Scuba Diving

[Bad_Man]

June. we're going with their monthly trips, not a chartered trip

 

Any takers ??

brudder...cannot lar...my company says I need at least 1 week notice to take leave...31/5 post invitation 2/6 morning do giant stride liao...too rushed for me...

[maddog]

My bad... wrong date...

 

1st SBF -Hantu Blog Dive

Date : Sunday 27 . Jun . 2010

Time : 9:30am

MUP : Republic of Singapore Yatch Club

 

Please read up the conditions of the trip at Hantu Blog Dive before asking any questions or signing up

 

1. MadDog

2.

3.

4.

I'm only going to arrange for 4. Anything more than 4 pax, please arrange with Hantu Blog directly

[Bad_Man]

My bad... wrong date...

 

1st SBF -Hantu Blog Dive

Date : Sunday 27 . Jun . 2010

Time : 9:30am

MUP : Republic of Singapore Yatch Club

 

Please read up the conditions of the trip at Hantu Blog Dive before asking any questions or signing up

 

1. MadDog

2.

3.

4.

I'm only going to arrange for 4. Anything more than 4 pax, please arrange with Hantu Blog directly

Ai yah...Sundays I CMI....we no fate lar...see if anyone keen to take it up bah...

[maddog]

Ai yah...Sundays I CMI....we no fate lar...see if anyone keen to take it up bah...

 

u kenasai la... dun tell me really got to charter

[exige]

1st SBF -Hantu Blog Dive

Date : Sunday 27 . Jun . 2010

Time : 9:30am

MUP : Republic of Singapore Yatch Club

 

Please read up the conditions of the trip at Hantu Blog Dive before asking any questions or signing up

 

1. MadDog

2.

3.

4.

I'm only going to arrange for 4. Anything more than 4 pax, please arrange with Hantu Blog directly

 

Thanks MadDog for taking up the lead to organise a trip!

 

Adding somemore information:

 

Price:

$90.00 per diver, excluding dive equipment rental

 

Equipment:

Regulator System $8.00

BCD $8.00

Mask & Snorkel $3.50

Full Foot Fins $3.50

Neoprene Shorty Wet Suit $5.00

Torch Light $8.00

Weight Belt $1.00

Lead Weights $0.50

 

This trip certainly looks tempting for me. But how would you define "reasonable bouyancy"? Am worried about my bouyancy, cause my dive count is only 13 as of today, although I've got my OW already.

 

you should have reasonable bounyancy skills and proper finning techniques. This is to prevent kicking up the silt.

[maddog]

This trip certainly looks tempting for me. But how would you define "reasonable bouyancy"? Am worried about my bouyancy, cause my dive count is only 13 as of today, although I've got my OW already.

 

I'm not sure if you've seen some of these "AOW Divers" who keep slamming into corals or keep crashing to the bottom.

 

But come along, i'll know how you are after the 1st dive

 

P.S. the trip will go on with minimum 2pax (including myself)

[nyteng]

i think u will need to try out the buoyancy, try not to have too many lead weights on.

personally i put 2 at most. Reasonable buoyancy is when u breath in...u float... breath out... u sink... only my 1 cent.

[Seastorm]

i think u will need to try out the buoyancy, try not to have too many lead weights on.

personally i put 2 at most. Reasonable buoyancy is when u breath in...u float... breath out... u sink... only my 1 cent.

 

Sad thing is I use 6 to give me reasonable buoyancy...

[maddog]

i think u will need to try out the buoyancy, try not to have too many lead weights on.

personally i put 2 at most. Reasonable buoyancy is when u breath in...u float... breath out... u sink... only my 1 cent.

 

Sad thing is I use 6 to give me reasonable buoyancy...

 

that's a bad misconception.

it doesn't mean less weight is good.

 

someone fat with a full 3mm suit, torches, camera w/o weight might need more pieces than someone skinny with a bikini top and board shorts.

 

i recently went on a trip where the divers were all underweighing themselves because they thought less weight = better. i ended up having to pass a weight to a newbie and used a rock to keep neutral bouyancy.

 

let's not forget that alu tanks become slightly postive at the end of a dive, and wetsuits are positive at surface and negative at depth. so if u're neutral at the start of a dive, u might end up being too positive during a surface stop and shoot up.

 

imho, it is always easier to add/trim air to your bcd to control your bouyancy than to add weight (from where??) when you're floating away.

[glzco]

maddog is right.. wan to dive soon but waiting for $$ to come in first.. i ask a few of my frens abt hantu.. see if they wan..

[maddog]

maddog is right.. wan to dive soon but waiting for $$ to come in first.. i ask a few of my frens abt hantu.. see if they wan..

 

great, they have just replied me today that they have 4 places left.

[Bad_Man]

that's a bad misconception.

it doesn't mean less weight is good.

 

someone fat with a full 3mm suit, torches, camera w/o weight might need more pieces than someone skinny with a bikini top and board shorts.

 

i recently went on a trip where the divers were all underweighing themselves because they thought less weight = better. i ended up having to pass a weight to a newbie and used a rock to keep neutral bouyancy.

 

let's not forget that alu tanks become slightly postive at the end of a dive, and wetsuits are positive at surface and negative at depth. so if u're neutral at the start of a dive, u might end up being too positive during a surface stop and shoot up.

