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Oh, Just a little. Underwater it's great, but topside, yes, find something cushy to store the head in. ok, so maybe I exagerated a little, but better safe than sorry!!:D

I think the DIR stance on piston regs on stages and deco bottles is that you can swap out a regulator 1st stage underwater( due to problems) and that it won't get as hammered as a diaphragm unit in the same situation. Just throwing that in, FWIW!!

The head needs protecting out of the water, a can cooler works fine. Great advise about clipping off the head first thing when you are rigging up, you could be unhappy if you don't! I can't help wanting to baby my Helios because it cost so darn much!! It is close to being the most expensive...

If you are doing car based diving, think about a plastic tote. Everything stays organized and visible. throw in your wet stuff when you are done... controls the saltwater factor in the car. I use one with a closing top. All my hardware, less tanks, fit in this box. My drysuit has its own bag...

I had a problem like that once; I think I got a fold in the latex seal with some skin under it. Anyway after the days diving I noticed my neck was sensitive , got home and looked in the mirror, and there was a line around the side of my neck. It looked like I survived a hanging. Took about a...

SSSSHHH, just keep it a secret, but use a stainless halcyon triglide, just in case!

Depending on where you live, O-rings light might qualify as a second home, then you could write it off!! Sounds like a deal!!

When you assemble your setup, the second stages are attached hand tight to the hose, don't use a wrench there. Apply a wrench to the first stage fittings, but just a little pressure!! Enough so the hose won't come loose if you try twisting it with your hands. The O ring is what seals, not...

Lid up, I thought about putting it upside down, mounted to the BP, but it scared me too much!! The lid being down really puts the switch in harms way, removing any chance of seeing that your canister is flooded. On a side note, if your Helios is hitting your backplate, it can depress the...

Put the canister on the right side, with the cord going under your long hose. Then, if you ever do stages, or get a scooter, you won't have to relearn anything. It's all about muscle memory, knowing where stuff is in the dark, without even looking. Standardization also means that other divers...

There's something about pulling on a hose to make a BC dump that just doesn't seem right. Maybe it's the added failure potential. Lifting an inflator hose to vent becomes second nature, I don't even think about it, I just do it. UP is right (as always!) about drysuit venting, kind of like one...

That sucks!! If you have serial #'s for the regs. you should be able to get them back, but don't wait too long, or your stuff will end up at one of those auctions. Was it the IRS? State B&O Board? You should be able to find out from your local IRS office. Good luck!!

The diving industry seems to work at a different pace than the rest of the world. Island time, I think they call it. If the dealer drops the ball and doesn't place your order for a week, and then it takes time to fit it into the schedule at the mfg... You can easily have two or three weeks of...

Do the light, you will enjoy it on every dive, I do.(unless it leaks,ARRRGH!!)

I hear you, mine took nearly three months to show up, but it was worth the wait. What brand??

SPG's are pretty bulletproof, and it's easy to show buddies what's going on with air sharing, etc... Regarding the Vytec: I use it as a bottom timer, in gauge mode, with the transmitter to give me tank pressure at a glance when checking depth or dive time, and to record tank pressures for...

Your drysuit can be used for buoyancy, on the surface only!! Underwater, add just enough gas to compensate for squeeze. Any more than that, and it is moving around on you everytime your attitude changes, and causes trim problems. The weight you are offsetting is your tank, the wing/BC is...

The Vytec doesn't beep if you are out of water, where did you hear that from... you turn the gauge on, and pressurize your tank, it beeps once when the code is locked in, that's it. If you walk away from your tank you will lose the code, but if you stay within about six feet of the tank, I have...

The blower works mighty fine, and you can't forget it. :D :D :D