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Short answer is could be both. Or that you have heavy legs, heavy fins, or a combination of all! If you were to come to me here is what we would do. ...
Kev, a wing type BC also known as a back plate and wing, back inflate, etc is no harder to remove in the water than any other BC in my opinion. There...
Did an intro dive in Roatan, most fun I've ever had ... Now I'm a certified diver ... best thing I have ever done
Location:
San Diego, Ca.
Interests:
Darn near everything ... science, space, automotive, aircraft, diving, Native American technology, computers, offroading, hiking,
Occupation:
Automotive (hope I didn't brain my damage)
Gender:
Male
Blog / MySpace URL:
http://www.myspace.com/diving_bear
Certification Agencies:
PADI, by my thorough instructor, Ian Martin
Dive History:
Intro dive in Roatan and I love diving Catalina, Laguna Beach
the Coronado Islands is where I did my 50th dive (60 now) with Riguerin & son, and San Diego's Wreck Alley is too cool.
I did 11 dives in the Dry Tortuga's because of friends made here! and I just did dives 59 & 60 with Petunia and DrBill in Catalina :-)
Certification History:
OW - AOW - National Geographic - Rescue - DAN O2 - Nitrox - Drysuit ... I know, too many certs and not enough dives .. but I'm glad I got the training -and, it's the instructor that trains & passes you (or not) that matters ... not the agency he works for
Certification Level:
Rescue and DAN O2
# of Logged Dives:
50 - 99
Dive Classification:
Just An "Average" Diver
Years Certified:
Six - Ten Years
Dive Equipment:
Scuba Pro Mk18/G250HP - Knighthawk BC - Oceanic VEO 250 - HP Steel 100 - and all the assorted "do-dads" ness. to dive cold water .. Oh, and my Atomic "yer gonna die if you dive those" Splitfins ;-)
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