PADI "Looking Good" Certification

[Storker]

Having almost exclusively dived dry - and when being down south received rather clear expectations from the op re: piss in the ws, I have to confess that the concept of consistently peeing while underwater is a bit unfamiliar to me. I mean, I usually don't have a huge issue holding it for an hour or so, and IME that's generally the run time one should reasonably expect carrying a 12/232 or an Al80 in warm waters.

Am I too young? For some reason, I doubt that....

 

[stuartv]

I don't often pee in my wetsuit. But, occasionally, the need just comes upon me. I admit, I do probably take a bit more care to "go" before splashing, if I'm diving dry.

If I'm already in my wetsuit, say, during a SI, on a boat, and conditions are rough, I might actually choose to just wait and go in the water, rather than deal with a getting my "equipment" out of my wetsuit and going in a moving marine head....

 

[Cowfish Aesthetic]

There are two types of divers: those who pee in their wetsuits, and those who lie about it.

 

[dmaziuk]

I don't often pee in my wetsuit, but when I do, I prefer self-draining boots
-- the most interesting diver in the world

 

[dmaziuk]

Having almost exclusively dived dry - and when being down south received rather clear expectations from the op re: piss in the ws, I have to confess that the concept of consistently peeing while underwater is a bit unfamiliar to me. I mean, I usually don't have a huge issue holding it for an hour or so, and IME that's generally the run time one should reasonably expect carrying a 12/232 or an Al80 in warm waters.

And then you're sitting on the boat for another hour, and then do another dive for another hour. And at some point the morning coffee and OJ kick in.

You can take the suit off during SI but getting a full suit back on wet tends to suck. Some people squat on the ladder with suit down to upper-mid-thigh.

 

[bobfmdc]

I have gained valuable insight in this discussion. I believe only a comment or two might acquaint new people with the issues discussed here and resurrect it.

 

[tursiops]

I didn't pay much attention to this one. So I could just come up with a topic, do some research, produce a syllabus, pay PADI some amount ($200?) and get a certification?

No. Your course outline is evaluated and you may or may not get approved to teach it. Others can't. The fee to PAI is a one-time fee to get your instructor card; what you charge for a class is up to you and PADI doesn't care. As far as I know, even though the course name may be specious, there has to be some underlying value to the diver and diving for it to be approved.

 

[bobfmdc]

There's a very simple solution this to this: a relief zipper. Best thing I ever did. And no I don't get cold there.

- Bill

Perhaps if there was more...ummm...skin area exposed, you would get cold.

 

[tursiops]

Do you have any idea what would be the fee the instructor wold have to pay to PADI?

Same as for any specialty you want to teach; $125 for a self-authored specialty, plus a cert fee (MSRP $48) for each card issued. These were 2020 prices.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I don't often pee in my wetsuit, but when I do, I prefer self-draining boots
-- the most interesting diver in the world

Get yourself a pair of chuck taylors. best dive boot ever. (drain holes)