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Let me be annoying for a moment. Forgive me, I've studied physics. This sentence: since you aren't "actually" in deco should read: since you aren't subject to mandatory decompression stops (or mandatory offgassing at constant pressure) - compression and decompression happens on every dive. I...

... and done!

Oh! I just noticed my supporter status is gone. I have to fix that! New bank and all...

And not just a service. Scubaboard, with all these people I've learned to know, seems like a true community. Not a dive center owned "club", but a true community. Such a thing cannot thrieve unless we all participate. Some of us might not have the money to support the running costs, but they...

Yeah, five breaths is good. I was told to look at the SPG while testing regs. That proved usefull.

The Deep Blue Pro Diver 200 is cheap enough to be used as a hammer, but is it actually, in real life, waterproof at depths of ~165ft? It is said to be a "pro diver". Is this marketing hype or actual fact? I would use the watch for dry caving and for sump diving. I would actually smash it against...

Make sure you have extra reading glasses (both on surface and for your diving mask). It's not fun if your main mask breaks and then you need to keep your computer three feet away to be able to read it. There are lenses that stick on the inside of your mask. Either you have a backup mask with...

Make sure you have enough spanners to tighten the reg hose to the 2nd stage without rotating stuff inside the 2nd stage. For my Apeks regs I need two spanners (of different sizes), one of which needs to be extra thin. I also carry a tool that helps in unscrewing the 2nd stage lid if I would...

Jokes aside, I believe they just have a software problem there.

They must be the first certification agency ever not to accept certifications they issued themselves :D

"How to communicate with a panicked diver?" OK! What can a man say? From the rear, we suppose?

Let's see... 1: Primary light - a security feature if it is dark. Sometimes it may bring some joy. 2: DSMB - a security feature if you dive at sea or if there is boat traffic. One per team. 3: Spool/reel for deco/cave diving is a no brainer. A trilobyte (a cutting device) is needed if there's...

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The very first dives are exciting no matter where you go! You could very well start with some local diving, and take a dive trip only when some experience is gained. That way you would fully enjoy the environment instead of struggling with buoyancy. Hence, do book a trip, but do plan some local...

Yes. True. I paid that amount for TWO first stages and TWO second stages and the hoses. Not here :D Yes. Here they are affordable. <3 Not so with cold water sidemount and our quite buoyant drysuits Price depends on demand. Marketing creates demand. Prices can get inflated. You can combat...

Apeks regs are easier and cheaper to maintain where I live, and they perform great in cold water and at depth. Why would I pay more for Scubapro then? I can use the saved funds on better dive lights or other safety equipment. There's nothing wrong with Scubapro, though. It is just that with...

There's a piece of 007 equipment for underwater fights you forgot, though.

Your list is a long one. Short answer: 1) a dive knife with a serrated edge (unclean dive sites) 2) a backup mask (cold water) Long answer: I will ALWAYS carry a proper short but robust dive knife with a serrated edge. Not a smooth one, but a serrated one. Those work better. I do not trust...

I've been at -6m where wave action was huge, but yes, at depth it becomes less. Sharp waves are not a problem but rolling-swell that makes vision and balance contradict each other is much worse. Also, shutting your eyes will reduce motion sickness. Btw, don't puke in the wind. And be carefull...

Why would you need to be on a boat to be a diver? There are a lot of shore and inland divers.