Good scuba diving b-board?

The point of asking here is that I would hear from users. I can do a Google search too, but it doesn't tell me which one of those is worth my time.

With this said, I do appreciate the links, thanks.

JD
 
I live in the Cayman Islands, which are world famous for diving....I am also a diver myself and have been diving here for about 15 years. If you are looking for particulars drop me a line and I will see if I can help.
 
Thanks. I'm a diver too, I'm just looking for a place where to ask bunches of questions on outfits and spots.
 
Well if there is any more I can help you with in reference to the Cayman Islands I would be glad to.
 
Joss said:
Thanks. I'm a diver too, I'm just looking for a place where to ask bunches of questions on outfits and spots.
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I am tankajava over on ScubaBoard

I haven't been all that active lately with moving, new job, and all, but if there's anything you want to know from techniques, dive medicine, equipment, local dive events, travel, to marine biology/ecology, ScubaBoard is the place to ask.

The number of sub-Forums they have is comparable to BFC - right down to a Community Center complete with a Whine and Cheeze rant zone. Lots of speculation on things like DIY diving (You won't catch me using a steak knife as a dive knife :eek: ), DIR, marine life, etc... but there are plenty of MDs and experts in the field to keep things on an "even keel". Great community and lots of folks get together for dives and photography sessions. If you can't find answers on ScubaBoard there are plenty there who can recommend where to look for whatever your Scuba needs are.



J
 
I'm part of the DIR community and have been "Doing It Right" for probably ten years or so. Best diving system I have ever used.

No joke.

Find someone who has a backplate and wings and dive it once. You won't go back to a BC.:)

I used to belong to a professional cave-diving team called the Woodville Karst Plain Project in Tallahassee, FL. We did some pretty astounding things and all were required to adhere to the DIR principle for safety's sake. We have a number of high profile people in the community who are jerks about the whole thing - to the point of getting offensive to non-DIR divers. Ignore them. They're just jerks. Try the system. You'll not regret it!:D
 
Joss said:
What are DIR / BC?
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Do It Right diving is more of an application philosophy and method of risk reduction for divers and equipment.

BC stands for bouyancy compensation (device) - a system of wearable bladder(s) that provide additional bouyancy at the surface and allow you to adjust your bouyancy at depth. BCDs also provide mounting for the tank(s) and regulator and a degree of attitude adjustment depending on where the bladders are. Some are integrated to provide and emergency air source and/or weight carrying sytem.

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The pic shows a twin tank set-up for cave diving.


j
 
Ah, OK. I know what BCDs are, but I was thrown off by the shortened acronym...

What are "backplate and wings"? The BCDs I've used all had some kind of backplate, it seems. As to wings, I'm clueless... :confused:
 
With a DIR rig, you have a backplate/wings/tanks configuration. The tank/s are bolted to the backplate through the wings.

The wings are a bouyancy compensator that is constructed in such a manner as to be more hydrodynamic than the typical BC and when inflated enables you to suspend in a horizontal attitude in the water while swimming - never had a problem assuming an horizontal attitude at rest on the surface either. This horizontal attitude is advantageous as it reduces silt-outs in caves or wrecks, makes it easier for you to swim, and enhances your body's ability to off-gas evenly during your decompression oblication as the majority of your body is on (or very nearly so) a horizontal plane and subject to equal atmospheric pressure.

Great stuff!
 
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