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Oiy my ears!
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UnderSeaBumbleBee
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Magan, you didn't know about equalizing. Your scuba instructors should have told you that. You can hurt your ears even in a pool. It makes we wonder about the quality of instruction you might get from these folks. Do your homework before you give them money.
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Well, she got a Free Intro class. Rather generous. Maybe they did cover it along with a hundred other things, but with a minimum of class before if any, hard to be thorough.
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He did mention equalizing your ears towards the very end of the session. At this point I had heard about 100 terms I was 100% unfamiliar with and had taken in so much information in such a short amount of time my head could burst. I told him I was done for the day. He probably should have mentioned it earlier but im not sore with him. It was incredibly overwhelming for me and probably him to have to teach everything you need to know in less than an hour to a person whose never cracked the book!
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I did a resort course before real training, but mine was a 5 or 10 minute briefing on a few basics while on the boat, then into the sea. 
Amazing how rules are interpreted out in the Caribbean. I did have a personal guide for every dive and he worked the BC valve. After 3 dives, one to 100 ft, I was hooked - but wondered why I needed more training? :silly:
Amazing how rules are interpreted out in the Caribbean. I did have a personal guide for every dive and he worked the BC valve. After 3 dives, one to 100 ft, I was hooked - but wondered why I needed more training? :silly:
UWGlamShooter
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The more times you dive to depths where you feel pressure and have to equalize, the easier it gets...Jon's advice is what I was taught too.
I'm at the point where I hardly ever have to equalize anymore...my eardrums must have the elasticity of sponge rubber!
I'm at the point where I hardly ever have to equalize anymore...my eardrums must have the elasticity of sponge rubber!
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That sounds scary Don. I cant imagine being at 100ft with no idea what Im doing. But again im a control freak
Where in NC are you Glam? Im new to VA and Ive recently realized I can drive there in about 1/2 hour!! :cool2:
Where in NC are you Glam? Im new to VA and Ive recently realized I can drive there in about 1/2 hour!! :cool2:
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Well, it wasn't smart but I didn't know. It's amazing what Discover Scuba courses become in the Caribbean. Not a good thing no. I'm glad I went on with several other courses.That sounds scary Don. I cant imagine being at 100ft with no idea what Im doing. But again im a control freak
Where in NC are you Glam? Im new to VA and Ive recently realized I can drive there in about 1/2 hour!! :cool2:
NC offshore wreck diving is super when you are trained and experienced enough for it. I really don't know about the newer diver sites there, but the members on the NC forum here will help - along with Glam maybe.
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I'm in land-locked central NC....in Thomasville, nearest cities are High Point & Greensboro.
There are lot's of rock quarries here to dive in and then there's always my pool!
Haven't dove offshore NC but have always wanted to do the U-352 wreck off Morehead City, which I hear isn't that hard of a dive if the currents aren't blowing hard the day you dive it....
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