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I want a digital version of this, please..... :) Cheers... Rohan

The 'good cuff' is correct (see also my cuff pic in post 3). You need to push the cuff/wrist seal assembly right through the ring fixed to the drysuit until it can't go any further, then secure in place using the black o ring. The red o rings are the sealing o rings. The thick black o rings...

Hi there - I added the 'A' marking in my image in photoshop. The red ring that seals with the dry suit sleeve goes in groove 1 The black ring that holds the glove goes in groove 2.

Hi there - It does look like your black o ring (which holds the cuff protector in place) is too close to the red o ring. There should be a ~4mm space (marked 'A' below) between the red and cuff protector black o ring. Push the glove all the way in until this space is gone and the black o ring...

I'd say that's near perfect. I dive a near identical set up and with a 3mm wetsuit and the buoyant aluminum tanks tropical dive resorts seem to love I need ~6 lb lead. If you need less weight you can remove the STA and just thread the tank cam bands through the slots in the wing and plate for...

I wouldn't say all computers have shortcomings. Just get a computer that used Bühlmann ZHL-16C, but make sure you can modify the gradient factors. More computers use Bühlmann than don't. That way your computer will match other Bühlmann computers with the same GF, as well as dive-planning...

Material ~$300 difference Let's assume a drysuit requires 6m2 of fabric, and assume wholesale trilam prices of ~$50/m2 for the cheaper stuff (it's probably half that) and $100/m2 for the best. Labor ~$300 difference How many hours does it take to cut, sow and waterproof a suit? Let's say 20-30...

Very little. Watch a group of drysuit divers assemble for a dive and one thing that hits you is how remarkably similar their drysuits are, despite being from different brands: all have similar zip and pocket locations, panel shapes and seam locations and all use the same 3rd party valves (Apexs...

Thank for the suggestions Emoreira - I pass through Argentina often but have never dived there: I now have Lago Traful and Puerto Madryn on my 'must dive' list. One question: do you get any kelp forests in the far south (Santa Cruz or even Tierra de Fuego), and if so are there any dive...

Its often the case that the stronger the current the better the fish life and the more spectacular the dive. Sheltered locations with no water flow = muck diving: silty/muddy bottoms and macro subjects. Current dives, when done well, are some of the easiest dives you will ever do: just descend...

Am I the only one who finds the juxtaposition of member portraits over the top of the adverts to be slightly disturbing?

For your travel set up - are you travelling to warm water locations (i.e. a 3mm wetsuit or less?). For single tank diving I use a 30lb Oxycheq wing. For travel, and warm water, I use an Aluminum plate (2 lb). For cold water local diving I use a Steel plate (6lb). A plate, wing and some...

Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon - Japanese fleet turning into coral reefs in sheltered atoll with no current. Don't expect much to do on surface breaks. Palau - Exciting big-current drift diving (just go with the flow), big walls, fish soup and mantas with healthy reefs. Sipdan/Mabul - Beautiful reefs, even...

Can I make a suggestion that will totally change your situation? Join some dive clubs. There are several in Auckland - join a few and see which one you click with best. Joining a club means you will end up belonging to a group of like-minded divers, and most clubs are welcoming to...

I'm glad Karnic that you're asking these basic but critical questions. Am I the only one who finds its crazy that, around the world, diving with a tank of compressed air requires certification, but diving with surface-supplied compressed air requires no training? In the best-case scenario you...

No computer: just a $200 bottom timer. You should hopefully be trained to plan your dive and then dive your plan... If you would like the backup of a trimix dive computer, and seeing you are close to Europe, then I second OSTC: great screen, replaceable rechargeable battery and upgradable to...

One tip from using open-cell wetsuits, which are sticky on the inside: get a thermos of hot water mixed with some conditioner and pour into your suit before donning: you will slide in fine, and as a bonus your suit will be warm. Open-cell suits have no lining on the inside so the neoprene of...

Subsurface desktop has a great graphical dive planner, where you can drag points on the dive profile to see what it does to your deco and air consumption. For the phone I found I preferred the 'Diving Log' app by Sven Knoch to Subsurface, but both are good. Both support all main dive computers...

There are plenty of excellent European manufacturers: Ammonite Thor Nanite TillyTec Tecline OceanEx Scaleo Gralmarine Seaya I'm sure I've missed a few... Diverite make great lights, such as the lx20, but you may wish to investigate local options as well. Are you after a canister light or...

Definitely go with a small steel: I use the metric equivalent of a HP80 (a 10l 232 bar) whenever I have to hike to a site. Switching from an Al80 to a HP80 means you can drop around ~5 lb lead from your belt, as you go from a positively buoyant aluminum tank (~ +3 lb when empty) to a...