Michael Guerrero
Contributor
I dive reasonably cold water all year round (39 degrees at the bottom of the lake in Jul). I think drygloves are overrated and my hands are warmer with my 5mms than my dry gloves if I don't move my fingers that much.
I put my spg under my armpit...probably gonna die, but whatever. And I do this carrying stages...no problems and still faster than the hip.
I dump from my inflator hose because going head down in my drysuit to dump out my tail is a pain in the butt. But you can dump your drysuit and wing at the same time by turning to your left a bit .
Digging crap out of my pockets...yeah...right. If it's not my spare mask then everything is coming out to find anything.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:33 PM ----------
I'm still one of them.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:39 PM ----------
Instead of removing the ball, you can just make the leash really short so the ball is as close up against the opv as possible. That way you have something to grab but you don't have to worry about entanglement.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:45 PM ----------
You can get good bolt snaps for $4 or $5 each. Moving to drygloves, even the ones with just the wrist seals on blue gloves is at least $70. Are you better off going dry or getting bigger clips?
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:46 PM ----------
There's your problem
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:48 PM ----------
I do this too.
I don't do this.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:54 PM ----------
You can get lasik or PRK correction for just one eye (to improve your near vision) so you can see distance and near.
I put my spg under my armpit...probably gonna die, but whatever. And I do this carrying stages...no problems and still faster than the hip.
I dump from my inflator hose because going head down in my drysuit to dump out my tail is a pain in the butt. But you can dump your drysuit and wing at the same time by turning to your left a bit .
Digging crap out of my pockets...yeah...right. If it's not my spare mask then everything is coming out to find anything.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:33 PM ----------
I'm still trying to get my machinist to make a few more of those tail pieces for several interested parties.
I'm still one of them.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:39 PM ----------
If you have gone all DIR and removed the ball on the string
Instead of removing the ball, you can just make the leash really short so the ball is as close up against the opv as possible. That way you have something to grab but you don't have to worry about entanglement.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:45 PM ----------
Hrmf. IIRC, I can get about four to five good quality boltsnaps for the price of one pair of drygloves, so going dry is prolly cheaper than changing all my boltsnaps. Wasn't too motivated for another spending spree, tho'...
You can get good bolt snaps for $4 or $5 each. Moving to drygloves, even the ones with just the wrist seals on blue gloves is at least $70. Are you better off going dry or getting bigger clips?
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:46 PM ----------
I've got the Halcyon weight pockets with a D-ring sewn onto the left one.
There's your problem
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:48 PM ----------
I prefer to check my gear before the dive starts.
I do this too.
Let your buddy check yours.
I don't do this.
---------- Post added November 4th, 2014 at 09:54 PM ----------
The SPG clipped to the chest D-ring is probably a no-go for me. I'm getting rather presbyopic these days (+2 from my distance vision), so even my backup PDC - a Suunto Stinger on my wrist - is a bit of a pain to read. Even with progressive contacts; in low light I struggle to see close even if the prescription is as correct as techically possible (I'm also somewhat astigmatic, and they don't make progressives with astigmatism correction). Besides, I clip my camera rig to my right chest D-ring...
You can get lasik or PRK correction for just one eye (to improve your near vision) so you can see distance and near.