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Seriously, where is this need to bring a smartphone underwater coming from? The beauty of diving for me is all about escaping from the surface into a quiet, beautiful environment. The day I can get an email underwater is the day I will stop diving for good.

Or a rebreather... :thumb:

Assuming that smartphones would not be a good replacement computer for technical diving, they may have a space in recreational diving as long as the case will cost significantly less than an entry level dedicated diving computer. Personally, I would rather buy a $200 computer than any $100 (or...

A supra pubic catheter can cause bladder infections more or less like a normal urethral catheter, and/or skin/soft tissue infections at the port of entry. It is nearly impossible to waterproof the port of entry, at least in my experience. So-called waterproof dressings don't work well in this...

That's actually an Italian made gauge that was popular in the eighties. There is some information and a pic of the open gauge here: Forum der Historischen Tauchergesellschaft e.V. • Thema anzeigen - TM "Allemano Sub" öffnen Google translate does a good job translating the page.

No traditional depth gauge for me since my very first few dives with rental gear many years ago. I do keep some redundancy though, either diving with two computers or at the very least carrying one computer and my G-shock, which shows depth and dive time. Having just a depth gauge without any...

Spearfishing on a rebreather? That's illegal in most places. Plus I am not sure how enjoyable it would be for you to constantly and suddenly change depth on a rebreather, run after a fish with the bailout on your side, deal with the task load, and a rebreather will likely make you very...

I personally find that running a commercial spearfishing operation and supporting an organization that tries to maximize commercial fishing while writing that is quite hypocritical. The fishes you take, including the one proudly shown in your picture, are those that environmentally aware divers...

I would say Utila in Honduras should be the most cost-effective option. And yes, you may not have many dives yet, but you have got six months to spend by the sea, and that's easily 200 dives at 10 dives per week. Definitely go for it, if that is your dream.

It's all good and agreeable, but it reads like an old post from another age when no one, and I mean literally no one, is booking a dream holiday on the other side of the planet.

You should definitely enquire about any discounted dive packages they may have. And I wouldn't worry about cruise ships right now, there won't be any around for quite a while...

I am not sure I understand this. Would divers have to provide logs without even knowing the supposed use? That's quite a big ask. Curious to know what the 'medical approach' involves. You didn't actually say this was going to be a medical application, and if this is the case I am pretty sure...

I hate to say that I am vegan, but there is only so much stupidity that I can take. Enjoy the t-shirt

Why did I? The silence The buoyancy The redundancy The depth and duration of the dives Much less Helium to pay for Do I need to add one more reason? The fun! :)

+1 for training on a rental unit, even considering that the harness will probably not be adjusted perfectly for you. It is more expensive, and not just because of the rental costs. I got certified on a rental JJ first, and when I went to do the certification on a Poseidon I was told it wasn't...

I have been to Cancun from NYC twice recently, in June and in August. No restrictions for flights, but the land border is still closed. I had my temperature taken on arrival in Cancun, and had to wear a mask. Mexico had on online Covid form/declaration to fill at the airport when leaving, so...

You could still force bend the fin against a step, pretty easy to do climbing in full gear. Other than that it is either a manufacturing defect or a hit on something pretty sharp and strong while swimming on the bottom, as suggested by Boston Breakwater. The fin in the pic does have a lot of...

I am not an expert, but it may be possible that climbing with the fins bent them against the boat and caused the crack. Just a theory. The place of the crack seems compatible with this explanation.

I have got a pair that I have used for about 50 dives. No cracks so far but I did notice that they seem to get quite a bit of superficial scratches. Other than that, I kind of like them. Just out of curiosity, since you said you did two boat dives climbing stairs, did you climb the boat stairs...

Well, I have been reading for a while, but I suppose this is a good thread for my first post and introduce myself a bit... I have been diving since 2004, so probably not a very long time. I was living in London by then, and did my OW on a holiday in Jamaica. It was a weird course where everyone...