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My wife and I both got certified in 2000 (she recommended the class! :) ). Since then, I think she's done 3 warm water dives. It would be great if she didn't get sea sick, enjoyed scuba diving, and wanted to spend every waking minute on a Liveaboard, but it isn't a big deal that she doesn't...

"What are the kind of equipment that is available for rent? Are they good quality equipment? My dive shop tells me that most of the equipment is very poor quality and it would be foolish to risk one's life on it." It sounds like they want to sell you some gear. Rental gear won't be as nice...

Ah crap! I didn't know scubatools was closing. They were a nice source tools, especially for a regular diver.

If you search around a bit, there are other threads on this same suit. I bought one after having a used TLS350 from ebay. The suit is made with a lot thicker material- which is a positive for not developing pinhole leaks, the down side is that the suit doesn't pack as nicely as a TLS350 if you...

Another vote for spring straps- I can't believe how crappy some of the plastic buckles are. It is so nice to just slip the spring over the heel and not worry about it.

My wing did the same thing. I unplugged the LP inflator hose and used my drysuit to fine tune the buoyancy. Back on the boat it was pretty easy to get it tightened up.

I agree with Mattboy. What's the rush? Buy a mask and a cheap watch, and rent the rest of your gear for a year, and then start buying pieces of equipment one at a time. Ebay is a good way to get used gear. I have three sets of Scubapro regs, all from ebay. The one downside to used...

Hi Water Girl, Good for you, getting in 40 dives before getting a computer. The only thing I'd add to you list is Nitrox capability. The Suunto Vyper would fit all of the needs that you describe above, and is more affordable than the Stinger. The current computer that I use is the DiveRite...

Wow, tough break! My dive log is one of my more treasured possessions. I have to agree with all of the comments that no one checks log books, only C-cards. I've dove in Ireland, Truk, Hawaii, the Caribean and several places in the mainland U.S., and that has always been the case. I'd...

Hi Kiddo, Not sure if this is helpful or not, but here's some other thoughts: 1.) Buy either the regs or the BC, then wait a year and buy the other. I bought my BC first, and continued to rent regulators for a while. I chose to do the BC first so that I'd have a good fitting BC, and...

Just to elaborate on what scarefaceDM said, most rental tanks (at least in the areas that I dive), are setup for Yokes. If you have a DIN regulator, but are faced with tank valves designed for yokes, you need a DIN to Yoke adapter, which typically goes for $40-50, and just screws on to the...

Yeah, what Otter said. Was this done post battery change?

I determine my carry-ons based on what I wouldn't want to be without for diving, or wouldn't want the airlines to loose. For me that works out to: my mask, computer & logbook. Lately I've started leaving the logbook at home, and just taking enough blank sheets to record all of the dives. I...

Here's another old thread: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/computers-gauges-watches-analyzers/154938-what-heck-wrong-my-suunto-compasses-2.html

There was a good thread about this a year ago: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/174398-compass-dip.html It looks like the different compass zones are roughly parallel to the equator. For the compass to rotate smoothly, the needle needs to be parallel to the earth...

100% agree with Zen_man. Hard weights are much easier to slip in and out of integrated pockets, and are more durable. (And you can recycle the hard weights on a weight belt if you switch to backplate/wing)

When I took the PADI course, the book advocated using the drysuit as the sole source of buoyancy control (ie, keeping the BC fully deflated for the dive). After a few dives I switched to keeping just enough air in the drysuit to keep the insulation lofted, and using the BC for buoyancy control...

Wow! Absolutely incredible.

Mohave Steve, If you're into learning how the regs work, Couv's suggestion of the airspeedpress book is a great one. I bought the book about a year before I started working on my regs, and thought it was a great read just from the point of understanding how the first and second stages...