Where to go to learn how to dive doubles?

[texdiveguy]

I was wondering what dive agencies offer classes on how to dive with doubles. is there such a class? where would you reccomend I can go to learn how? is it easy to do? and any tips on diving doubles?

Thanks

JD

TDI offers a good Intro to Technical Diving course which in part will cover that very topic. Diving double is really not that hard for anyone whom has basic scuba skills. I taught myself over a few weeks of practice diving. Having someone to mentor you for awhile would be nice but not ness. if you take it slow and gradual. Practice your valve shutdowns in a shallow//controlled water setting. Work with your trim and weighting.

 

[Walter]

Ucfdiver nailed it with:

Doubles are really easy, I think they're more stable and easier to dive than a single tank

 

[evil_xander]

Some might say this is irresponsible behavior, but just to learn doubles you don't need to go to a course. You will most probably need some new gear (you could perhaps get away with with that jacket for first couple of dives, but this is something nobody but you can check, 50lbs should be and is adequate for doubles) and little assistance from somebody who dives them regularly to set it up properly and give you some tips. Nothing half a dozen of dives shouldn't take care of.

Just don't forget to keep track of your bottom time & depth, as you could end up doing deco dives without any prior qualification, and that's where the trouble begins (plus hauling all that crap around ).

 

[Mike Edmonston]

I was wondering what dive agencies offer classes on how to dive with doubles. is there such a class? where would you reccomend I can go to learn how? is it easy to do? and any tips on diving doubles?

Thanks

JD

Hi JD,

Give me a call at the shop. (863) 471 DIVE (3483). I teach a doubles class, along with NAUI NTEC, Intro to tech etc...

In order to best suit your future diving needs, I would like to discuss your diving goals, experience, comfort level etc... I always conduct an interview before suggesting a curriculum. This way, you're not wasting your time.

Safe Diving,

 

[Mike Edmonston]

If you're diving steel doubles, you might want to think about getting a drysuit for redundant bouyancy, as I assure you, you're NOT swimming those up if your wing fails.

Hate to break it to you, but part of the class is doing exactly that. Along with manually inflating your BC at the surface, then inflating a lift bag at the surface.

Granted, it's not rocket science, but there are alot of procedures and nuances to diving doubes that do not translate directly from diving singles.

I'm not slamming you bud, just trying to make a point.

Safe Diving.

 

[CuriousRambler]

In order to best suit your future diving needs, I would like to discuss your diving goals, experience, comfort level etc... I always conduct an interview before suggesting a curriculum. This way, you're not wasting your time.

I need to find an instructor like you here...Seems all the shops I walk into want to take my money and shuffle me out the door with a new card.

 

[String]

A twinset is very nice on the back compared to a single (but a bitch out of the water).

At the most basic level you need to learn shutdowns. Twins without shutdowns are completely pointless as you just have one big tank and no redundancy.

 

[ucfdiver]

Hate to break it to you, but part of the class is doing exactly that. Along with manually inflating your BC at the surface, then inflating a lift bag at the surface.

Granted, it's not rocket science, but there are alot of procedures and nuances to diving doubes that do not translate directly from diving singles.

I'm not slamming you bud, just trying to make a point.

Safe Diving.

May I ask, what's the reason for teaching this? Is it to prove how hard it is so that the student will purchase redundant bouyancy, or is it being taught as a method to get to the surface?

 

[texdiveguy]

If you're diving steel doubles, you might want to think about getting a drysuit for redundant bouyancy, as I assure you, you're NOT swimming those up if your wing fails.

There are several methods of resolving the issues of redundant bouy. that have nothing to do with diving a dry suit while diving either alm. or steel doubles. The imply that one needs to use a dry suit as the only solution to dive wet and steel doubles is not accurate.

 

[ucfdiver]

There are several methods of resolving the issues of redundant bouy. that have nothing to do with diving a dry suit while diving either alm. or steel doubles. The idea that one needs to use a dry suit as the only solution to dive wet and doubles is not accurate.

I didn't realize that it was implied that I attempted to give every possible option for redundant bouyancy in my post. My apologies if you took it that way.