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Thanks Skip, I do agree with that logic. I am taking a look at GUE's website right now, and will look up an instructor. I live in CT, and do see they have a few listed. I will give them a call. -----Original Message----- From: Skip MacElhannon [mailto:skipmac@co*.co*] Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 4:16 PM To: cs@ex*.co*; 'James Funderburk'; techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: RE: proper weighting Chris, Taking a DIR fundamentals class is a lot more than learning how to use doubles. That is like saying a driver's ed class is just about learning how to steer a car. I promise that you will get a lot more from a GUE instructor than how to wear a set of doubles. Unless you are an exceptional diver I think you will come away from the class with more than you could imagine. So, if you want to learn about doubles and nothing more, then follow your progressively deeper method. You want to get the whole picture, take the class. Skip At 02:29 PM 6/19/02 -0400, Chris Silkman wrote: > > >Hi James, Thanks for your input. I agree to a point. But here me out... >I have about two hundred dives all on a single OMS 112 in the north >east. Most dives are in the 80' - 150' so naturally I wanted to progress >to doubles. I am a firm believer in dir, is the right way to go. I take >everything on this board very seriously. > >But I think it is a waste of my money and time to take a class to learn >how to use doubles. I am going to spend a few dives in the 10' - 20' >range before I venture into the 40' dives before I go into 80' dives... >you get the picture. I believe in slow progression. > >Does everybody else share James's opinion that I should take a class to >learn how to use doubles, and get my weighting correct? If so, no flames >please; I will then reconsider if I get some valid points that a class >is worth the time and money. > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: James Funderburk [mailto:divewithjames@ho*.co*] >Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 12:08 PM >To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: Re: proper weighting > > >Once again, where are you guys getting instructed? Spend thousands on >doubles, a drysuit, regs, etc. and then do not solicit an instructor? > >Might I suggest reading the post from two weeks ago about where the hell >are >all of you being trained? > >You should have went over the bouyancy characteristics of all the >cylinders >in your technical diver class - if you have not taken one - then why are >you >attempting to teach yourself diving???? > >James Funderburk >NAUI Instructor > >>From: "Chris Silkman" <cs@ex*.co*> >>Reply-To: <cs@ex*.co*> >>To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >>Subject: proper weighting >>Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:28:42 -0400 >> >>Looking for advice on the proper weighting for my new setup. >> >> >> >>I got a set of double LP steel OMS 98's with Halcyon stainless steel >>back plate that I think weighs 6 lbs. I am diving with an Oneil >neoprene >>drysuit, and will be in saltwater. >> >> >> >>I am 6' tall, and weigh 190lbs. Does anyone have an estimate of how >much >>weight to put on my belt? I realize that I'll have to adjust it, but >I'm >>looking for an estimate to get started. >> >> >> >>Thanks >> >> >> > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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