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Advanced Wreck Diving Guide

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Can't argue with Gentile's credentials as a diver, but his book leaves a lot to be desired. It gives a lot of very basic information and hints, all of which are covered in the PADI wreck diving course. And much of the information he provides is generic to any kind of diving. This book would serve as a decent reference for a beginning wreck diver, but if you've been down on or in more than two wrecks already, this book won't tell you anything new.

In an age of beautiful color underwater photographs and advanced underwater technology, this work falls short. The book is dated and less than informative. This is not a reference guide for an experienced diver.

Although a little outdated, this is a good choice for someone that is beginning to learn about Technical diving. Even though this book is 10 yrs old -and tech diving changes rapidally- there are still chapters that are very usefull. The artifact restoration chapter especially. All in all a good addition to any diver's book shelf.

I first bought this book back in 1991 and thought it was superb. I re-read it recently, and although it now reads a little dated (nothing in it about Nitrox, much less Trimix, Rebreathers, and dive computers are relegated to new fashioned things that have the potential to make life easier), there is still plenty of wit and wisdom delivered in Gary Gentile's characteristic laconic style. I have not yet read his more recent "Ultimate Wreck Divign Guide", which should hopefully address some of those shortcomings, but a lot of the advice he gives is still solid and dependable, and comes from hard won experience.

Every great adventurer has their own tips and techniques - here are Gary Gentile's tips on advanced wreck diving.

Definitive book on Northeast wreck-diving.Author displays an abundanceof practical and hands on knowledge.This book is for doers.econd only to"Ultimate Wreckdiving Guide" by G.Gentile

Going direct to the point, without unnecessary bla-bla-bla of diving nerds, the author is very objective in what he proposed to explain, and what we want to read, wreck diving techniques, equipment and diving operation.