My first open water dive 6/13/2004

[TheVinstigator]

Classroom course went good, then the open water dive. Went to the dive shop to pick up my rental equipment, they didn`t have my size wet suit(almost a requirement in NJ) They gave me a size xxxlarge I wear a large. Theydidnt have any weights to buy, so i had to rent them, 3 2# for my belt 2 5# bean sacks for my BCD and another 5# lead that the slots are too small to fit on my belt, so i had to put these in my bcd also. That shouldnt normally be a problem but the BCD they gave me as a rental had only one pocket on the right side so i was lopsided. I hope all dive shops dont operate this way. Not a great intro to the sport... Sorry its so long but I had to vent. Thanx Vinny

 

[Jester]

But I promise it gets better.

P.S. Find another dive shop......you'd be hard pressed to find one worse than the one you used.

Welcome to the Board!

 

[ShakaZulu]

Classroom course went good, then dont operate this way. Not a great intro to the sport... Sorry its so long but I had to vent. Thanx Vinny

Dood, these guys you are diving are a bunch of cowboys, get in touch with another shop for the rentals. Don't buy weights, they will intergrate in your BC later...........

 

[TheVinstigator]

Dood, these guys you are diving are a bunch of cowboys, get in touch with another shop for the rentals. Don't buy weights, they will intergrate in your BC later...........

I have already purchased, but have not yet recieved, my BCD, Regulator, octo, and computer from US DIVE in California. Iwould not purchase anything from this dive shop thet i have been schooling with. Thanx Vinny

 

[garyfotodiver]

Yes it gets better. There is lots of good diving in NJ; there is a section on the board called Wreck Valley. Good luck on your diving.

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board!
And I felt bad because I had my student in really crappy vis yesterday. Find another shop!

Joe

 

[DandyDon]

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