Scott L
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Always check (call) with Extreme Exposure for blemished (overstocked) Halcyon equpment. Buy the best and be done with it...
Waterproof notesbooks other than Wet Notes okay?
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finished the book ....well you've alway got
Primer lecture notes
standards v62
SOP manual
&
Valve manual
focus on enjoying yourself and understanding what you need to work on.
Have fun - primer is a good intro class.
Primer lecture notes
standards v62
SOP manual
&
Valve manual
focus on enjoying yourself and understanding what you need to work on.
Have fun - primer is a good intro class.
Don't worry yourself silly about equipment for Primer. If you have a backplate and wing, long hose, and non-split fins, you're really good to go. Primer is an introduction. Pick your instructor's brain about WHYs -- why wetnotes and not a slate? He really should have some good answers for you.
And brand isn't important -- my wetnotes are from Piranha, and they're just as good as WetNotes and not quite as fancy as Halcyons -- but a local dive shop is going to begin selling some that are, and are half the price. The important thing is that the paper is so water-tolerant that you can keep permanent notes in it. I have cave maps from a whole mess of systems in one of my wetnotes, and tank factors and other deco-related information in another.
And brand isn't important -- my wetnotes are from Piranha, and they're just as good as WetNotes and not quite as fancy as Halcyons -- but a local dive shop is going to begin selling some that are, and are half the price. The important thing is that the paper is so water-tolerant that you can keep permanent notes in it. I have cave maps from a whole mess of systems in one of my wetnotes, and tank factors and other deco-related information in another.
Don't worry yourself silly about equipment for Primer. If you have a backplate and wing, long hose, and non-split fins, you're really good to go. Primer is an introduction. Pick your instructor's brain about WHYs -- why wetnotes and not a slate? He really should have some good answers for you.
And brand isn't important -- my wetnotes are from Piranha, and they're just as good as WetNotes and not quite as fancy as Halcyons -- but a local dive shop is going to begin selling some that are, and are half the price. The important thing is that the paper is so water-tolerant that you can keep permanent notes in it. I have cave maps from a whole mess of systems in one of my wetnotes, and tank factors and other deco-related information in another.
And brand isn't important -- my wetnotes are from Piranha, and they're just as good as WetNotes and not quite as fancy as Halcyons -- but a local dive shop is going to begin selling some that are, and are half the price. The important thing is that the paper is so water-tolerant that you can keep permanent notes in it. I have cave maps from a whole mess of systems in one of my wetnotes, and tank factors and other deco-related information in another.
BluewaterSail
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I did find that it was good (for me) to have done Primer first for a couple of reasons.
1) I went into Fundies understanding the way things are done in GUE, which added to the comfort level.
2) In Primer just a very small part of the Fundies material is covered, so you have more time to practice and get feedback from the instructor then practice again. Primer is mostly about the different propulsion techniques (frog, modified frog, flutter, modified flutter, backwards, helicopter). There is so much material in Fundies that everything goes by real quickly. My kicks had more time to develop in Primer than they did in Fundies.
For me, Primer was a nice entry point. I look at fundies as a way to fine tune basic skills and pick up new details. So it all depends what level your basic skills are. At any rate, the Primer instructors are also Fundies Instructors, and they will be able to advise you on any work you might do according to your skill level to prepare for fundies. For fundies, the higher the skills you enter with, the more that you will be able to build upon to achieve a higher end level. So yes, its good preparation in my humble opinion.
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Beiji
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Well, that's good to know because it looks like I won't have any notebook by the time of the class. I got a backplate and wing this summer and love it. I switched to the long hose and the non-split fins last week and have three dives on them. I'm getting a little jaw fatigue since I switched to the long hose, and I'm getting very tired legs and feet with the heavier, stiffer Jet Fins; but I see the advantage to both.
Lynne, in case I don't talk to you again before you go, have a great trip!
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Beiji
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Linda, I really don't know if I will go further, but it's good to know that you found it helpful to take Primer before Fundies. When I read people's reports on taking Fundies, it sounds like a lot of people go in with inadequate preparation. Maybe some frustration could be avoided by taking Primer first?
Yesterday I spent a while trying to find good horizontal trim and buoyancy. I usually swim at more of an angle, looking all around me for fish to watch. Getting really horizontal feels strange, and, like I said above, my feet and legs get tired in the Jets. I'd never survive a Fundies class in my current state! On the positive side, I think, I've used the frog kick as my primary kick for at least a year, and I can do a 360º turn - although I have no idea if I'm "doing it right."
Yesterday I spent a while trying to find good horizontal trim and buoyancy. I usually swim at more of an angle, looking all around me for fish to watch. Getting really horizontal feels strange, and, like I said above, my feet and legs get tired in the Jets. I'd never survive a Fundies class in my current state! On the positive side, I think, I've used the frog kick as my primary kick for at least a year, and I can do a 360º turn - although I have no idea if I'm "doing it right."
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Beiji
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finished the book ....well you've alway got
Primer lecture notes
standards v62
SOP manual
&
Valve manual
focus on enjoying yourself and understanding what you need to work on.
Have fun - primer is a good intro class.
Okay, I found standards and the SOP manual, but I can't find the rest. Links?
Log in to the GUE site and go to My Files
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