Can you learn scuba from tv?

[want2div]

What Would Jacques Do?

Did Cousteau use a BP, BP/w, or BCD? Which is the best option for practice when first learning scuba?

 

[Papa_Bear]

He watched John Wayne in Beyond the Twelve mile Reef!

 

[carrielsal]

I just can't take this thread seriously. I have a hard time believing want2div is not trolling.

 

[*dave*]

I just can't take this thread seriously. I have a hard time believing want2div is not trolling.

That's not possible... Trolling is against TOS.

 

[want2div]

That's not possible... Trolling is against TOS.

Thanks for the support, Dave. I understand carrielsal's sentiments (somewhat), but everyone, please remember that we all have different learning styles. Some learn by hearing, some by writing/transcribing. Some learn by reading words off a page. A few can learn through the careful emulation of a noted expert/master of a given discipline. A gifted subset of this group can learn by emulation, but can learn several styles through the emulation of more than one master. I feel that I fall into this last category.

After considerable research, I have decided to make it my goal to master and emulate to gifted scuba practitioners: Jacques-Yves Cousteau and George Irvine III.

Wish me luck - I am off to the local library to borrow some videos, invigorated and replete with enthusiasm as a freshly-gorged mosquito.

 

[*dave*]

After considerable research, I have decided to make it my goal to master and emulate to gifted scuba practitioners: Yves Cousteau and George Irvine III.

I'm pretty sure Thal tried that and you see how he ended up.

 

[AquaBob]

Thanks for the support, Dave. I understand carrielsal's sentiments (somewhat), but everyone, please remember that we all have different learning styles. Some learn by hearing, some by writing/transcribing. Some learn by reading words off a page. A few can learn through the careful emulation of a noted expert/master of a given discipline. A gifted subset of this group can learn by emulation, but can learn several styles through the emulation of more than one master. I feel that I fall into this last category.

After considerable research, I have decided to make it my goal to master and emulate to gifted scuba practitioners: Jacques-Yves Cousteau and George Irvine III.

Wish me luck - I am off to the local library to borrow some videos, invigorated and replete with enthusiasm as a freshly-gorged mosquito.

Not sure, but this seems somewhat contradictory. Jacques likely has more bottom time, but if you've seen ANY of the GUE vids, GI3 is clearly a top.

 

[Bob3]

... that spare air thing looks really great! Are they expensive?

They don't start getting really expensive 'till ya manifold 10 of them together to make a "usable" amount of air.

 

[want2div]

They don't start getting really expensive 'till ya manifold 10 of them together to make a "usable" amount of air.

How many do you really need? That cave diver on youtube seemed to do fine with only one spare air... I am not interested in cave diving myself, but if he trusts it, why shouldn't I?

 

[Jax]

How many do you really need? That cave diver on youtube seemed to do fine with only one spare air... I am not interested in cave diving myself, but if he trusts it, why shouldn't I?