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These look kind of dorky, but they are awesome in the water. I use them any time I'm in a wetsuit.

I've been really happy with this: http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/CategoryID_958/Context_954/Sort_Stock/DescSort_0/Filter_1%3d405/SCPMFLBK.html Good fit for me, low volume, good field of view, as a backup, fits great in a pocket. When I want to dive without contacts, I use a Tusa Splendive...

The referenced article talks about surface temperatures. I agree that a 7 degree variance in average temperature would be an enormous change with big consequences, but I wonder if there is much more volatility in surface temperatures such that this or even the 12 degree number cited earlier is...

What in the world? I hope this isn't fallout over that ridiculous Halcyon/Salvo soap opera thread.

I think this is a commercial thing. One of our local shops teaches students in BP/W, and horizontal to boot (i.e. no kneeling on bottom, ever.) They also happen to be a Halcyon dealer, one of the largest. I do buy the arguement that students and teacher should as much as possible be in the...

I think that is now the question of the hour. Very odd, but perhaps innocent and just poorly thought through.

FYI, just got this from DAN: Dear DAN Member, PUBLIC STATEMENT FROM DIVERS ALERT NETWORK (DAN) We deeply regret that many DAN members and others in the diving community were the focus of a broadcast email campaign by the SSS Network. The latest statement from SSS is designed...

Very good question, you have to assume that the narcosis and panic kept the son from even contemplating going back, and the father, even if he thought of it, proved by his behavior that wouldn't leave his son no matter the consequences. Out of curiosity, I ran their dive on V-Planner. The...

Didn't collect any, but they were definitely animate (not excretions.) I observed them throughout the dive, and they were definitely moving on their own. I love night dives, I see more odd stuff then by far than I do on day dives.

I observed something interesting while on a night dive and I am wondering if it was "natural" coral feeding. I was diving a shallow mixed reef in Grand Cayman. With my HID light on, I was attracting the usual cloud of tiny fish, shrimp, and assorted unidentified wiggly things. I was looking...

I got a replacement flash bulkhead for my PT-023 from heinrichsweikamp.net that is much more robust and versatile than the OEM bulkhead. In addition to being tougher than the plastic original, it lets you shoot full TTL with Nikonos or Sea & Sea strobes. But if I was starting from scratch I...

The funny thing is, you are generally right about diving, but in a national context. I dive about half the time in the US, half in Japan. In the US, I'd guess 70% of the divers I see are male, more like 90 - 95% in the Northeast ocean diving crowd. In Japan, it's almost the reciprocal. I'll...

I just spent a week diving with JJ,... and his gorgeous girlfriend. Your impression is false. Any more you'd like to air out? Oh, and just for the record, their wetsuits were not black, they were blue, yellow, and grey.

I will PM you a couple, they are too big for Scubaboard.

I also recommend Scuba Shack, particularly if you can get Ed Hayes as instructor. Not sure if he still does the basic class, but if so it would be well worth the wait and logistics. Ed is now a GUE instructor, and he incorporates many of those principles into his OW class. For example...

I haven't used Dive Rite, but I do have Halcyon, Fred T, an Abyss doubles wing, and assorted other stuff. On plates, one of the things I like about the FredT plates is the range of thicknesses and therefore weights they come in. You can dial in the weight that way, add his heavy steel STA...

Don't worry Steve, the lobstermen on Cape Ann will knife divers' tires and the guys in Maine are not much better. So you can feel right at home up in New England. Although at least they will understand you when you're threatening them.

I am an instructor for both PADI and NAUI. The rules are different for the tables produced by each agency, which adds to confusion. For the PADI tables, actual bottom time is calculated to the beginning of the ascent. For the NAUI tables, it is calculated to the point at which you reach the...

If you're looking for a bargain on a good wetsuit, check out the Camaro suits here: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/d/382_Mens-Wetsuits.html I have several of different thicknesses/styles and have been very happy with them

This is a dangerous misunderstanding of decompression theory. If I understand it correctly, your arguement may be true for some tissue compartments but will be false for others. For the fun of it, you might want to download a copy of V-Planner (RGBM decompression software) and try out some...