Did my 100th and 101st dives today. Here’s a bit of what I’ve learned that is a bit different than you might think from reading Scubaboard.
Most instabuddies are OK to dive with. Some are really good. At least on a general rec dive. I’ve never had a buddy that I would not dive with again and have only seen one diver not my buddy that I would not want to dive with.
Your equipment choices won’t kill you. Most equipment is well designed and works. Even split fins, jacket style BCDs, non-longhouse + bungied secondary setups and conservative Zoop computers.
Most divers with backplate and wing setups won’t interrupt conversations in person to tell you why a BP/W setup is best for everyone, always. Me: “Hey Joe, what pub should we go to after the dive?” BP/W diver (not Joe): “You really need to ditch that back inflate BCD and get a back plate, wing and harness made of a single piece of webbing” Happens all the time here but not so much in real life.
Even at a large LDS that serves lots of students the instructors can be caring, thourough and really want to help their students to master the sport. Not just issue cert cards as fast as possible.
And most importantly, though scubaboard says the same thing: I love diving and there is lots more to see.
What did you learn in your first 100 dives?
Most instabuddies are OK to dive with. Some are really good. At least on a general rec dive. I’ve never had a buddy that I would not dive with again and have only seen one diver not my buddy that I would not want to dive with.
Your equipment choices won’t kill you. Most equipment is well designed and works. Even split fins, jacket style BCDs, non-longhouse + bungied secondary setups and conservative Zoop computers.
Most divers with backplate and wing setups won’t interrupt conversations in person to tell you why a BP/W setup is best for everyone, always. Me: “Hey Joe, what pub should we go to after the dive?” BP/W diver (not Joe): “You really need to ditch that back inflate BCD and get a back plate, wing and harness made of a single piece of webbing” Happens all the time here but not so much in real life.
Even at a large LDS that serves lots of students the instructors can be caring, thourough and really want to help their students to master the sport. Not just issue cert cards as fast as possible.
And most importantly, though scubaboard says the same thing: I love diving and there is lots more to see.
What did you learn in your first 100 dives?