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SE Florida has at least two places that sell gas at a very competitive price - 1/2 of what it costs in most of the rest of the country. $.06/cf for Nitrox, which is what some of these folks are charging, makes the marginal payback on owning your own compressor poor enough that its not worth...

Yep....

Ok, here's my analysis: My answer is that the diver who has undergone 5 minutes of deco is in more danger. The reason is that the diver who has undergone only 5 minutes of deco almost certanly has his "leading" compartment as the fastest (one or two, excluding his blood) compartments in...

The "U",flat piece and pin are the original strap mechanism! All the spring-strap installer did was turn the pin around - its usually on the other end. No big deal. The original strap hardware can be ordered, and its cheap. IDI just took a dirt-nap (although I hear they may be...

In the past when I had to cut them off I didn't bother - I found a SP dealer and bought new hardware for a few bucks (literally - its was something like $5 for the whole set)

IDI did not peen them at the factory. Scubapro DOES. However, the person who installed the straps might have. If they did, then its time to get out a dremel with a cut-off wheel - that's the fastest and easiest way to deal with it. A new set of hardware can be had for a few bucks, so its...

Well, both student and instructor did dive "deep" - into the mud! :D

I bet you could get two divers gear, camping gear, and miscellaneous stuff in a Jetta Wagon - if you folded the rear seats. If it was a TDI, you'd also get nearly 50mpg - something to think about..... (I own one and love the silly thing.) I also have a Suburban, which I love for the big...

Mike, you need to be more specific, or you're not going to get straight answers :D I wrote up a somewhat-longish answer to your question, but I'm going to hold off posting it for a bit and see if there are other's taking a crack at it. Ralph, which diver are you betting on? I can't tell -...

Holding $800 over room and tax costs is not excessive, it should be criminal. There is no way on God's Green Earth that's "reasonable" by anyone's defintion. Hell, a very high-end hotel I stayed at on Maui once didn't even do that, and there it might have been entirely within reason that I...

"Oy" is right. You do know (did they tell you?) that a MK20UL, being made out of aluminum (body), should not be used for elevated O2 mixtures, right? To 40% is probably ok, but you don't need to O2 clean it for that. If you're using that reg for deco service, stop doing it right now...

The problem with this is that they already have your card (for the reservation) and they have already authorized it (ditto) for at least SOMETHING. Just get an Amex - if you don't want the fees, get a Blue or Blue Cash. Same protection, no fees.

Argh - would, but it conflicts with two other things on my calendar on those dates that I cannot move. Barf.

The typical practice is to put a hold on your card for the room and tax for the entire period of your stay, plus a hundred bucks or so for incidentals (phone calls, etc) when you check in. If they have a prepaid reservation then there is no reason for them to do this - at all - other than the...

Can be, yes. You can "feather" a freeflowing reg this way and conserve a lot of gas, if you have a single (if you have doubles, you can just shut down the frozen reg, breathe the other one for a couple of minutes, and the frozen one will thaw out.) Far more critical though is if you some day...

Ah, but you'd be perfectly within your rights to hold the department store responsible. Indeed, it was their decision (not yours) to represent that brand, stock the product, and sell it to you. If that stereo breaks down, the department store that made the profit from the sale is the one you...

Certainly. I've done business with several stand-up operations in dive-related areas just in the last year. Abyss and Oxycheq come to mind immediately. So does "The Curly One" here(Airetex) who sold me my compressor, and Clark Yacht Compressors, who sold me my hyperfilter stack. I've...

I am making no such statement and if you're unable to parse the language that's not my issue to resolve. It is yours. I am making the statement that all indications are that DAN attempted to deny a legitimate equipment insurance claim that appears, under the terms of the policy they sold...

Several of my friends own them and haven't had any trouble with them. I don't believe in thick wetsuits though - more than a 3 mil with a 3 mil hooded vest under it and I want a drysuit.

You put your name on it and sell it, its yours. DAN's "dive insurance" isn't underwritten by DAN itself either. Indeed, that is what the entire brouhaha with alleged inside dealing that forced the good Doctor out was about - an alleged attempt by him (and his lawyer) to take over the company...