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Depth has a lot of attraction for new divers, but the interesting stuff is almost always in the first 100' or less. And the shallower you stay, the more diving you can get in on a given day.
Blackwood
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Where are you getting the idea that a deco stop is bad for you/your body?
... until you become fascinated with wrecks
bbdqsony:
Absolutely true. On the other hand, many folks who are new to diving get focused in on diving deep. That's a dangerous approach.
bbdqsony:
I never feel offensive, although sometimes other folks feel I am offensive.
Believe it or not, but some of us dive deeper to actually see stuff. I've done numerous dives deeper than 140' on wrecks. In fact, several of them have been below 200' and I didn't even take a screen shot.
"not really worth the trouble" is relative to your experience.
My wife and others often ask "Why do you dive so deep?"
The answer of course is "Because that's where the BOTTOM is!"
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Hmmm....well, I can't say I've done a dive just to have a "screenshot with some numbers on it"....I have done dives because of an insatiable curiosity to find the bottom of something, though
I am not "working as a diver", and with the correct training (AN/DP or equivalent) and experience, there's nothing wrong with having a deco obligation.
"Worth the trouble" is most definitely dependent on the person...
Believe it or not, but some of us dive deeper to actually see stuff. I've done numerous dives deeper than 140' on wrecks. In fact, several of them have been below 200' and I didn't even take a screen shot.
"not really worth the trouble" is relative to your experience.
I'm in the not really worth the trouble group but is not due to any lack of experience. For me, it's more the been there done that mind set.
If I'm targeting (video tape) something that requires a deep dive, and I can find a buddy that will go that deep, I'm fine with it but mostly I like shooting in the 30'-90' range.
BDSC
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My deepest dive was 233 ft. at Old (or is it Ole) Blue in Bonaire. Nothing interesting to see that deep really. We just did it to say we did it at the time.
Now that I shoot video most all the time I seldom find myself below 75 ft or so unless we are on a wreck.
Now that I shoot video most all the time I seldom find myself below 75 ft or so unless we are on a wreck.
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