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Yes, goods are marked up significantly by all retailers - that is the nature of the beast. There is a difference however, when you are talking about high up front costs. High up front costs are a disincentive in a cost-concious world of Wal-marts and Costcos. High volume and lower margins per...

Yeah, but the guy quoted him 16 for the ordered boot - that should be the charge. Granted, our boy here could have said he won't take it for 32... Plus, comments like, "I am not making any money off you..." really wouldn't endear me to this particular shop. Maybe the lds guy misquoted on the...

Nah, haven't been, but the 30th sounds good. I will send you a PM

Don't forget Bikini Atoll

Nobody in VA thinks that! :flame:

Hey, good to meet you. I am recently back in DC after living in Australia - coincidentaly, that is where I picked up diving. Anyway, I am short a local dive buddy as well, and while I cannot make Saturday, we could probably put something together for another time out at Millbrook. I am living...

Ok, we will call it 'O-Ring Extrusion' then ;)

A wreck dive is whatever you want it to be. Nobody is going to be down there telling you what you can and cannot do - you can penetrate or not. Penetrating a wreck w/o the proper training, equipment, and skills can kill you. I think once you see your first wreck that you will understand -...

Happened to me 3 weeks ago - thankfully, before I submerged. Rental tank. I replaced the o-ring, crossed my fingers, and stayed VERY close to my buddy on that dive.

Congratulations! That will be something you will never forget. My first wreck was the J4 Sub in Port Phillip Heads in Australia. It was amazing. I am constantly blown away by the fact that seeing such things is a product of desire, planning, and will, and that only a small group of people in...

Funny, I was going to raise a question along these lines today. Now, I am the first to admit that when it comes to tanks and valves that I am a relative novice. Basically, I dive 80 Cu. Ft. steel tanks that I rent from the shop set up for yoke. My reg is a yoke Zeagle ZX/50D that I have about...

Also, your deep dive may very well be from a boat - the best of both worlds. I look at the AOW as a class to work on new dive skills that were not necessarily covered in OW (Nav, S&R, Deep, Wreck, etc.) that make you a better skilled and safe diver and not a class to educate you about the...

All Zeagle: Zeagle Brigade BC w/ Zeagle ZX/50D and Zeagle Envoy Octo. Great performance, no regrets.

Actually, PADI requires 50 logged dives for the Master Diver Cert also. http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/rec/continue/msd.asp

Yeah, basically the card should come straight from PADI, gratis, once you've satisfied the requirements. It should be a summary card that identifies all of your specialties, so you don't have to carry all those individual cards that a dive op MAY require (nitrox, deep, wreck, etc.). Those...

Last weekend I did a night dive on Rye Pier in Port Phillip Bay (Melbourne), and the crabs were everywhere. Directly underneath the pier was a freakin' crab carpet. Very impressive and very unnerving at the same time - I think there may be a movie in this somewhere.

Get the books. Photocopy the knowledge reviews and Q&A sections before you use them and then they can be used by your wife. Books are quick reference, portable, and do not require electricity. You can make notes in them for details you find important. Books, books, books.

The class time is not that much - 2 to 3 hours - not a huge investment and you get that extra face time to discuss any areas that you may find difficult or confusing. If you think about it, just showing up to take an exam, analyze the gas, and do a couple of dives, you are shortchanging...

Well, that's why I added the caveat 'not sure about this'. Anyway, I just learned that it is not the case this past weekend. My theory was taught by a PADI instructor and that was his thinking. Due to scheduling difficulties I did my dives with a PADI/IANTD instuctor and he set me straight...

StSomewhere, I agree with you about the PADI Nitrox. I am taking it right now and am wishing that I took IANTD. You are spot on about not teaching about how to calculate the best mix - you have to learn how to figure this out for yourself - not a big deal, but you'd think it would be covered...