Got certified.Some SMALL questions
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Haha thanks for the backup..But yes you are correct. Im talking about the grey and black zones (black being the maximum.).
And sorry but if something is "recommended" I think its best to "mandatory" it. Especially when it comes to this.Not sure how someone would by pass a recommendation like that lol.
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No doubt, however keep in mind that there may be a situation where it's more prudent to skip a safety stop, and if you're stuck on that "mandatory" thing, you might find yourself with a bigger problem keeping to the safety stop when you might have been better off getting to the surface 3 minutes sooner.
Examples where you might skip a safety stop especially if it wasn't a deep dive or if you're in a "grey" zone:
-Almost OOA
-Great white circling the line
-Your arms are wrapped around an unconscious diver
-Off the ascent line and rapidly drifting away from the boat (with no reel and SMB available)
-Past the start time of the surface interval barbeque and you want your choice of the best food
-The need to inform the dive boat crew of an emergency involving another diver at depth
-You really gotta piss (or take a dump) and you don't want to do it in your wet or dry suit
-Other emergency situation better handled on the surface
Lol got it..I understand that a safety stop is a suggestion to help keep you safe but if the emergency comes Im sure we will all jump out of the water.
I hope this is never the case for me as I find safety stop fun,the technical part of scuba diving is what makes this sport interesting to me. The gear,the setting up,planning a dive with charts,timed safety stops.
I hope this is never the case for me as I find safety stop fun,the technical part of scuba diving is what makes this sport interesting to me. The gear,the setting up,planning a dive with charts,timed safety stops.
Lol got it..I understand that a safety stop is a suggestion to help keep you safe but if the emergency comes Im sure we will all jump out of the water.
I hope this is never the case for me as I find safety stop fun,the technical part of scuba diving is what makes this sport interesting to me. The gear,the setting up,planning a dive with charts,timed safety stops.
I hope this is never the case for me as I find safety stop fun,the technical part of scuba diving is what makes this sport interesting to me. The gear,the setting up,planning a dive with charts,timed safety stops.
Since you find those aspects of diving fascinating, maybe you should look into GUE Fundamentals or UTD Essentials for your next certification. They will focus more on the techniques and planning than a standard recreational course like Advanced Open Water will.
GUE!!! I was told about that a few days ago and I saw their video on gear. Im going to set my gear up JUST like that..Reg around the neck,backplates ect..It seems like such a easy yet effective way to dive!
gue courses will allow me to be able to go down 140ft and check out wreks? or do I need to start building my courses there to like PADI.
gue courses will allow me to be able to go down 140ft and check out wreks? or do I need to start building my courses there to like PADI.
You should read the links I gave you. Those courses are not yet technical diving courses, and yes, you still have to go through the various stages of training in order to do decompression dives on deep wrecks.
There is nothing wrong, in my view, with the PADI recreational diving courses I teach, but they are more about fun diving at shallow depths in uncomplicated dives. For the sort of thing you seem to thirst for, you should get on a technical diving track, and GUE or UTD are logical first steps. In order to qualify for either of these courses, you need an open water certification, which you have, so you are already set to start on that path, if you are old enough. (Somehow I have the impression you're a teenager.)
There is nothing wrong, in my view, with the PADI recreational diving courses I teach, but they are more about fun diving at shallow depths in uncomplicated dives. For the sort of thing you seem to thirst for, you should get on a technical diving track, and GUE or UTD are logical first steps. In order to qualify for either of these courses, you need an open water certification, which you have, so you are already set to start on that path, if you are old enough. (Somehow I have the impression you're a teenager.)
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