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In this video, we discuss what is Doing It Right (DIR) diving and how it differs from non-DIR diving. DIR diving involves equipment configurations, diving skills, and the team diving concept.

[@francisbevacqua8014]

Another great job my friend!

[@divezonescuba]

Happy to help.

[@LarsDennert]

Great over view. My kids dive DICE. Doing it close enough. A necklace but not a long hose. Bolt snaps but a console air integrated computer. I've had them dive backplates from day one as it is more economical than buying replacement BC'S as they grow. All the benefits of trimmed and balanced rigs has made them great divers.

[@divezonescuba]

I have never heard that term before. Interesting. Backplates and wings can save a diver a lot of money over the course of a divers career. We frequently have divers purchase a less expensive jacket bcd only to buy a plate and wing a year later. Buy once cry once.

[@dive9114]

I believe in dis do it safe (rite) is a subjective term Crome a fixed prospective

[@stinksterrekerinski4450]

Hobbies should be liberally free from regulation. DIR means different things to different divers.

[@williamsweet7511]

I appreciate DIR as it makes me give extra consideration to my gear set up. Personally, I'm going to use the set up that best works for me. When I had shoulder surgery I couldn't move my shoulder correctly for 5 years, so I utilized chest buckles to dawn and doff my gear. Thanks for the video

[@divezonescuba]

I have actually dislocated both of my shoulders and as a result also have some mobility issues. Many DIR divers believe that you should keep your harness loose enough to put a fist in between the webbing and your shoulder. However, I prefer to have everything drum tight, so I always use adjustable buckles and a chest strap.

[@LarsDennert]

For sure what works for everyone is different. Whatever keeps you diving. I have friends in their 70s who are still diving and some who are brand new. All of them have benefited from the many dir philosophies without having to be evangelists. I like a tight harness without the flop but to hell with that if I'm going to do a valve drill. I'll loosen up the buckle. I'm no spring chicken ballerina.

[@CrowBarActual]

I'm surprised some folks out there in some of the overly hardcore DIR circles don't frown down upon highly polished backplates for fear of accidental temporary blindness of other. That could be unsafe... I also love how "true DIR aficionados" can't dive anything but single tank back mount or else they will be introducing undue safety concerns, heaven forbid they look at a CCR setup. Funny how they start to make exceptions to the "rules" real fast. That's the way I see it anyways. Are the most well known and accomplished divers in history really by the book DIR's, no. If you really want to mitigate having equipment failures or issues underwater, guess what you would do? NOT GO UNDERWATER. That being said, you do you, but be safe within reason.