Pet peeves of SCUBA diving

[wetb4igetinthewater]

My gf might say that I’m immature but I don’t cry about stupid stuff. A lot of you guys sound grouchy and entitled. Maybe just concentrate on yourself and enjoying the dive; life is too short.

I just love the stereotypes playing out here. I don't know what kind od upbringing people have had, but it seems that common courtesy isn't so common. That's one thing I love about travel is that I am more likely to experience that.

 

[TMHeimer]

I've had it done where I felt the blast in the back of my head. It is unnecessary, counter productive actually

No excuse for someone being so close that you feel it on your head. You're probably right in that it is unnecessary. I also dry both the cap inside and 1st stage with my T shirt. I usually have about 1,000 PSI remaining after my shore diving so it's a way to make the tank a bit lighter.

 

[Baker_Dive]

Why does that tank sound to blow water out of cap bother some people so much? I only do it at home so one's around to be bothered.

Because it’s dumb and a simple towel is more effective…

Also, you travel with your reg with no dust cap? And then blow it out hours later when you are home and all the water has evaporated? That makes sense!

 

[Baker_Dive]

Because it’s damned loud.

A towel wipe is better.

Maybe I’m wrong but one drop of water in the cap is not going to effect the reg one way or the other.

 

[TMHeimer]

Because it’s dumb and a simple towel is more effective…

Also, you travel with your reg with no dust cap? And then blow it out hours later when you are home and all the water has evaporated? That makes sense!

I miss-wrote. I blow it out at the dive site and later at home splash fresh water on the tank valve and blow out some more then. A simple towel is less effective than using my T- shirt to wipe the water away-- the T-shirt is thinner. There is never any point when my dust cap is not on unless the reg is attached to the tank. would think you are correct in that a drop of water (even salt water) probably won't affect the reg, it's life span, etc. The question here is simply about the noise being (such) a pet peeve. The barking dog we have next door-- now there's a pet peeve (no pun intended). I should blow my tank air at him....
The real annoyance here may be that you are probably right-- it is probably unnecessary yet some people still do it....but, SB has been a bit boring lately so I thought I'd comment.

 

[Baker_Dive]

I miss-wrote. I blow it out at the dive site and later at home splash fresh water on the tank valve and blow out some more then. A simple towel is less effective than using my T- shirt to wipe the water away-- the T-shirt is thinner. There is never any point when my dust cap is not on unless the reg is attached to the tank. would think you are correct in that a drop of water (even salt water) probably won't affect the reg, it's life span, etc. The question here is simply about the noise being (such) a pet peeve. The barking dog we have next door-- now there's a pet peeve (no pun intended). I should blow my tank air at him....
The real annoyance here may be that you are probably right-- it is probably unnecessary yet some people still do it....but, SB has been a bit boring lately so I thought I'd comment.

Gotcha

On Saturday I was on a boat, after the three dives, one dude blew his cap excruciatingly long lol. He would turn it on for a sec, turn it off, check the cap and proceed to do it again. He did this four total times and the DM who organized the trip finally called him by his name. This was in an enclosed area of the dive boat. I know him and knows he’s newly certified, he seen someone else do this on a liveaboard and monkey see money do took over. I use my god given lungs and give it a good blow. One drop or less and I slam it on the first stage and call it a day.

 

[Bill McDavid]

So here it goes maybe some of you can relate to what I have to say and perhaps add into it.

I hate it when there are new OW divers always wants an experienced diver one with a 100 or so dives to go and dive with them no if and or buts.

In reality every diver starts with "0" under their belts. That makes things hard for me to go diving. To be honest with all of you I would not mind diving with a fresh student like myself so we both can learn, together instead of mostly playing "catch up" with an experienced diver.

Lots of divers are really cocky but I guess it's like that for every sport, hobby or even job.

Even more likes to stress about what brand a diver "should" have and are quick to judge another diver or a potential diver for the gear they have or planning to have and shove their opinion down the unfortunate person's throat. How do you all approach to these annoying people?

The legendary splits verses paddle fin debate....

What gear should I have? Why don't most just do research about it. I am sure the same people that asks this type of question would actually sit down and think for many nights at a time wondering what automobile and brand of automobile would be best for their needs.

Finding a great Local Dive Shop is always very hard, too. Lots of them wants to sound like car salesmen and reach into our pockets. I love supporting the brick and mortar shops, I do it all the time.

The MAP or MSRP that scuba companies puts up and does not give enough leeway for dive shops to work with in the first place I would say this actually makes a dying sport like this suffer more than it has to.

Let's see oh yeah, agencies and what training the individual might have taken and hearing lame excuses why one agency is better than the other.

I would love to see a day I may meet another diver that won't try to tell me or push me their opinions and dive merrily and sing "kum-ba-ya."

What have all of you encountered? Does any of you agree? Thanks.

First of all, I am a photographer. I was in the Philippines a few years ago and had a very experienced diver who was THE most rude person I have ever encountered. I would be carefully photographing something and he would come in on me hot and essentially elbow his way into the space where I was shooting, take a couple of shots with his ****** little camera and then turn around and forcefully fin his way away kicking up a cloud of sand in the process. I have seen some people do some unwitting and unintended blunders that are easily forgivable but this guy was just outrageous. I finally complained to the operator and was put on a separate boat so as to avoid the interaction. It is the only time I have ever wanted to punch someone underwater.

 

[Bob DBF]

I only use yoke but if I suspect any water got into the valve hole during a tank swap/reg swap then I’ll blow it out, but I hold a towel or t-shirt over it and nobody even knows.

Not only that, but one doesn't need the full pressure of the tank with the valve wide open to blow out a drop of water. The shorter the OW class, the less time they spend on technique.

I just love the stereotypes playing out here. I don't know what kind od upbringing people have had, but it seems that common courtesy isn't so common. That's one thing I love about travel is that I am more likely to experience that.

Actually I found the large majority of divers, the majority of the time, are quite courteous, that's why the knuckleheads are so annoying, and stand out so much.

 

[Marie13]

I’d be rich if I had a quarter for every time a recreational warm water diver told me I was going to die for:

Using a drysuit
Diving cold water
Cave diving
Moving to CCR

They don’t get the concept of intensive training mitigating the risks and there are rules to follow.

 

[Marie13]

I wish dive shops differentiated between tank size for the pricing of fills. Irks me to pay the same full a 40/50 with air as it does an 80/85.