DIR

[JoelW]

Jason,<br><br>I said that l leaned that way, not that I was a fanatic.  I am doing stuff that I know doesn't fall into DIR.  I don't berate people who don't go for DIR either.  The person I do most of my diving with doesn't buy into it.<br><br>As far as the diving goes, if I remember correctly, rule number 1 is don't dive with unsafe divers, regardless of what they are wearing.  I think that the diving only with other DIR divers is more important for serious tech diving, of which I don't do.  For watching fish here I don't see that it matters what someone is wearing as long as they don't fall into the rule one category.  <br><br>Also, don't get hung up on the equipment side of the discussion.  Equipment is a big part, but there is more to it than that.  Mental and physical fitness are just as important as the equipment.  Picking up a copy of the fundamentals book is not a bad way to spend $24.  Even if you don't think DIR amounts to anything it is still a pretty good book.<br><br>As far as the marketing goes, you can rig up 100% DIR and never lay eyes on a piece of equipment that says Halcyon or EE.  <br><br>Hopefully I will better understand DIR after the class in May.<br><br>JoelW