 

imho, it is always easier to add/trim air to your bcd to control your bouyancy than to add weight (from where??) when you're floating away.

I personally carry additional weights to prevent the I-dunno-why-I-keep-floating-up problem...can also give other divers should the need be...

 

other people(in general) can go ahead and boast that they dun need weights etc...

 

neutral buoyancy is just something that is to be achieved with practice...not the less weight U have...the easier to achieve...

Edited June 5, 2010 by Bad_Man

[Bad_Man]

u kenasai la... dun tell me really got to charter

paiseh lar...busy mah...

[Bad_Man]

btw....anyone got lobang for Philippines diving during the coming National Day holidays?

 

maddog can make it?

Edited June 5, 2010 by Bad_Man

[maddog]

btw....anyone got lobang for Philippines diving during the coming National Day holidays?

 

maddog can make it?

 

dates and budget ?

[glzco]

bro maddog.. i got confirmed from two of my friends.. so three of us.. makes just nice the last four slots.. one require all equipment rental.. two has fins, masks and booties but nid the rest of the equipment too.. my fren ask abt camping on pulau hantu and night dive.. okay to ask them for me when you confirm wif them the slots??

[maddog]

bro maddog.. i got confirmed from two of my friends.. so three of us.. makes just nice the last four slots.. one require all equipment rental.. two has fins, masks and booties but nid the rest of the equipment too.. my fren ask abt camping on pulau hantu and night dive.. okay to ask them for me when you confirm wif them the slots??

 

for the usual blog dives, it's only 2 dives. 1 before lunch and 1 after. So, no night dives. The night dives they do are for charters and the anniversary dive only. I'm not too sure about camping on the island.

 

Have you told them about the "bareness" of the blog dives ? you have to bring your own lunch and water.

 

do me a favor, consolidate all their info and email to [email protected] direct

 

Details needed

Name,

IC or passport number,

mobile number,

email,

rental gear required including belt and the number of weights (please indicate sizes if you’re renting BCD, fin, or wetsuit)

[glzco]

for the usual blog dives, it's only 2 dives. 1 before lunch and 1 after. So, no night dives. The night dives they do are for charters and the anniversary dive only. I'm not too sure about camping on the island.

 

Have you told them about the "bareness" of the blog dives ? you have to bring your own lunch and water.

 

do me a favor, consolidate all their info and email to [email protected] direct

 

Details needed

Name,

IC or passport number,

mobile number,

email,

rental gear required including belt and the number of weights (please indicate sizes if you’re renting BCD, fin, or wetsuit)

 

okay no prob.. do i have to quote anything or wt? i mean u mentioned about reserving the slots.. so do i have to quote ur name or anitin? this way they wun b confused like why i sent them my details suddenly.. i told them abt the "bareness" already..

[maddog]

okay no prob.. do i have to quote anything or wt? i mean u mentioned about reserving the slots.. so do i have to quote ur name or anitin? this way they wun b confused like why i sent them my details suddenly.. i told them abt the "bareness" already..

 

you have pm

[maddog]

paiseh lar...busy mah...

 

Some bad news, which might be good news.

 

Hantu Blog only has 2 places avail for this month's Blog Dive.

 

glzco (and friends) and I have decided to charter a trip with them on a saturday instead.

 

Tentatively will be on 3rd July (Saturday)

 

We have 3-4 more spaces available.

 

Anyone interested ?

[ethanleeqh]

Sorry, check with you guys. If I get my hands on PADI Open Water Diver cert, does that means I get to go diving in most of the places? So am I right to say that I just need to get the cert from any of the diving center?

[maddog]

Sorry, check with you guys. If I get my hands on PADI Open Water Diver cert, does that means I get to go diving in most of the places? So am I right to say that I just need to get the cert from any of the diving center?

 

OW will allow you the bare minimum to dive with a buddy, with some restrictions

-you can only go to max depth of 18m (which a lot of OW flaunt)

-you cannot do night/limited visibility dives

-some operators will not allow you to go to certain dive sites, due to depth of dive site or simply confidence

 

PADI is only one of the certifying agencies. There is also SSI, SDI, SEI(YMCA), NAUI, BSAC, CMAS. Certifications from any of the agencies are cross regconised.

 

This is just for info, talk to a dive operator for more info in detail.

[pikapika]

may i know how much for the huntu dive? any dive time restriction? (or up to 50bar- depending on individual.)

photography equipment allowed? does the boat provide fresh water for soaking during SI?

i am a certified advance PADI with about 150+ dive

[maddog]

may i know how much for the huntu dive?

$100 excl eqpt

 

any dive time restriction? (or up to 50bar- depending on individual.)

my experience with them is that you get to dive with good sense, not dogmatic procedures. Most of the corals on the west shore are at abt 5m anyway, so you make the call yourself.

 

photography equipment allowed?

Definitely, then you can help by showing people the life we have in Sg waters

 

does the boat provide fresh water for soaking during SI?

it's not a dive boat, so might not have.

 

more info

[Bad_Man]

dates and budget ?

National day long weekend lor...7-9 August 2010

budget ar....around 1.5K bah....looking around for lobang...