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Sorry - another vote for Kubi. Takes only a minute or two to replace seals or gloves, the rings are bulletproof and they have a wide range of sizes, even for petite hands such as mine... Have used several plastic systems before and hated all of them: the rings were either annoying large and/or...

A quick search should bring up lots of posts on this subject. Neoprene - slightly better underwater (more insulation, more streamlined and maybe more durable) Trilam - slightly better on surface (easier to don, more comfortable on warm days). I have used neoprene, crushed neoprene and trilam...

Hi Guitarcrazy - I'm in the same boat as you: looking at upgrade options. My findings to date: 1. The TG-6 is a good compact point and shoot which can take great photos however,... 2. The more expensive PEN E-PL10 has a full manual setting and you can use interchangeable lenses however 3...

Like you I needed new fins when I went with rock boots: I love the Mares Power Plana as they are moderately negative and are great for frog kicking. Do a search here for various reviews/comments about them.

Any sporting equipment labelled 'Pro', 'Tec' or 'Extreme' are none of these things.

I have a Scubaforce Xpedition and love it - its well made, there were no issues with the custom fit and it still looks as good as new after a year of diving. They were also kind enough to add some features that were not part of the usual package. I don't think you'll notice any difference...

Like the OP I wasn't happy with my swimming abilities. I picked up some lessons from Total Immersion (a book and some videos) and spent some time relearning how to swim from scratch: Initial focus on a balanced, horizontal float in the water before practicing the breath and kick, then only...

I've been ashamed of my dirty, stinky bootie for years. No matter how much I shake my bootie, wash my bootie and dry my bootie the problem remains. I often like showing my stinky bootie to other divers - and they just tell me to put it away. Hopefully this could be the answer.

Is peeing in my drysuit OK?

Yep - that was me!

I'm back in Hobart right now - and several bags of dive gear are on their way here via DHL. Can't wait to start diving down here again - I'm around for at least the rest of the year. I'm also happy to provide my (limited) services as a dive buddy in return for beer.

Oh god! I log back in after 10 years away, and the first thing I find is Lynne had left us. She was a steward of the forum, and as all of you know she left a huge hole - no only here, but with everyone who has ever known her. She was smart, patient and kind. The thread name is 'her greatest...

Folk - I think i spent the best part of the 2000's on this board. Back then, as I am sure it is now, SB was a great community. Now that I'm once again living in a country with a coastline I'm looking forward to getting involved with the SB community. So - what did I miss over the last 10...

Hi there - great to hear from you again! I hope ITR 20011 went well - how many turned up? Enkhee and Liam are all good. None of us have been diving for well over a year :shocked2: but with Little Man now over 2 and running around we haven't really had the time to miss diving. They are both...

Well it's been a long time since I've been on the forum. I'm now living down in Melbourne, and am keen to catch up with locals keen for a dive. Anything happen while I was away? :D Cheers, Rohan

I'll second Lembeh.

I was underwelmed by Bunaken - there's not a lot of large fish on the walls. Some nice coral and currents though. The walls over at Sipadan are far better IMHO. However Lembeh blew me away: it remains one of my favourite dive locations. Lots of fantastic critters. Maybe 1-2 days at...

Lift bags are designed to provide lift while underwater. Surface Marker Buoys are designed to mark your position to vessels on the surface. Lift bags do not protrude greatly from the surface, but are great if you need to recover heavy objects from the bottom. Surface Marker Buoys...

Alls good. The little one is running around already. We'll have a tank and mask on him soon.