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I dive the Hydros and love it. Plusses: monoprene straps and backplate coating are very sticky and make it very stable in water. It does not slip and no crotch strap is needed. Weight pockets very secure and never release accidentally Inflator very easy to add tiny amounts of air Minus...

I was recruited by a Marine Biology professor at a local university as a diver for one of her studies when she found out I was taking my PADI dive master. Mostly because she knew I was a strong swimmer, calm in the water and easy to work with - she had never seen me dive, but we trained together...

Either the Suunto Eon Core or SW Peregrine are great computers. Both are have easy to read, underwater screens and have good easy to use interfaces. I particularly like the Peregrine's "Safety Stop Complete" display I'd avoid the Suunto Zoop/Vyper just because the interface is poor. I have a...

No experience with any of these - but aside from fit, I'd also check which has the widest field of view when wearing it. When I was choosing a mask I found the field of view varied greatly and from the contenders that fit well I chose the widest field of view. Now I'm more likely to see the...

Good choice on the name patch! This is what they say when you select it: Enter what you want embroidered onto the badge (check your spelling ) and what National flag, or a simple picture* if any. *Note any picture will be a maximum of 8cm x 8cm fine detail and shading is not possible. Colours...

It probably works better, but isn't as pretty as the T25 with the rainbow coating. Lust isn't controlled by logic!

Usually you would glue in these valve ports: Sitech Valve port Otherwise it would be pretty leaky - depending on the drysuit fabric how big a leak.

Just dove a demo Atomic B2 from my LDS. That was the quickest sale since I was looking at kittens at the animal shelter and the worker there asked "Would you like to hold one?" Breathed super easy and the ball swivel on the second stage was jsut so much more comfortable than my current reg...

I've owned a Hydros and an AquaLung Dimension which has some similar features to the Exotek including the "Surelock" weight pockets and wrapture harness Hydros Plusses - weight pockets easy to insert and don't fall out - rubber harness is very sticky - does not shift around - comfortable...

I'm pretty sure that is for replacing and installing valves in existing valve ports. Adding new valve ports will add significantly to the cost. See the section on "Relocating Valves" $110 each.

The alternate "Ninja" pockets are just a little too small for my hands to easily get in and grab things from them. Other than that I love mine. The monoprene shoulder straps and back pad keep it firmly in place without a cumber bund or crotch strap no matter what underwater acrobatics I do.

OK - a different direction here, if you are willing to not dive a BP/W By far the most comfortable system I've used is the Aqualung Dimension back inflate BCD. The shoulder straps and hip belt are constructed like a hiking backpack allowing you to distribute the weight transfer to your body...

Just found this today - very useful for my trip to Sechelt tomorrow to look for wolf eels. Thanks!

The dive raid web page says tech 40: MUST participate in at least one confined water skill session and 5 open water dives. Less than that and a definite standards violation. Report it to Raid. But…. I’ve read all over scubaboard that such things only happen with instructors for a different...

I teach a lot of refresher classes in a pool. I have the "optional final exam" - remove and replace mask while hovering neutral and trim 2 feet off the bottom of the deep end. Many of my students have never done any skills neutral and trimmed in their original open water classes, but instead...

One of my friends, with around 100 dives uses way less air when he has his go pro. He has a bad habit of sculling with his hands, wiggling and just moving in general when diving, burning through his air. But when he carries his Go Pro, he concentrates on being smooth for filming, doesn't...

This. Figure out what's out there and what you like, then buy. Ask divers with the gear you are considering what they like and dislike about theirs. Especially since I've seen lots of tropical, new diver oriented operations include rentals in their guided dives and give little or no discount...

What's the issue with the A700? Mares Instinct - exhaust port covers easily come detached, diaphragm cover secured by a pin that can and has worked its way out

I'm in the market for a new reg and considering an Atomic B2 or Scubapro mK25/A700. What do you love or hate about yours? Or mildly like or dislike? My current reg has lots of delicate plastic parts, a few of which have broken, so I'm particularly interested in durability. Also do you use...

Our shop has rental suits in sizes down to women's extra small and our main dive site is a long walk up and down hill in gear. I haven't seen any major issues with the quick neck on smaller divers. Everyone regardless of size finds the gear more comfortable in the water than on then walk...