What are things you wish you could tell your past self (SCUBA RELATED)?

[Addison Snyder]

Obviously everyone went nuts on the silly stuff (bitcoin, jobs, stocks, relationships) on the last thread. This time SCUBA-related stuff only...

For example, I'd tell my past self to only buy hard weights rather than soft weights. I'd also tell myself to put less money into a cheaper snorkel (preferably foldable).

 

[Wookie]

You’re doing everything exactly right.

 

[CanadaDan]

Don't wait until you're 44 to learn
Start with a BPW
Skip the wetsuit for diving in Canada... just get a drysuit

 

[GF99/99]

Skip OC

 

[Addison Snyder]

Skip OC

No way that's a real thing. Is it?

 

[Landau]

Don't take that 30 year plus surface interval!

 

[Subcooled]

Do not buy into happiness.

Diving is a sport.

It is a skill. I can count at least seven different kicks (forward/backward) and breast strokes outward/inward and sculling and whatnot. And helicopter turn. And sideways move.

Can you reverse three feet while turning left 30 degrees and sinking two feet? Can you do this if you are tilted 45 degrees to the right? Can you control your position and orientation in 3D?

All this requires practice. Time. Not money.

(oh well, yeah, it does.... last year I spent dozens if not hundreds for equipment maintenance).

 

[mc42]

Even though you got your OW in warm water, give cold water diving a try, you’ll love it!

 

[Open Ocean Diver]

Do not buy into happiness.

Diving is a sport.

It is a skill. I can count at least seven different kicks (forward/backward) and breast strokes outward/inward and sculling and whatnot. And helicopter turn. And sideways move.

Can you reverse three feet while turning left 30 degrees and sinking two feet? Can you do this if you are tilted 45 degrees to the right? Can you control your position and orientation in 3D?

All this requires practice. Time. Not money.

(oh well, yeah, it does.... last year I spent dozens if not hundreds for equipment maintenance).

Time equals money unfortunately.

 

[sabbe]

DIN everything, and take advantage of living on the coast. Lastly, dry suits that actually fit are awesome.