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Exactly, its a ethical decision that the person doing the filling will make. I'm not about to endanger someone else's life by aiding in their stupidity. Go get the training or go to a shop where they don't care about safety.

So you think that a self regulated industry is not a good thing? You are right, some dive shops will fill scuba cylinders without a c-card if they are being used for paintball. But they should (I know they wont always ask but they should) for that c-card. It at least makes me think about...

Maybe that happens because they are trying to increase your safety. If you get a cylinder filled and don't know how to use it that could be a very unsafe situation. I totally agree. If you don't want to do something the way that is generally accepted as a safe practice, go and spend your...

You bring up a very good point. In my past classes my divemaster class was the class that prepared my in water control, presentation of skills and similar activities. My instructor class, while it was very heavy into the same skills, it prepared me to actually present and "teach" the material to...

I don't believe that it is a question of insurance or liability. To clarify, yes I have liability insurance, because it is required and because it protects me. BUT, as an instructor I have been taught how to handle different situations. Every student is different and no matter how much confined...

First of all let me say that I am not trying to turn this into the typical attack thread on the forum. I am not saying that you should use a separate cylinder and regulator because of the chance of running out of air in your back gas. I am saying that you should use the separate system...

Yes you did just answer your own question. As you fill it, the bag will become closer and closer to neutrally buoyant, assuming that it is connected to a heavy object. Then once you get it neutrally buoyant you can lift it up and swim up with it. Just be careful on the way up to vent air keeping...

That would be so great Chad, I'm sure that we could have a lot of fun. After I finish everything I would like to go diving with you though.

I have finally chosen to take the plunge into the magical world of cave diving. I am going to be taking a cave class in October with Bert. I have had a few friends who swear by him and recommended him hands down to me. I am very excited about the class, I have been cavern diving for a little...

I am assuming that you were taught the PADI way. Looking at someone elses posting about learning rescue. That is a very good point and a very valuable class. With NAUI I teach rescues to OW students and I don't do 3 day classes. That being said, I would recommend that you dive a bit before...

How much?

This just reminds me of why I became an instructor. It should not be about making money and the number of divers you certify. It should be about the quality of divers that you are certifying. Although I am aware that there are some instructors out there that accept situations such as this I...

Hello, I don't know if this is the right place for this or not but... We are launching a new website in Florida for dive training. www.studyscuba.com It is more of a collaboration of dive instructors focusing on the educational side of diving. Our goal is to teach SCUBA to create...

I think that if you are going to reply to this (or any for that matter) thread that you should start from the beginning. At no time have I said that I am going to go and jump in and just go exploring. Most of the people writing here got that part and have been writing about the map. And I...

Sweet, Thanks.

I know, I am used to the warnings. A good friend of mine is a cave instructor and he takes a lot of that upon himself. I know that it is very dangerous, and that one can never take anything for granted. I have had a small taste of caves and I know that I'm going to enjoy doing it, but I also...

I don't want anyone to think I'm jumping in. I was just looking for a map with this posting. I'm not planning nor would I ever do anything without the proper training and experience. I feel like some people have not read my first posting saying that I am going to be taking a cave class, then I...

I'm not doing it because I think it will make me more "qualified" to scooter. I am doing it because I think it is a good goal to set in my cave diving future. I think that knowing that you are capable of going that far into a cave and feeling comfortable doing it, you will feel like a more...

Thats a pretty cool page. I like it. But it still only has the "page 1" of the map. On the far right of that map in small letters it says "continued on map #2". That is where the Henkel restriction is. Thanks for looking!

I am looking for a few Sherwood Brut first stages. I am a Sherwood Tech so any condition as long as there is no damage to the regulator itself. I don't care if it has not been serviced in a million years or if it was serviced yesterday. I am going to be ripping it apart and re-doing the insides...