No, he recommended against any wing bigger than 45#, unless you could show the calculations justifying it. He was strongly in favor of redundant lift, tho.
In general he laid out his views of the pros and cons of pretty much every suggestion he made, and made it clear whenever his personal choice deviated from "mainstream" opinions. He never said "don't use a long hose in a wreck." He explained why it wasn't his preference for wreck penetration, and why it might make sense in other scenarios. My fellow student had a long hose for the first day or two, then dove a few days with a shorter hose. I'm not sure what he'll choose in the long run.
I appreciated the approach that exposed us to differing views, gave a solid base in the reasoning, and encouraged to to try different equipment configs as we developed. FWIW, the instructor is an extremely experienced tech diver.
I won't engage in an argument, nor try to "defend" another's views. I do listen and try to learn from the widely differing views from other divers, both here and in RL.
Happy diving!
Don
In general he laid out his views of the pros and cons of pretty much every suggestion he made, and made it clear whenever his personal choice deviated from "mainstream" opinions. He never said "don't use a long hose in a wreck." He explained why it wasn't his preference for wreck penetration, and why it might make sense in other scenarios. My fellow student had a long hose for the first day or two, then dove a few days with a shorter hose. I'm not sure what he'll choose in the long run.
I appreciated the approach that exposed us to differing views, gave a solid base in the reasoning, and encouraged to to try different equipment configs as we developed. FWIW, the instructor is an extremely experienced tech diver.
I won't engage in an argument, nor try to "defend" another's views. I do listen and try to learn from the widely differing views from other divers, both here and in RL.
Happy diving!
Don
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