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Tech diving does not always mean long stops. Depending on the dive site, you can plan the profile so that the deco obligation is mostly gone before you start your final ascent. Then with 100% oxygen your stops can be very short indeed.

Remove the catcher off the mower and let the grass clippings fall back to the ground. Best fertilizer I've ever found for lawns. Regarding the lawsuit. If the arguments in that document are correct (which I doubt) he was given an open water certification without actually doing any open water...

Sounds like there is not a lot else to improve. Just double check your swimming speed and slow down if possible. I don't think changing regs would help. You can use the HP133 for sidemount. Its a bit awkward at first and it'll take a few dives to work out the trim but having that much gas on a...

This is the most exciting thread on this forum for a very long time!!!

There is no pride in a low SAC rate. If you need to carry more gas just do it. -Poorly performing regs wont help so make sure they are in good working order. -Learn to frog kick if you haven't already. Make sure you take a long pause between kicks to ensure you not balancing poor buoyancy by...

Thank you for the responses. Very helpful

Hey all I need some new cave packs for hauling/dragging gear through dry sections. I've been using the classic round bags with the drawstring top but the drawstring always come loose eventually and you loose stuff. I was wondering if anyone can confirm that the size large Swago cave packs...

Thanks for all the replies. All sorted now. Got a menu set. Mostly simple, high calorie, one pot/pan meals that can be made from mostly dried/canned food. Will have a freezer there for perishables. Water is drinkable in NZ bush without needing filtration. Some extra treats etc. Others in the...

Bad idea I think. The risks (gas embolism) outweighs the potential benefit (Not panicking when OOA). Better to spend you time on other measures; -Get a pony bottle and learn how to use it. -Get a Y valve and learn how to use it. -Take a freediving course. Not to teach any sort of CESA...

We have an upcoming expedition. 6 large men helicopter into the bush and dive for 9 days, maybe a spot of hunting but mostly just there for the diving. We all have different jobs to prepare for this. I've been asked to arrange the food that we'll need. Does anyone have any tips/advise on going...

You are correct. I pulled the o-ring from my Tekna t-2100 and put it into this reg. Now all is good! I've done about 20 dives on this reg since I acquired it. Amazing that it took this long to produce a problem! My guess is salt/corrosion around the HP seat was enough to seal it. Guess the post...

Thanks for replies so far. Interesting, this reg doesn't have the#10 oring from your diagram. See pictures attached

Hey everyone. I have an old unbalanced piston regulator that I think is a MK1 clone. The HP seat carrier has a hex head instead of the two holes for putting a pin spanner in. Anyway, we've been diving on this problem free for a while when all of a sudden we started getting air leaking out the...

I'd also be keen on a manual/diagram for HOG D1 first and 2nd stage. Surely someone is brave enough to release the super secret documents?

@HanQuigley My partner and I have started using ear plugs to help with infections and are very happy with the results. We use surf ears. Haven't tried the other brands

@Daz996 If you hover your mouse over his username you can click on "ignore". Its one of the best features on Scubaboard If I was you I would kick up a stink with them. Its very poor customer service in any business to biff parts out that you've decided are no good before discussing with the...

Niue island is (I believe) a mixture of limestone and coral. Any proper cave diving there? There is a lot of website that mention "diving through caves" but then you get a picture of a recreational diver in a small swim through.

Oh right. Not sure sorry. Think its been returned to the shop by now

No but thank you for the suggestion. Will pass it on. A couple of weeks. About 8 dives since it was purchased I believe. We'd dived together the day before. No issues.

Yea I put my IP gauge on which goes up to 300 PSI. As soon as we cracked the cylinder the needle instantly slammed all the way round. My suspicion is that we were getting near to tank pressure on the LP side.