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It’s all in the Subject… Are transmitters all vendor (or even computer model) specific, or are some of them the same device and can be used with dive computers from different vendors? In other words, do (for example) Shearwater transmitters work with Mares computers, Oceanic transmitters with...

In warm water (80F) I prefer a long sleeved rash guard as sun protection, for snorkeling and (some) diving. Otherwise especially if multiple dives over multiple days, go for the 3mm or even 5mm.

I’m interested, but pics and a specific model number would help. Does this include the PC interface?

^^This - common batteries is a win, and I treat my dive lights better than the “around the house" lights. Here’s what I found in my desk drawer: DGX800, Anker LC90 Bolder, LA Police Gear Operator L1, THRUNITE 2AV3 and a Surefire G2X. The DGX was the most expensive, and the one I’d dread losing...

Another vote for the DGX 800. I use mine for lighting up coyotes on the hill behind our house all the time. I can definitely discourage them from sticking around. Never had a problem with overheating, but I don’t run it for 20 min continuous, either. I’m planning to buy the “video” (wide...

On our dive, a teen-aged (new) diver with a GoPro and no separate lights got some very good footage. Not commercial grade, but easily home movie grade and good enough to show the family and friends back home what it’s all about. I’d call Jack’s and see what they recommend for the dive. I saw...

I was NASDS from the 70s - when I started back up it was completely worth it to cert from the beginning. I did it with my son, which made it even more fun.

This seems to be identical to the SSI Master diver - 50 dives, 4 specialties of your choice, Stress & Rescue. SSI requires a current CPR cert to complete the Stress & Rescue, I seem to recall.

Because “you are not worthy” ? Or as a friend put it, “a bitter beer for my bitter life!”. Then he met a girl, and…

Yup, Scuba Sciences, NASDS in 1976. I’ve got a chip card around here somewhere, although I re-certed from scratch about 11 years ago. Paul Bolander was my instructor, I def recall Paul Wagenseller(?) too.

I was reminded of “the olden days” by another post - my wife and I used to do the 2 and 3 (and once I think 4?) day trips as visitors from Phoenix to San Diego, in the early 80s - probably 78-82 or so. All those trips were done through a single shop in Phoenix, and the only two boats we ever...

I have no idea if those trip styles are still available. This was quite a while ago. Both of those boats have moved on; I don't even know if they are in service anywhere! Since I’m here now, I can usually just sneak off for a single day during the week, or catch that Saturday AM dive at the...

I grew up and cert’ed when I lived in Phoenix. My dive buddy (now wife) and I often made the trip from Phoenix to SD to dive weekends. At that time it was closer to 8.5 hours to drive, yuck. Leave work noon Friday, drive to SD, eat dinner somewhere, get on the boat before midnight. Wake up...

I switched mine over to bungee mount a few years ago. There was a specific adapter that I found online.

Felines are "obligate carnivores", in that they must eat meat. They are unable to synthesize certain amino acids and proteins and must therefore get them from meat. Dogs are not obligate, but what some call "scavenger carnivores". As we all know, they will eat just about anything. They CAN...

watchuseek is usually a pretty reliable place, at least for information - i've gotten lots of useful info about some vintage Seiko's there. If you decide to go for it, I'd be interested in your experience buying from that specific person. They had a Seiko I was looking at a while ago, but just...

Are there other options that don't have this problem? I have a week or more to decide what housing to buy.

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts. I decided to go with the GoPro - between the eco-system, the fact that we got a 25% discount on GoPro, which was better than the employee discount for the Sony (seriously?), and the comments here... Now off to pick a housing...

Well, for my sins, I'm joining the GoPro cult :-) Our company had a one-time 25% off GoPro so there's a Hero7 Black coming next week. It seems that the GoPro SuperSuit is the most common housing at least for starters? Are there any others I should look at? Like the OP, I'm planning on very...

What housing are you using? I was also leaning towards the GoPro due to no viewfinder/screen on the Sony. I could go on for days about all the "that's so very cool, but..." stuff that I see in Sony products :-)