kim819•21h ago

Finally understood why my older mentor kept his wet notes on a slate instead of digital

Last week I had my tablet flood out at 60 feet and lost my whole dive log for that job. My mentor Bill, who's been diving since the 80s, just smiled and handed me his grease pencil slate. He was right all along - when it comes to underwater record keeping, simple and waterproof wins every time. Any of you guys still using slate or have you found a reliable digital option?

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elizabethhayes21h ago

Ha! I used to roll my eyes at the slate guys. Not anymore.

the_laura20h ago

Oh, I hear you loud and clear on that. I used to think they were just overpriced hype, but then I tried one of their larger stones for cooking and it completely changed my mind. The heat retention is just so much better than my old pans, and it's made my stove work a lot smoother. It's humbling to admit when you were wrong about something like that.