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randytay

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Just excited to share that the instructor for my DM course who banned me from using BP/W is now using BP/W himself :D Seems my quiet persistance paid off.

Still no long hose and bungee though :p
 
Why would you take a class from someone whom you think needs your teaching?
 
I like how my statement gets misconstrued into something else and then I get questioned. I wont even bother to explain. Next.
 
There are a lot of things to learn in a DM class, that have nothing to do with equipment choice. I have no issues with you working with someone who had something to learn about backplates -- he may have a great deal of experience in coping with classes and students and logistics and all the other things that make being a good DM challenging.
 
Glad to hear.. Have a feeling he will come around to the long hose and necklace as well. At least he is on the learning curve. Is he using the BP/W while teaching? If so, is it OW?
 
Glad to hear.. Have a feeling he will come around to the long hose and necklace as well. At least he is on the learning curve. Is he using the BP/W while teaching? If so, is it OW?

Yes, he is wearing it while teaching OW :D
 
Yes, he is wearing it while teaching OW :D

Awesome!

I'm not a strict follower of one discipline DIR/GUE although I understand and respect their approach to diving.

Some things just makes sense to me. Others do not. I find the process of making those decisions a stimulating part of the constant learning and adapting that is diving.
 
Awesome!

I'm not a strict follower of one discipline DIR/GUE although I understand and respect their approach to diving.

Some things just makes sense to me. Others do not. I find the process of making those decisions a stimulating part of the constant learning and adapting that is diving.

And I respect your view. As of now, I cannot find anything I cannot agree with as I am still pretty new and so far, everything is making alot of sense.

On a side note, I just got a call from the instructor telling me he does not want discussion on long hose in his shop period. This was in response to another DMC asking me why do i not have my own regs and need to take the shop's and I explained cos I am not allowed to use my own due to the long hose. Said DMC got curious so I explained what a long hose is. And my instructor got POed enough about it to make it a point to call me to tell me he does not want any discussion about it in his shop. SO I just apologize and complied. Can't wait to finish my course and leave the shop.
 
Ironically I believe i will go back to the short hose. Why? After diving a long hose for years I never need to donate air so what is the point.... For travel a short hose is less to lug around, and if I have to donate we will deal with it.
 

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