how to dive with non-DIR divers?

[rjack321]

Over the past ~5 years DIR has grown considerably. In the US alone... There are 4 or 5 good wing manufacturers now. Plates are a dime a dozen. 3 or 4 canister light manufacturers. For the price, there's no good reason for anyone to complete with Jets though...

NAUI tec is essentially DIR gear config.

At least from the gear end of things the resources have grown and is growing quite a bit. Ditto for the instructor pool, although its a more limited growth. But there are good "DIR" instructors in 3 agencies now (which is why GUE has divorced themselves from the term).

I don't see DIR as nearly as specialized as it was historically. Mainstream, no. Grabbing market share, even if just a little more every year, yes.

Hang in there Carribeandiver. Just lead by example, have patience and you'll have buddies in no time.

 

[Carribeandiver]

Your instructor is absolutely FULL OF S**T! He is breaking standards. Find another instructor that abides by NAUI S&P. I would rip his card away so fast it would make his mask spin.:light:

Dive safe.

Mike

Really? The slide presentation listed a 225 yard swim and a 25 yard?? underwater swim and his comment was, this is no longer required by NAUI. I thought it was ridiculous considering we will have to tow a distressed diver.

 

[mdb]

And trust me I am not arrogant and although I have not met all the DIR trained divers, the ones I have had the good fortune to talk with and meet have all proven to be terrific people as well as terrific divers.

Yes, they are "all proven to be terrific people as well as terrific divers" They are also less than 2-3% of the active divers.

A good LDS in your area, will have DM'S, Instructors etc. that can be of help. Try them out. Who knows, maybe they are already "doing it right".

 

[PerroneFord]

I'm sorry, I thought this was the DIR forum.

 

[Charlie99]

However, my point is that now I employ a certain philosophy and cannot deviate from that philosophy which makes it difficult to have a teammate diver who differs in his approach and way of thinking.

Then execute option 1. Don't dive. Don't compromise your high standards. Don't take the rescue course. Go find a DIR instructor that meets your standards.

Then you won't have to whine about other divers.

Diving styles may not matter much, as someone above stated, I can dive DIR and my teammate can dive his/her way ........

Then you are NOT diving DIR.

 

[dlndavid]

but it should be black...

well duh, I'm not DIR but I know that

 

[radinator]

I'm not the one who started the thread wondering if only DIR folks should be allowed to dive, or they might kill themselves because they aren't "Doing It Right":mooner:

The thread I was reading had someone discussing a personal decision on who he would choose to dive with based on his diving style. I don't recall seeing anything about others being allowed to dive or not.

What thread were you reading?

 

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[Don Wray]

I owe all of you an apology. I was in a bad mood yesterday and should not have been on the computer at all. Caribbean diver's post hit me wrong and I went off. Thanks to Scuba Jenny for eliminating embarrassing remarks on my part. Maybe tomorrow will be better. Hoping all of you have a good day.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

I've always found it rather interesting the number of times someone will come to the DIR forum and have a post "hit them the wrong way" because folks are talking about diving DIR-style ...

Does that happen in the solo forum too? Do people go over there and get all huffed up because someone else wants to dive solo?

... Bob (Grateful Diver)