Recreational divers influenced by dir

johngayle · February 4th, 2012, 03:58 AM

I dive dir single tank setup while sport diving in Jupiter Fl mostly 70 to 90 ft reefs. Over the last 7 years many of sport divers on charter with Jupiter dive center have started trans-ion to streamline configuration. Lot of divers on boat use spring heel straps, regulator necklace, shorter hoses and spg 24" no boot, no snorkel. some frogkick to avoid damaging coral and have a balanced rig practicing good buoyancy skills. No all strict dir but better divers none the less.

Ben Curtis · February 4th, 2012, 08:46 PM

Excellent. Hope this carries on and will continue to spread.

Common sense always prevails even if it takes a while. I hope soon that open water will become taught in a more dir style than it is currently. Can only be a good thing for everyone involved.

LiteHedded · February 6th, 2012, 12:25 AM

JDC is a halcyon dealer and always takes good care of us. good people

LCF · February 7th, 2012, 02:39 PM

We have a whole group of instructors in the Seattle area who have DIR training, and teach an OW class very much focused on neutral buoyancy and good trim from the beginning. And we have a HUGE dive community using backplates and long hoses.

Good ideas spread.

data2 · February 7th, 2012, 03:42 PM

The VDST (German CMAS) has the DIR regulator setup in its teaching standards, i.e. longhose and backup. They also have had exercises for buoyancy - ascending without using your fins and holding deco stops - for quite some time. Good trend for sure.

philippsfrt · February 9th, 2012, 01:54 PM

I think it is as some have said it before. Its all about the instructor. I am a PADI recreational instructor and dive a DIR config, however almost all of my students dive kit typical of recreational divers. BCDs, snorkels, alternate air source etc.

Whenever i conduct a course i give them a quick over view of my kit when we do buddy checks which more often than not results in a lot of curiosity. I teach with DIR in mind and which is what i think everyone should do. Many are interested and i often offer to people to try out some of my gear to get a feeling for things, especially if they're new divers and likely to buy their own gear soon.

I think its all about awareness about it, making the advantages obvious to people diving with you. There was a photo in one of the Quest magazines captioned something like "When talking about DIR, let your skill set do the talking".

Not quite sure where im going with this but i think you get my point

February 7th, 2012, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
LCF(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 943	We have a whole group of instructors in the Seattle area who have DIR training, and teach an OW class very much focused on neutral buoyancy and good trim from the beginning. And we have a HUGE dive community using backplates and long hoses. Good ideas spread. __________________ check out www.divematrix.com "So, it's a good thing to always do the drills the same way . . . but in real life you need to act the right way, whatever that happens to be." LauNar

February 9th, 2012, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
philippsfrt(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Julians, Malta Posts: 32	I think it is as some have said it before. Its all about the instructor. I am a PADI recreational instructor and dive a DIR config, however almost all of my students dive kit typical of recreational divers. BCDs, snorkels, alternate air source etc. Whenever i conduct a course i give them a quick over view of my kit when we do buddy checks which more often than not results in a lot of curiosity. I teach with DIR in mind and which is what i think everyone should do. Many are interested and i often offer to people to try out some of my gear to get a feeling for things, especially if they're new divers and likely to buy their own gear soon. I think its all about awareness about it, making the advantages obvious to people diving with you. There was a photo in one of the Quest magazines captioned something like "When talking about DIR, let your skill set do the talking". Not quite sure where im going with this but i think you get my point __________________ The truth is down there somewhere...

February 4th, 2012, 03:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
johngayle(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: florida Posts: 1	I dive dir single tank setup while sport diving in Jupiter Fl mostly 70 to 90 ft reefs. Over the last 7 years many of sport divers on charter with Jupiter dive center have started trans-ion to streamline configuration. Lot of divers on boat use spring heel straps, regulator necklace, shorter hoses and spg 24" no boot, no snorkel. some frogkick to avoid damaging coral and have a balanced rig practicing good buoyancy skills. No all strict dir but better divers none the less.

February 4th, 2012, 08:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ben Curtis(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 867	Excellent. Hope this carries on and will continue to spread. Common sense always prevails even if it takes a while. I hope soon that open water will become taught in a more dir style than it is currently. Can only be a good thing for everyone involved.

February 6th, 2012, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
LiteHedded(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 35	JDC is a halcyon dealer and always takes good care of us. good people

February 7th, 2012, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
data2(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 42	The VDST (German CMAS) has the DIR regulator setup in its teaching standards, i.e. longhose and backup. They also have had exercises for buoyancy - ascending without using your fins and holding deco stops - for quite some time. Good trend for sure.