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What type of expectations do you have in terms of quality and performance for a backplate? Here is why I ask. My wife purchased an Oxycheq wing with a (Koplin?) BP from COVCI, I purchased one from another company. Mine has performed without a hitch. Hers on the other hand chewed...

Almost two years later and the set-up is still going strong. I did have a puncture in the Halcyon Pioneer but they were good about replacing it at a low cost. I like the mk18 a great deal. Somehow it makes me feel more unique than the mk25 would. Seriously though, I like that it has a swivel...

I have the R390 my wife has the R190. The difference is no big deal. If you really want a small octopus you could just go for the S550 mentioned above at an extra cost (but you wouldn't feel bad about settling). I also have heard that the larger diaphragm on the R190 (and G250 for that matter...

Thanks for all the encouraging words and stories everyone. I think it will be very valuable. It will be good to practice skills like buddy breathing and emergency ascent. I did them before but it's not something I have practiced often. I have a feeling that relearning the material will make...

A couple of years ago I got my open water certification with my wife through the YMCA. Since then I've done about 25 dives or so. Now that I moved up to the San Francisco Bay area I've been diving in Monterey. We just enrolled in a 15 week long scuba course through a university. It...

Well I got it and dove it once. For me there were benefits and drawbacks. The view is nice and the nose pocket fits me better than the Z2 does. Unfortunately it leaked more than the Z2 and pressed my brow right above between the eyes. The mask protrudes inward a bit at that point. It left...

Could the reasons it is disturbing be that she is: -dead -wearing only a bikini and -inhumanly flexible and floppy ?

I liked the X-Vision's view, but it didn't fit me well. I just noticed that Ocean Master has a mask now with a wide field of view call the "Primero." I like and use their Z2 mask so I have been considering their Primero. Maybe it's worth checking out. An advantage is the nice, padded...

Has anyone tried this mask? I have the Z2 and I love it...great fit, easy to clear (I don't use the purge much). But I tried I Mares X-Vision and loved the wide angle view. Unfortunately it didn't fit so I took it back and stuck to the Z2. But now the Primero is out and it looks like...

I forgot to mention that the sleeveless shorty I wear on top of the full suit has a built in hood with the zipper across the chest like Justin699 described on his one piece. Probably that minimizes water flow down my spine. Even if water gets in it is still outside of the full suit. I can...

That sounds like I very good approach too. I chose to have the sleeveless short on the outside because I thought I was more likely to use the full suit alone than to use the shorty alone. But if you think you are more likely to use the shorty alone then it makse more sense to wear that on the...

Similar to the 1-piece and vest is wearing a 1-piece with a shorty on top. You don't get a lot of water flowing through it and you get a little more coverage than with the vest. You can then always wear the 1-piece alone if you want. This is what I use and it is very warm. I got this suit...

My wife ended up getting a BP/Wing set-up (oxycheq). She liked how it is minimal and she finds it nicer to use than the jacket style BC from our OW class. I like the MC storage pack on mine (makes it at least look a bit more comfortable), but she likes hers without the storage pack better. I...

Let her try yours to see if she likes it. She can also rent some other types of BC. She won't need it before the class anyway, and you might as well make sure that she enjoys diving first.

This thread is not about split fins.

I wondered the same thing. I got one in the mail. The webbing is very stiff and the knife is really stuck in there. It looks like it should be ok.

I have a feeling that the "escape mechanism" (as opposed to death throes) is less severe when dropped in a pot of cold water as opposed to boiling. I wonder what is the difference with the boiling water that activates the escape mechanism...

I'll second FireM on the Mk18 (though I use it with a g250hp and r390). I like that it is a diaphragm regulator like the Mk16, but it has a swivel and an extra high pressure port. Breathes well and has given me know problems. Of course my wife has no complaints with her Mk25/g250hp/r190...

It's just the brand name... Their popular E-series tanks have characteristics that are a little different than typical HP steel tanks though. http://www.pstscuba.com/products.htm

My wife has an Oceanic Versa Pro, I have the Suunto Vyper. Both do the job well and are pretty similar in functionality. If you read the board here you will see that the suunto is more conservative whereas the Versa Pro is more liberal. I find the Vyper's interface to be more intuitive, but...