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PADI vs NAUI
Since I have taken my 1st plunge a few years ago; I have heard this argument mainly about PADI vs NAUI but not excluding other agencies. I can only speak to PADI because I don`t have any 1st hand experience with any other agencies. I look at diving and all of the various agencies!!! Are some better than others...I don`t think so because there are pro`s and con`s to all of the agencies. They might stress some things and have a way of instructing that might differ from the others but the bottome l...
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Diving Formulas
Here are some formula`s that I hope you all find as useful as I did. If you have any that you want to add, please do, it`s great for a referance library. Useful Relationships, Formulas, & Laws for Scuba Divers LENGTH: 1 inch 2.54 centimeters 0.0 139 fathoms 1 foot 0.3048 meters 0.1667 fathoms 1 yard 3 ft 0.9 144 meters 0.5 fathoms 1 fathom 6 ft 2 yards 1.8288 meters 0.0003289 leagues 1 statute mile 5280 ft 880 fathoms 1.609 km 0.2895 leagues 1 nautical mile 6080 ft 1013.3 fathoms 1.853 km 0.33 l...
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DiveMaster Equip. Exchange Test
Would someone please help me understand this test!! Buddy breathing through the whole test is understandable; but I am struggling to understand the practical side of this test when it comes to yes exchanging all of the equipment. I understand most tests that we`ve had to due up to this point but as for me; this test should be eliminated or "exchanged" with an other test....
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MASK on top of head?
I am seeing more and more (including some dive manufactures advertising) divers when not wearing their mask; placing their mask up on the forehead/top of head. Is this not a sign of a distressed diver. Some of small things are extremely important and should be stressed more adimately. I am frusterated by a world of signals that we have a tendancy to be inconsistant with those very signals. Shouldn`t we be placing them around our neck if we don`t want to wear them? Or am I mis-informed? Happy and...
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5 Point Descent/Ascent...Back to the Basics
Descent Signal Orientation Regulator Time Deflate/Descent SORT-D or SORTED if you add in Equalization Ascent Signal Time Deflator (in hand ready to vent) Reach (with deflator) Rotate (and look up) STDRR or Studder...
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Dive Master Stamina Test Breakdown
As a DiveMaster Candidate I was wanting to know the test breakdown so I would know about what my goals should be. I hope this is helpful for someone else as it was for me. 400 yard swim no aids such as fins, snorkel or mask using any stroke or combo of strokes) 6 minutes or less = 5 pts 6 - 8 minutes = 4 pts 8 - 10 minutes = 3 pts 10 - 12 minutes = 2 pts 12 minutes = 1 pt 15 minute water tread (using no aids, hands must be out of water for last 2 minutes) Perform satisfactorily = 5 pts Stayed af...
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WISCONSIN Dive FLAG Law
I have heard of few instances of Boat/Diver accidents and/or near misses. Know the law not only will keep you safer but can help you educate others...Very cool spreading the news of SAFTEY is a very good thing. Section: SCUBA Dive Law As divers, we are expected to share the water with boaters and this sometimes leads to conflict. The purpose of a dive flag is, basically, to warn boats to avoid the area where divers are underwater. Seems like a simple premise, but ignorance, conflision, and/or re...
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Aeris EPIC
I purchase the EPIC for Christmas 2006. I use it for a watch. It has useful watch features alarm/stopwatch which are great for training. It`s a little bulky as far as watches go, but after wearing it for a week or so, it`s become nothing unusual. I dove with it in January in Wisconsin. It handled the cold extremely well. I believe it reads a little high for surface temperature though. I lost contact communication with my air preassure reciever only once in my 28 min dive and it was for less then...
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