Thanks for the stats Terry - I get the point. The Indigo is just over 4Kg as well.
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| Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill I moved to a wing after 25 dives. Far from being harder to use it was easier - no pockets and useless clips and bits, and more importantly it was much more comfortable and it made me feel less squashed on the surface. I have no idea why the myth that you have to be experienced to dive one persists - probably due to the history of diving. |
Maybe its in the vested interests of the ancient and venerable keepers of the light to keep other people in the dark for as long as possible, maybe they think that its the only way for them to remain the true keepers of the light.
btw - Terry, I
really dont mean you here, just a point about myth upholding. That said, I do think there's something to be said for learning a subject from the beginning - just not the
very beginning. Brass hats anyone???
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| Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill I know many divers who have learned to dive in a single wing and know nothing else. I put my ex-husband in a wing after his open water course and he found it much easier to cope with than the BCD that his dive school insisted that he learn in. The long hose took a little more getting used to but that's not open for debate here. |
As the OP I think we can discuss it at least.....er.....nah!...I just read back what I was gonna post and .....lets not debate it here.!
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| Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill You have had offers to try out kit so take them up - particularly if you have pool access. Then you can choose what you want |
Just waiting for the right days. I'm certainly going to take up the offers.
OK, so there is some balance in the opinions now, I've got some great offers of all sorts and got some great advice, we can let the thread lie now unless peple want to keep it going. I'm clear that I need to test some kit, and now have that option - so thanks for that.
Hang on.....I still need to test a commando! All the offers have been for 'different kit' or for wings. HAs anyone got a buddy commando I can test dive either in a London pool or at Wraysbury in a few weeks time?
Edit* Sheesh I'm such a prat. Nick offered me a Commando to test a few days a go.......durrr.
Thanks again,
TaM