J0nathan 0 #1 March 10, 2012 i noticed that many skydiver also seem to scubadive (i do too ). so i made this poll to find out how many on average do both amazing sports. blue skies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J0nathan 0 #2 March 10, 2012 please vote if you do not scubadive otherwise the poll is gona be very unacurate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,623 #3 March 10, 2012 I got my scuba license over 40 years ago. I counted myself a scuba diver even though I'm not current.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theplummeter 14 #4 March 11, 2012 QuoteI got my scuba license over 40 years ago. I counted myself a scuba diver even though I'm not current. I'm in the same boat. Did the PADI open water diver over ten years ago, haven't gone diving since. Moving from Hawaii to the mainland killed it for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divinfool 0 #5 March 11, 2012 Been Scuba diving for many years.... about 2600 dives logged.... commercial and rec spearfishing, thousands of freediving hours. The only thing I love more is jumping out of planes!Fear is the thief of dreams..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J0nathan 0 #6 March 11, 2012 scuba diving is nice, but what i realy hate is the tight suit and when the cold water runs into the suit when you dive in winter skydiving is much more comfortable Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #7 March 11, 2012 Quote i noticed that many skydiver also seem to scubadive (i do too ). so i made this poll to find out how many on average do both amazing sports. blue skies I learned to SCUBA at the age of 12 with my Grandfathers gear from the 1940's. Of course the reason was to be able to scrape boat bottoms of the teaming life that like to attach themselves... so that the family boats did not have to be pulled from the water as frequently. But then again... after the work was done G-pa would take us out to some cool sites offshore so we could get some nice fresh dinner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #8 March 11, 2012 I dive during the week as a part of my job. Then I skydive on the weekends. there has been more than one occasion where I have turned to the Accent to Altitude tables in the Dive manual and decided that maybe instead of skydiving on Saturday, I should wait until Sunday.... Has never effected my ability to dive on Monday though. Going deeper is never a problem..... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 100 #9 March 12, 2012 Quotethere has been more than one occasion where I have turned to the Accent to Altitude tables in the Dive manual and decided that maybe instead of skydiving on Saturday, I should wait until Sunday.... Good advice. I know a few people who went to altitude too soon after a dive and turned into Mr Fizzy.....getting bent is not a good idea....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaRusic 0 #10 March 12, 2012 drysuit, only way to dive!The Altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel not in the plane are totally worthless Dudeist Skydiver # 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divinfool 0 #11 March 12, 2012 Seldom ever need a Drysuit here in Florida.... on the coldest days I only wear a 5-7mm with a hood and still do 5 dives.Fear is the thief of dreams..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #12 March 12, 2012 Years before I was "Skydiving Duck" I was, briefly, SCUBA Duck. It wasn't pretty. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #13 March 12, 2012 Quote Years before I was "Skydiving Duck" I was, briefly, SCUBA Duck. It wasn't pretty. I'll say...you were so cold, your bill changed color ! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juz 0 #14 March 12, 2012 I have been diving for years, most of which has been Deep, mixed gas, CCR Wreck diving in the UK. I have now sold most of my deep kit to fund my jump habit. Juz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaRusic 0 #15 March 12, 2012 Quote Seldom ever need a Drysuit here in Florida.... on the coldest days I only wear a 5-7mm with a hood and still do 5 dives. Until you hit the caves or do lots of mixed gas diving I wish I lived in a place where I could do 5 dives a day in a thin wetsuit though.....that would be great The Altitude above you, the runway behind you, and the fuel not in the plane are totally worthless Dudeist Skydiver # 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divinfool 0 #16 March 12, 2012 Quote Quote Seldom ever need a Drysuit here in Florida.... on the coldest days I only wear a 5-7mm with a hood and still do 5 dives. Until you hit the caves or do lots of mixed gas diving I wish I lived in a place where I could do 5 dives a day in a thin wetsuit though.....that would be great I say outta those caves! We have a compressor and mix Nitrox, but use straight gas over 160'... gotta love that narcosis Now when the thermocline comes in on the Atlantic side...I wish I had a dry suit... we have had it as cold as 49 f at 100fsw... the lobster just lay there and let you grab em!Fear is the thief of dreams..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #17 March 12, 2012 I did some cenote diving down in Mexico years ago, and Chuuk a few times when the wife was working in Guam. About the only thing I do now here in Texas is gear up and scrub the pool! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #18 March 12, 2012 Quote Years before I was "Skydiving Duck" I was, briefly, SCUBA Duck. It wasn't pretty. I went to the navy dive school. I have to say, my instructor was a weee tad meaner...."There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #19 March 13, 2012 QuoteYears before I was "Skydiving Duck" I was, briefly, SCUBA Duck. It wasn't pretty. Sorry you had such a bad experience! It helps finding good instructors and doing some boat diving. This costs money, but like good scuba equipment, the extra money you pay makes the experience so much better! I've taught scuba diving for the last six years in Denver. We have a 80-degree heated indoor pool for most of the work. When it's time for open water, some students want to go to the local lakes, which are murky and cold (but don't have waves!). It sucks, but if one can't afford a trip to the Caribbean, it's another option. We also drive down to New Mexico and dive in Santa Rosa - that is also cold, but the water is crystal clear. If you set aside more money for a trip with the store, we all go out together to the Caribbean, dive off of boats, enjoy the nice clear, warm water, and have a lot of fun. Like I said, get a good scuba instructor, hook up with a good Local Dive Shop, spend the money for some boat diving at a nice location. It makes all the difference.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #20 March 13, 2012 Quote Quote Years before I was "Skydiving Duck" I was, briefly, SCUBA Duck. It wasn't pretty. I went to the navy dive school. I have to say, my instructor was a weee tad meaner.... MY Instructor was a U.S. State Governor. While on vacation he invited his brother & I down to the family's plush sea side villa about 90 clicks south of Cancun to get our PADI certifications...It was all of a 20' walk from my room across the warm sand to the ocean. Fresh tanks were delivered every morning and afternoon...I studied the book drinking mojitos on the veranda watching magnificent sunsets. It didn't SUCK! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #21 March 13, 2012 Quote Quote Years before I was "Skydiving Duck" I was, briefly, SCUBA Duck. It wasn't pretty. Sorry you had such a bad experience! It helps finding good instructors and doing some boat diving. This costs money, but like good scuba equipment, the extra money you pay makes the experience so much better! The instructor actually was a decent guy- I just don't think he realized I was truly stuck at first. The classes included both the beach dive (yech) and a boat dive. The boat dive was much more fun. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heavydude 0 #22 March 13, 2012 I have been scuba diving since age 13 and still enjoy it, worked commercial, dove cave, wrecks and rebreathers also. The only thing I dont like about Scuba in a minor way is thats its become a tourist sport for old grannies and resorts treat all divers alike... Fortunately I have my own boat, usually dive alone, and do what I what most of the time. Skydivers to me seem a little more independant and adventurous than the Scuba crowd in general, but lots of people do both. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 7 #23 March 13, 2012 NAUI Master diver Cave. Furthest back 2,400 feet, Longest Traverse 4,423 feet (Peacock). Wreck... South FL has just tons of them (Hydro Atlantic, Lowrance, Sucre..Etc) Hypoxic Trimix. Deepest 280 feet (Eagles Nest, FL). The pic is from Ginnie Springs."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
