenge and made me wish i was back on the old GF and getting out of the water. (hijack over)

There are a few threads in this section that provoke conversation. For the most part, I think we all have our own circle of peers that we turn to, rather than the boards. And to be honest, even in this section I fear responses will be harsh and keep to myself mostly.

I didn't mean to sound harsh. You've been lucky, I've been bent! Guess that means I had a 5+ kinda dive. Was annoying mostly I'm always cold so I just can't do the dives your were doing locally, below about 230fsw, forgetaboutit. Its just too darn cold for the deco even via a more aggressive schedule (and of course while cold is the last time you want to be shaving deco). Its 47 to 54F-ish here.

I wish we had a doppler around here to check out how effective our deco is. I know mine has gotten more conservative and I feel better.

 

[down4fun]

I didn't mean to sound harsh. You've been lucky, I've been bent! Guess that means I had a 5+ kinda dive. Was annoying mostly I'm always cold so I just can't do the dives your were doing locally, below about 230fsw, forgetaboutit. Its just too darn cold for the deco even via a more aggressive schedule (and of course while cold is the last time you want to be shaving deco). Its 47 to 54F-ish here.

I wish we had a doppler around here to check out how effective our deco is. I know mine has gotten more conservative and I feel better.

I didn't think you were being harsh. I was really referring to the fact that there are some things I'd like to discuss but don't bring up for fear of repercussion.

I haven't been bent, yet, but I understand, that if I continue to do the kind of dives I like, it is probably a matter of time. I also understand that I am just a baby at all this to some of you. So what is new and fascinating to me is old hat and boring to some.

As for the cold water. I hate it. I don't know that my passion for diving would be the same if the water every weekend was 47-54F

 

[rjack321]

I didn't think you were being harsh. I was really referring to the fact that there are some things I'd like to discuss but don't bring up for fear of repercussion.

I got your back on this...

 

[down4fun]

I got your back on this...

Why thank you! When I post my plans to go to 600 feet with spare air as my bailout can i count on you?

 

[Tortuga68]

If you do it on air, definitely...

Tortuga has pointed out one big problem with this forum. How can you qualify to be here and NOT know a sidemount diver is NOT a DIR diver.

Leaving aside the question of whether one needs to be familar with DIR to make a worthwhile contribution to the forum - what do YOU think should be the qualification/s to be a T2T member?

I asked you this once in another thread but just got some anti-deep air guff in response

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Wait, there's qualifications to be here?

 

[ucfdiver]

If you do it on air, definitely...




Leaving aside the question of whether one needs to be familar with DIR to make a worthwhile contribution to the forum - what do YOU think should be the qualification/s to be a T2T member?

I asked you this once in another thread but just got some anti-deep air guff in response

Full Cave or Trimix at a minimum.