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I am am just a recreational diver...I stand humbly before true "Badass Divers".
In general, preparedness, experience and the evolving Wisdom that results. Read the below anecdote & aphorism in my signature line. . .According to the Are dry gloves kosher? thread, some divers apparently are "badass". I started wondering, what makes a dive - or a diver - diver "badass"? Long dives? Deep dives? Cold water? Poor viz? Currents? Feel free to suggest, discuss and elaborate.
(Yes, a bit of tongue in cheek here )
No, THIS is a Jackass diver:
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Muck diving? More like YUCK diving! (you do NOT want to know what that is)
You can see how 'stressed' they are........... see the masks on the forehead :sarcasm:
Any 5 ' zip female diver over age 50 who swaggers around in backmount doubles & stages that out weigh her.
You can see how 'stressed' they are........... see the masks on the forehead :sarcasm:
he was badass.
he dove the britanic on a double hose reg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-ShLUtrj2s