I would tell your friends they need to get certified and then you'll be happy to lend them your spare equipment. They can check the reviews of the dive shop. Once certified they will most likely have shown basic knowledge and proficiency to conduct a buddy dive. Same goes for your child if you...
I think you missed the part about the friend saying, "Why should I spend $1k for certification when I can just use your stuff." Getting fills is moot if they are provided by someone who is certified.
Liability. 🤷🏽♂️
Using your automobile example. My father taught me to drive a stick before I was licensed. It was the vehicle I would use for the driving test. But he did it in the big high school parking lot, not on the highway where I would be an unlicensed driver and liability would fall on...
25 feet deep could be considered deep for one person, and the bottom of a shallow pool for another. Your fitness level and comfort under water would be part of that equation.
Assuming you are fit, the next part of the "is it safe or wise" equation is whether or not your executing the diving...
FWIW, your home in Florida is exempt from legal process, among other assets.
But I agree that it would be silly to take that risk for anyone. Go spend the money and get certified. If your friend can't afford it, then this activity certainly isn't for your friend.
Unlike a closed cell scuba wetsuit, an open cell wetsuit prevents/limits water from entering the suit. The term open cell refers to the fact the rubber cells are opened and create a suction cup to the skin. This is why you have to use suit lube or conditioner to put one on.
Semi dry suits use a...
Yes, you need a light to look in and under stuff. Mounting to a gun works well. Having the ability to take the light off is important as well in case you need to dig in deep under a ledge and your gun needs to be out of the way.
Lights often freeze fish when shined on them. They also tend to...
I couldn't imagine trying to re-stow it on to your mask strap after use. Have you actually tried deploying and stowing it in an efficient manner?
I hate to be too critical, but I think a lot of people put stuff on their BC and elsewhere, but never test it. You know why a thigh or calf is the...
Looks like a 4 inch blade which puts it in the BFK category. I wear my BFK on my thigh. I'd buy *BFK thigh/calf straps and put it there. Pretty standard - most logical spot.
Add a loop of bungee cord from the end of the knife tang over the bottom of the sheath to act as a secondary hold so you...
The coral kickers will kill a reef spot in no time flat. Scuba divers are some of the worst environmental offenders out there. From working over a reef twice daily to flying half way around the world to take a picture of fish...
Anyway, definitely hard to keep any spot away from the rest of...
Spot theft is a losing battle, but worth a fight. I didn't spend all that time and money to bring the new guy with his GPS computer to steal my spots. I make it an issue these days and am selective who I'll bring out.
I also realize if you're not fishing this is hardly a concern so most divers...
So that was a 1 minute descent to 120 feet. If you listen closely you can hear how quick and often I start equalizing.
I think my buddy held his breath the whole way down... I swear that guy needs half the o2 a normal man needs.
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