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Welcome to the scuba board! I am new here too but I had to say hi because of a few connections! I just got certified this summer and really love diving. I play capoeira too (angola though) and I know of some really great capoeira people in Japan. They travel to New York City frequently...

Thank you for your input. It is not an online deal it is from an LDS, but still a sale price should be a real sale. I couldn't find a price on the discontinued regulator so it was hard for me to judge if it was a bargain. I'll hold off. --Raposa

Hello all, I recently saw a deal for a BC and a regulator set for $849 and I want to know if this is a good deal. That is the asking price for a full Halcyon BP setup with a 36 lb wing, a Scubapro MK18/G250HP regulator set-up with an R390 octo. I have tried the backplate before and liked...

Thanks again for the advice! We had a great trip to Monterey. It is really beautiful up there. Quite a different feel than the San Diego beaches. We loved the Monterey Cypress and Pine trees. We visited some of the beaches you mentioned like Mcabee and Lover's Cove. Lover's seemed...

I had a chance to try a Halcyon BP/Wings set-up this weekend. I suppose it is not too hardcore for a beginner to use. I felt very stable under the water and it was nice to get that 6 lbs off of my weight belt. Also, though just a touch of lumbar paddng would be nice it was not really...

That's a lot to consider that you have all brought up here. I am not sure that the dive shops will let me dive these particular BCs before purchasing but I'll look around to see if I can find them to test first. I don't think that 31 lbs is unheard of for cold water diving. Especially...

Thanks for the advice, that's what I was looking for! I will feel comfortable diving a place like you have described without having to pay the $150 for a tour. I didn't feel good about paying almost as much for a guide as I did for my Open Water Certification! I'll go to the dive shop and...

Hello Northern California Divers, I am new here and I have a few questions about diving in Monterey. I just asked the questions in the Travel>North America section of the board. I don't want to make people upset by cross-posting but afterwards I realized that this might be a better place to...

Hello Northern California Divers, This weekend (September 26-29) my girlfriend and I are travelling up to Monterey and are hoping to get some diving in (probably Sunday). We are both newly certified (just finished the 4 week YMCA OW course) so we are definitely in need of advice. I would...

I also had trouble finding good boots for XL Jetfins. Finally I found that the Henderson Titanium Hyperstretch boots fit very well. I wear size 11. They are snug but not tight, plus they have good arch support. They have a pretty thick and sturdy sole but not as thick as some other boots I...

Thanks everyone for the many quick replies! This board has been an invaluable resource as I learned to dive this summer. I am not in an extreme rush to buy so I don't mind waiting to check out new options. I am not totally stuck on the 4 I mentioned but I liked the reviews of those BCs and...

Hello all, I am a newly certified diver looking to purchase a BC. I have looked over this board and at some online gear reviews and I would like to receive feedback on 4 BCs in particular. Any advice would be useful. These BCs are the: SeaQuest Balance ScubaPro Knighthawk Transpac II...

Sorry to repeat the topic, I'm pretty new here. Actually, I read a couple of posts people wrote about seasickness but I didn't know if it was any different since they all talked about feeling sick to their stomachs. I suppose it is the same though, just that they are affected differently...

Hello, I have a question that I hope you can answer. I am starting my class to get certified in a week and I have been snorkelling to get ready for it. Sometimes when I snorkel the bobbing up and down with the swells makes me feel a little dizzy. I never feel a queasy stomach, but just...

Hello all, I have been looking for a good mask and I am down to two that fit pretty well and that I liked. These are the Oceanmaster Z2 and the Mares X-vision. The problem is that my nose is wider then the x-vision nose pocket so it squishes the edges of both nostrils. In all other...

I am doing it all locally this summer. I have not even thought much about going to dive in the tropics. Even though the water is cold there are nice beaches here in San Diego with abundant sea life. And I feel an attachment to our local beaches. If I lived inland where there were no...

Hair management can be a challenge! I have very thick and long dreadlocks that go 3/4 of the way down my back. The water around here is pretty cold so I have to get some kind of hood but even the extra-large doesn't fit accommodate my hair too well. Right now I am trying to have a custom...

Thanks. Right now what I am trying is the Henderson Hyperstretch boot. It is still a little bit wide but not as much as the others. It is loose around the ankle but with the wetsuit over it I think it is fine. If worse comes to worse, since it doesn't have a zipper maybe getting it taken in...

Hi Everyone, I am new to scuba and am in the process of getting my personal gear. I have everything except for the boots now. And this has been giving me a quite a problem! Everything is either way too wide or a little too short. At first I read advice saying that when confronted with...

I guess in the end it is all about trust. That archery place sounds more than worth it! I would pay more for a place I could really trust too. It probably means feeling out a few local places to find the right fit. For the same reason I chose to get certified at the YMCA later on this...