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After a trip to Key West with my kids I decided that I was either going to take scuba or sailing lessons. The LDS was closer then the marina.. and I thought at the timescuba would be cheaper :rolleyes: I got really lucky and the instructors were great!!!! I've took my AOW and a couple of...

Just wondering why the course would make me rethink a pony? I am looking to take a Nitrox class soon but I don't understand why one whould rule out the other. Thanks Ty

I am looking for the information but I believe that I read somewhere that during the early 70's the major training agencies got together and set minimum standards for at least basic training. Didn't they form a oversite group that became the forerunner of DEMA? Ty

Fitness standards wouldn't work either. This guy may of been a big guy, but what about someone like the running guru Jim Fixx. Here is a guy who was in perfect shape and he drops dead of a heart attack. So outside of bringing a ekg tape onboard before every dive sh1t is going to happen.

My Computer starts a new dive after 10 minutes of SI, so that's what I go by. I've had occasions where my dive buddy had too little weight so we went up while he got more weight. The computer logged it as two dives, so I did so too. Ty

Very well said... and you echo my sentiments exactly. Ty

How many other boats dive the Doria? How many trips do these other boats make? Your statement is akin to blaming Ginnie Springs for the deaths there. BTW, I heard at my dive club meeting last night the the guy that died had a heart attack. He was 56 and overweight. Sounds like that...

Yes, most of the boats here in Jersey do require "true" redundent air source. Doubles are a good answer, but a pony also works for the majority of divers here diving singles. My question to you is, If the boats didn't require it, would you feel good diving a single without a redundent air...

I was at the my LDS today dropping off tanks when the owner mentioned that he heard a diver died on Sunday diving the Algol off of the Seeker. I did a couple of searches and couldn't come up with anything. Has anyone heard about this? Ty PS. the Algol is off the Jersey coast and the...

I just got a drysuit this year. I spent a morning in the pool with an instructor and then did 4 dives at the quarry before I felt comfortable with the suit. It still took me several more dives to get me to the point I was when diving wet. Outside of the great advise I read on here as well as...

I bought a used canister light and I want to figure out what effect, if any, it will have on my weight belt setup. The light out of water weighs 14 lbs. The total air volume inside the canister is 191 cu.in. and the battery displaces 120 cu.in. which leaves me 71 cu.in. of air space. Can I...

I'm not DIR, and I never played one on TV, but the two loops at the bottom of the BP work great. Just make sure you run the crotch strap on the inside of the bag instead of over it. It makes the bag a bit hard to get out and tightens up that crotch strap a little to tight ofr my taste. I...

I want to see UP in your pink gear :D Ty

I have heard about the side effects, but it didn't bother me. One of my buddies also uses the patch and it blures his vision slightly, but he can still read his gauges. Ty

I bought my TP II and Rec wings from a LDS in North Jersey. The carry the full Dive Rite line and do a mail order/ Online business as well. They are at www.1877scubausa.com . Ask for Phil. I got the TP II, the rec wing, crotch strap and weight pockets for $400. Ty

I've tried the electronic relief band, and it did nothing for me but add to everyones laughter as I threw it overboard between bouts of chumming over the rail. For me, the only thing that worked is the patch. In a way I do agree with WW. I had never met anyone for whom the relief band...

One of the biggest reasons to go underwater back then was to salvage sunken ships. This timeperiod was during the heart of nautical exploration and trade, but given the technology of the period, ships sinking were pretty common. Many of these ships sank in relativly shallow waters near ports...

I bought a Viking from Bob3 that came with a detached hood, but like a few others on here, I cut it off and have a 5 mil drysuit hood that I wear. I could never get the attached hood to fit right and it leaked and would soak my head and the beanie insulation thing. It was probibly my fault for...

I tried Bidnapper.com out reciently and they seem pretty good. I used them to get a set of Jet Fins. They have a 10 day free trial which has expired for me. I'm not sure if I will sign up as I am trying to cut back on the level of funds going out the door. Ty

I added a D ring to the back of my weight belt not to hang things on, but to have a place to hook the weight belt to an equipment line. It's on the back so its protected by the tank from getting snagged, but easy to reack to clip onto the line before unbuckling the belt. We had a student lose...