What did you learn from your very last dive...

[farsidefan1]

Not to count on the hurricanes missing Grand Bahama in Sept. there were 3 freaking hurricanes lined up behind the one screwing my dive trip. I got one dive in the canal. Grrrrr.

 

[bowlofpetunias]

I learnt that I panic when on the surface too long. Once in the water I need to get under it fairly quickly rather than hanging around. I hope as a new diver this is not going to be an on going problem.

:blinking:It gets better if you want it to bad enough!

While I wouldn't say I paniced at the surface in the beginning I had to get my head underwater and breathe a few times before I could settle. I would dread that part driving to the site and gearing up. Now I don't even think about it at all.

:blinkinglease be careful tho.... being on the edge of panic is not a safe state of mind for a diver! The most important thing I had to do was figure out why I felt that way, evaluate whether I would actually panic and if I should be diving at all.

What I learned last dive. You can have a great dive with new buddies in less than ideal conditions when everyone follows safe buddy procedures.

 

[kathydee]

I learned that a tank of air lasts a suprisingly long time in very still, relatively shallow water

 

[Dan Weidert]

1. Silicone grease works great for sealing your mask to a mustache.

2. Even with a full 7 mil over a shorty 7 mil, 43 degrees is cold after about 35 minutes.

3. Getting a glimpse of what is it like to have neutral buoyancy and proper trim is thrilling.

4. I have a very patient dive buddy.

5. I want a canister light.

 

[Bratface]

I learned that my insta-buddy was an absolute idiot with a death wish. She failed to inflate her BC on the surface and got mad when I pulled her from under the boat as it was getting ready to crash down on her head. She got almost enraged when I inflated her bc and pushed her toward the ladder.

 

[shoredivr]

That my choice of hose lengths for sidemount sucked again

 

[TSandM]

I learned that skills you don't use atrophy.

 

[ucfdiver]

I learned that caves which aren't dove frequently are VERY silty, and it can make it feel like a long way home.

 

[Ed Palma]

From my last two dives:
I learned that even in tropical waters, a hood is a beautiful thing. Now that my head is nice and toasty, I've ditched using my full 3/2 for neoprene shorts and a rashguard with vest. The buoyancy characteristics are better, as I seldom need to fiddle around with my wing to stay neutral.
I learned that I can maintain trim a lot better in salt water than in the pool.
I learned that spit will not always be a good de-fogger.
I learned that spring straps rock.
I learned that bungeed wrist gauges are more secure than using the pre-existing straps.
I learned that a hot fill can melt o-rings on a tank (cant explain why my tank o-ring looked that way except that i just had my tank refilled)
I learned that it IS possible to dive a single tank without a STA and not have it wobble around.
I learned that I've got a loooong way to go...

 

[maged_mmh]

i learned that i need a new buddy