Where are my /divers/ at?
>>2857597Probably underwater anon
>>2857597took a dive into your moms pussy last time.got lost and now im trying to find my way out.running out of oxygen, might now make it.......
>>2857636>oxygenNon-diver spotted
Cold water diver present. I regularly dive in Monterey, CA and I'm looking to upgrade this year to a dry suit as I'm always fucking freezing. Anyone have recommendations? Looking at Seaskin as it's custom and more affordable than others. I dive once or twice a month, 80% of the time in cold waters.
At what point do you stop servicing your regulator and purchase a new one?I have Mares Abyss 22 I bought over 10 years ago. Has probably less than 100 dives, all recent as I didn't use the regulator right away. It has been serviced and is due for another service.You know how when you upgrade your phone, you then notice how outdated your old phone was? Is it the same with regulators? Or will it feel exactly the same as my current Mares, and I should just service?
>>2858323I dive in northern Norway, in the arctic.Probably sounds harsher than it is, but I've found a dry suit to be pretty much a must if I want to stay comfortable in autumn, when the visibility is best and when I've got time to dive.I use my Waterproof D10 drysuit for no other reason than that it's the same model I learned to dive with. I tried a 7mm freediving type wetsuit in an attempt to find something I could put on myself instead of needing someone to zip me in, but it somehow didn't feel right, and it got a little cold after a while. Perhaps freediving is a bit more active than SCUBA diving, so they get away with thinner suits? I mostly just fin sedately around in search of scallops and peace of mind. Still use my 7mm hood and 7mm 3-finger gloves, and they keep me warm while I'm under. When I get up I have a thermos with hot water I pour over a towel, so I can warm my hands with that.Looking at Seaskin, it looks like they have one of my favourite things about my drysuit available as an option - replaceable wrist and head seal systems. Definitely go for that if you can, it has saved two dives for me.>>2858325I figure you just use it as long as you're happy with it. It's an expensive hobby to get into as it is, no need to make it worse by worrying about gear.
>>2857597Just did my 23rd and 24th dives on Friday anons. Pic related, it's some stuff I saw. I've got a mask/snorkel and a computer. What gear of my own should I get next? I was thinking a drysuit since it's an expensive and troublesome part of gear rental, but concerns about not fitting after a while + price has me second guessing it. I've averaged out to 1 dive per month since I started diving, though in reality, I only get to go every few months.
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Non diver here. Genuine question: how do divers communicate now-a-days? Is it still hand signals or writing cards, or does tech exist where you can talk through a radio in your regulator or something?
>>2860148>Is it still hand signals or writing cards For your typical recreational diver, yes. If you do technical diving or professional diving you might use a mask with a radio because you encounter complex situations that cannot easily be described with cards or hand signals, but some of the professionals I've met (who don't actually dive very deep, but rather for longer periods of time, or under difficult conditions) just use line signals - a line they take with them, which the dive leader monitors. A given number of pulls on the line, from the dive leader or the diver, means different things. The point is for the diver(s) to be so well briefed on the situation and what they're supposed to do that they only need to communicate the few things that are relevant to the dive, like maneuvering, air supply, technical problems, physical problems, and emergency signals.If you're diving on your own, you don't need to worry about signaling.
>>2860213Interesting. I associate line signals with the old bell divers back in the day. Didn't think it was still used but it makes sense, keep things simple but effective.
>>2860221Before you reinvent the wheel, ask why it was invented in the first place.
