SuPrBuGmAn
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I've not done a dive yet that required a drysuit
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I've not done a dive yet that required a drysuit
Yes you have.I've not done a dive yet that required a drysuit
I would wait and have Edd set both of you up correctly the first time and probly save some money as well as the headache! I would rent cylinders untill you decide what you like......I bought some that did not work out well!
I took a sidemount class a few weeks ago and just signed up for cavern at the end of oct.
I would work on bouyancy and task loading in your current rig because an experienced eye will have you trimmed out quickly in sidemount. I was really surprised how quickly everything came together!
Just wait until your first dive in one. You'll change your mind...
Yes you have.
Why? Nah, half the caves I dive are better done wet anyway, the other half the time I'm diving with "dry" divers complaining about being cold and/or wet.
Nah
I have the same tanks as you and mine trim out fine. Ask Edd about it. Edd and I talked about it and not sure what the difference is except I dive dry. My bands are in the middle of my tanks too.
SuPrBuGmAn:Why? Nah, half the caves I dive are better done wet anyway, the other half the time I'm diving with "dry" divers complaining about being cold and/or wet.I used to think of some caves as better done wet. While that still holds true for some, it's a lot less than it used to be since I bought a Black Ice. My Black Ice trims out as well, if not better, than my 8/6 wet suit. I have yet to be cold in my Black Ice, and that includes 3 hour long dives. You have also limited yourself to one dive a day throughout the winter because you didn't want to get back in that frozen wet suit!