Ronsch
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I never start out alone but if my buddy runs low on air and we are either very near the boat or doing a drift I will see him/her to the up line and continue on my own although somewhat more conservatively.
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I refer back to my first post....
Scubaroo--
Do we get a discount if we have a solo card for the 240' deep air class?
MASS-Diver
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Sometimes a dive solo, sometimes I don't; depending on a number of factors - including [gasp] sometimes I just want to be alone underwater.
Like any type, diving solo requires a methodical, mature, and deliberate approach. Diving alone doesn't make a dive inherently unsafe, just like diving with a buddy doesn't automatically make a dive safe.
I really get a kick out of these guys that get in the water twice a year with a million danglies and a backup reg dragging in the sand, but, that doesn't stop them from jumping sreacming about solo diving being reckless.
Like any type, diving solo requires a methodical, mature, and deliberate approach. Diving alone doesn't make a dive inherently unsafe, just like diving with a buddy doesn't automatically make a dive safe.
I really get a kick out of these guys that get in the water twice a year with a million danglies and a backup reg dragging in the sand, but, that doesn't stop them from jumping sreacming about solo diving being reckless.
Scubaroo
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Is that comment directed at anyone in particular?
ElectricZombie
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That's not saying a whole lot...TDI is not exactly an authority on the subject of diving.
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double125's
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What is the greater responsibility; Taking your own life in your hands and relying on redundant equipment or Vowing to take resposibilty for the lives of others. If I am not mistaking when you use the buddy system your promising to be responsible for the welfare of your buddy. At least if I die in a scuba accident no one will be to blame except me! It kinda upsets me that people cant look outside the box. If it was taught in basic scuba it must be the law(You know if you dont wear a snorkel underwater the scuba police will hall you away). I think the guy I was dealing with must be an instructor because in all the emails he put the same thing: You should have been trained to never dive alone.:upset:
Not to pick on you but I just came from another thread where you said you dived a DIR philosophy. DIR is very unbending on the issue of solo diving.
Your right. I don't think they offer a sidemount class. How could any agency be considered an authority on diving without sidemount expertise? It's beyond the pale!
I think it's directed at the people who dive twice a year with a million danglies and a backup reg dragging in the sand and still warn of the dangers of solo diving. LOL
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