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However, with our accents, it can come out sounding like anything! :06: Phil

Hi Sander, welcome to the board! You'll love Dahab! my friends and I spent a day there during a trip to Sharm el Sheik in January and we loved it. all the est, phil

All the discussion about Pentium bugs as a reason not to rely on dive computers puzzles me a bit. Didn't PADI recall some of it's RDPs last year due to printing errors? Seems like the same thing to me. Just my 2 Euro cents. Phil

Sounds like it was a manufacturing error with that particular bc. Plenty of people are diving the Airtrim system and the MRS weight system and are happy with them. Phil

I guess I'll need a bigger pillow! I want a copy of this book as well! Phil

Sure can: Red Sea Reef Guide by Helmut Debelius. I sleep with my copy under my pillow. Phil

Hmmm...I ordered from them in July. Within a week the merchandise arrived at my daughter's house in the U.S. I was very satisfied with their service. Have you tried phoning them? I hope this is a simple mistake and that they remain in business because there are a few more items I want...

Any idea where they are planning to build it? I didn't see the location on the site. Phil

I read sometime back that the fumes from melting lead can be dangerous. And of course, if the molten lead spatters, that would be bad. But otherwise, if done carefully, it seems like a good idea to me. Phil

Dual bladder wings are pretty popular with my club. There are quite a few tech divers who dive dry and in fresh water using steel doubles and stages. I asked around when I began shopping for a wing and they recommended a dual bladder model. I bought a Dive Rite Dual Rec wing. Seems to me...

Doc, Don't let the scare-monger slow you down. I'm American and went to Sharm in January. Now I am as hooked on the Red Sea as Mania. A few people were a little surprised to see a Yank there, but I was made welcome and treated the same as anyone else. The Egyptians were warm and friendly...

Well, I have an Apeks TX100 and love it. But as Randy said, they are all well thought of. Try them out and see which you like best. As long as you can get it serviced locally, you will likely be happy with any of them. Phil

My experience was the same as Stefo's. 5 minuted from plane to airport exit. I didn't watch the others from my flight so it might have been that they weren't getting visas. But now I have a real problem...my buddies want to go back to Sharm and I am thinking along the lines of Dahab this...

I'm planning to buy an inflatable boat and have narrowed down my choices to three possibles. All of them are available with wood or aluminum sectional floors. I'll be deflating the boat and carrying it in the back of my van between uses. I am uncertain which deck material to choose. Aluminum...

I'll recommend Camel Divers in Sharm el Sheik. I dove there with a group of friends in January. But there are a number of operators in Sharm who also have very good reputations. You will need a visa to dive Ras Mohammed because it's a marine sanctuary, but you can easily buy the visa on...

I'll second jhelmuth's recommendation of the Seaquest Balance. I use one for exactly the same conditions as you dive; cold fresh water with a drysuit and 15 liter steel most of the time, with occasional trips to warmer climes. It's a rugged, simple bc and packs very easily for travel. I also...

For what it's worth, I ordered a bp/harness/wing combo from diveriteexpress a month or so ago and it arrived very quickly. I'll definitely recommend them. Phil

Hi guys, I don't want to hijack the thread, but I just got the word from my girlfriend that we are going to spend about 4 weeks in South Africa sometime in the January-March time frame. What are my best bets for diving in that period? Sodwana is probably too far off the beaten path for us...

Seems like a good idea to me. Some will solo dive regardless of group approval therefore any discussion which could lead to improved safety for those who do dive alone should be welcome. phil

Hi guys, I keep reading about Mermet Springs and hope to dive it sometime. Funny for me to think I grew up not far away, but didn't dive at the time. Luckily my brother still lives nearby. Maybe I should return to the States for a visit next year. Phil