seadoggirl
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What are the qualities you want in your dive buddy?:14:
What makes a great dive buddy?
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santafejoe
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First off it does not make a difference to me if my dive buddy is Male or Female because to me at all times weather there diving , working or what ever the male and female are equal . Ok with that said i just happened to have both a male and a Female for dive buddies and what i look for is there knowledge of the area were diving, how safe they are,we always make a dive plan,we always check each other gear out before we dive, we all know first aid and what to do just in Case.We know each other s range of depth and not try to show up the other person with doing stupid thing s.We also never get out of on es sight.
Diver Dennis
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I dive solo most of the time but it is nice to dive with another photographer. So I would say I look for another good solo diver..
Well, you posted this in the "Women's Views" part of the site, so I am assuming you would really like the opinion of some women
What I want in a buddy is what everybody else wants, pretty much -- somebody who is on the same wavelength, who has the same expectations of the dive and is willing to dive the same way I want to dive. I want somebody to be honest about what they can and cannot or will and will not do. I, personally, want a thorough dive planning discussion, a head-to-toe equipment check, and a bubble check in the water.
But perhaps uniquely as a woman, I also want somebody who isn't going to get p.o.ed if my navigation isn't perfect or I mess up a drill or we have a communications difficulty underwater. My least favorite dives are the ones where, no sooner have our heads broken water than the argument begins.
What I want in a buddy is what everybody else wants, pretty much -- somebody who is on the same wavelength, who has the same expectations of the dive and is willing to dive the same way I want to dive. I want somebody to be honest about what they can and cannot or will and will not do. I, personally, want a thorough dive planning discussion, a head-to-toe equipment check, and a bubble check in the water.
But perhaps uniquely as a woman, I also want somebody who isn't going to get p.o.ed if my navigation isn't perfect or I mess up a drill or we have a communications difficulty underwater. My least favorite dives are the ones where, no sooner have our heads broken water than the argument begins.
Diver Dennis
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Ooops. Didn't see that. Thanks Lynne.
santafejoe
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Very good point TSandM
scubamickey
I'm a GIRL!
Everything TS&M mentioned plus:
A SAC rate of no more than .5 on a bad day.
I have to admit my favorite dive buddy is my DIR hubby who has the SAC rate of a dead fish at .35
I think I would also like a buddy who can pick out things I'm doing wrong or that I can improve upon, and not be afraid of telling me once we are on the boat.
A SAC rate of no more than .5 on a bad day.
I have to admit my favorite dive buddy is my DIR hubby who has the SAC rate of a dead fish at .35
I think I would also like a buddy who can pick out things I'm doing wrong or that I can improve upon, and not be afraid of telling me once we are on the boat.
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