Dry Suit Required? - Page 2

Ferry · November 7th, 2008, 08:08 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Berna)

I heard about some one who did fundamentals in a wetsuit and passed with a rec pass because the area he was diving in is not suitable for a wetsuit during a tech1 dive.

(which is here, in the netherlands...) at the other hand, it is quite logical. You simply don't do a tech1 dive in a wetsuit here. Here we dive stale twins..

SO you dive stale twins and eat steel bread then

GoDiva · November 7th, 2008, 10:20 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GoDiva)

PS: moral of the story: just check with our instructor

Of course I meant with YOUR instructor, but guess you worked that out ;-)

This slip off the tongue at least entitles me to go on along this line

Quote: (Originally Posted by ferry)

SO you dive stale twins and eat steel bread then

At least she does not steal bread...

What's the DIR point of view on eating steel bread? Can you still dive a wetsuit afterwards?

gxsr_sarge · November 8th, 2008, 02:10 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by GoDiva)

Of course I meant with YOUR instructor, but guess you worked that out ;-)

Yep - Funny, I didn't even notice it!

gxsr_sarge · November 9th, 2008, 04:35 PM

As promised here is the response from the GUE/F Instructor:

"A dry suit is not required for the tech qualification. As you point out the exposure protection you should use is what you will be normally diving. If you're new to drysuit diving it will be best if you do the course in a wetsuit. Especially if you are already going to be somewhat more task loaded with the doubles."

November 7th, 2008, 10:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
GoDiva(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 590	Quote: (Originally Posted by GoDiva) PS: moral of the story: just check with our instructor Of course I meant with YOUR instructor, but guess you worked that out ;-) This slip off the tongue at least entitles me to go on along this line Quote: (Originally Posted by ferry) SO you dive stale twins and eat steel bread then At least she does not steal bread... What's the DIR point of view on eating steel bread? Can you still dive a wetsuit afterwards? __________________ "Miss Dodgy-Pockets" or "Miss Lime-Green, Clear-Skirt Mask"

November 8th, 2008, 02:10 AM	#13 (permalink)
gxsr_sarge(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12	Quote: (Originally Posted by GoDiva) Of course I meant with YOUR instructor, but guess you worked that out ;-) Yep - Funny, I didn't even notice it! __________________ "I think he's come back for his noon feeding" (Jaws)

November 9th, 2008, 04:35 PM	#14 (permalink)
gxsr_sarge(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 12	As promised here is the response from the GUE/F Instructor: "A dry suit is not required for the tech qualification. As you point out the exposure protection you should use is what you will be normally diving. If you're new to drysuit diving it will be best if you do the course in a wetsuit. Especially if you are already going to be somewhat more task loaded with the doubles." __________________ "I think he's come back for his noon feeding" (Jaws)

November 7th, 2008, 08:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ferry(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 30	Quote: (Originally Posted by Berna) I heard about some one who did fundamentals in a wetsuit and passed with a rec pass because the area he was diving in is not suitable for a wetsuit during a tech1 dive. (which is here, in the netherlands...) at the other hand, it is quite logical. You simply don't do a tech1 dive in a wetsuit here. Here we dive stale twins.. SO you dive stale twins and eat steel bread then