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Interesting thing about safety stops: I never did them nor were they preached in class during my initial certification (it was pre-safety stop) and I was diving Navy tables (pre-RDP and the like). So, some divers blew a safety stop and perhaps they ignored the lecture, and while in an ideal...

Thanks for the link. I had a prospective customer ask me this question, and it was my opinion that the person should not dive. Just thought I'd run it by some others here too just to clearify. Tanks :)

I am not familiar with the Y program of diver training, however I would like to state that the PADI DM course just went through a hefty overhaul and IMHO that it is not what it used to be. At one time I thought that the program was fairly strong, but now they have eliminated a bunch of sections...

Hey, try the ol' form that PADI offers. I don't know if they'll be able to help you after 15 years. However, they still have my card on file from 13 years ago (open water). Once that is accomplished, get into a refresher course and sign up for a Rescue class. Refresh your memory on skills...

Of course, the question begs another question: what type of diving are you doing? If you are leaning toward decompression type diving, then analogue gauges and decompression schedule on a slate are the way to go, though the Abyss line of computers is looking promising from the reviews I've seen...

I don't know what the salesperson has against the Suunto Vyper, but I dive on one and have had no issues with it, including diving Nitrox. I tend to push the limits at times and have been in deco mode several times. It has never locked me out for subsequent dives; it doesn't lock one out if...

Depends on the kind of BC you have. Many of the newer BCs don't have bladders (bladderless) and thus, once they have a hole in the "bladder" you either have to patch it or look for a new one. However, many BCs have dump valves (butt-dump) that may need tightning as well as the point the hose...

Could someone please explain the ramifications of pressure and tympanoplasty and is this an absolute contraindication to diving. Thanks in advance :)

ID, I have over a hundred dives on the Vyper. When I first got it I dove with a Depth gauge and a Datamax Sport. All three gauges read extremely close and I have to conclude that the 25% shallow reading that Rick experienced may have been a fluke. However, I am not willing to discount that...

For storage: 1. I wash the outside of the suit after every 3 or 4th dive. 2. Lub Zipper after every 2nd or 3rd dive 3. Powder all seals after every dive (eliminates that sticky factor in storage). 4. Leave Zipper open 5. Lay suit flat, start rolling from the feet, tuck the hood in and fold...

I'm going to assume that you mean dry gloves that are stretched over a docking ring (such as the Viking dry glove system), if I am wrong, please clearify. I use this system with 2 liners on each hand and my hands stay toasty in 39 degree water (one liner is silk the second is just a normal yarn...

Curious to know if anyone has used the Suunto computer software (for the vyper, cobra, etc line)? What are it's features, limitations, pros, cons? I am looking for opinions so as to formulate an opinion on whether the $140+ price is worth it. Thanks.

If computers are not advocated, what tables are used?? The DSAT (rec) tables many organizations use are not appropriate for deco dive plans as they don't include those stops. Do those that advocate tables and deco-diving use the Navy tables for planning their dives? Or are there other tables...

Interestingly enough, I have never heard of a descent rate until now, though each of the posts strikes a thought: why is there not a descent rate taught in classes if there is a physiological reason for a slower rate? New divers do ask the question (and perhaps even seasoned divers) about...

For the type of diving that I do, I have a 30 cf pony using the Super Pony tamer (as in above posting). The Tamer is an excellent system and would recommend it if you own your own tanks. Redundant backup air source is the only way to dive in colder waters around wrecks. That source can by...

Several years ago, some training agencies go together to figure out what they considered the minimum standards of an entry level diver should be. This group is called the Recreational Scuba Training Council. On this board are YMCA, PADI, SSI, and others, making most certification agencies...

Has anyone experienced a valve failure. Having just bought a new suit, I have noticed a couple of things: 1) the valve seems to be more on the bicep versus the deltoid and 2) doesn't seem to dump very well. Having been a dry diver for several years, this is a first for me. It dumps some of the...

So what's wrong with diving solo? I have done it many times, but within my own limitations. There's a point where a well trained and experienced buddy is a necessity, such as penetrating a wreck. Furthermore, how many times has an instructor or divemaster/con lead customers or taught a class...

Junior, One of the best schools in the world (and I mean world, he gets people from Europe and other places) is the MN School of Diving. Fabulous facility and training. Check it out. Cheers :)

check out Global Underwater Explorers for more information on DIR. For information on the jargon, Dive Training Magazine had a write up within the last year on it (check out your local library maybe). For more technical aspects, check out Advanced and Immersed magazines. Also, using...