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Trinkets belong in the dive bag not on your BC. The cloud behind you, belongs to you. The difference between 52 degrees and 46 degrees is A LOT more than 6 degrees. You can dream while awake....

My wife and two kids all dive. Yea my wallet is still screaming ($20 dollar tank fills anyone?). Suggestion dont buy yourself any gear, NONE. Start with her, get her WARM, and comfortable. Get her the 7MM wetsuit with the hood and gloves (in the color she likes and make sure you tell her she...

Boulderjohn, you are an instructor which places you in what the top 10% (lets be real conservative as that would indicate 900,000 instructors). You also stand to gain by training recreational divers in the use of Nitrox regardless of its benefit. Can you honestly say that MOST divers would...

MBH read the link in Nitrox the wonder gas post, there is virtually no reduction in risk of narcosis by using Nitrox, at least according to Dr. Bennet from DAN.

There are now over 9 million certified divers. Most of whom are classified as recreational divers, who dive with only an OW card, who dive on vacation only etc, etc, etc. Who do not hit NDL but rather suck the tank dry like a Kirby on a throwrug. Adurso Im glad you asked =), Step 1-...

Leejnd, I liked your first response, IT DEPENDS. I can live with that response, if you consistantly hit your NDL and you dont go OOA then its a pretty good bet that Nitrox can help you dive more. Does it extend your bottom time? Under certain conditions that do not apply to most divers it...

In the original post the diver is assuming longer dives with less surface interval in his post. By telling him yes and yes you are misleading the diver. Fact is unless he (1) owns his own tanks that are not AL80s or Steel 72 (or smaller) or dives doubles or (2) Dives to depths greater than 70'...

How about instead go to DiveMagic in Boise or Twin Falls (first place that popped when I googled it)? You will get trained by locals you can get to know and dive local sites so that by the time your ready to go to Maui you can just enjoy the dives???

There are limited benefits to diving with Nitrox and a lot of myths: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/190954-nitrox-wonder-gas.html Please keep the hype to a minimum :D. To most recreational divers with an average depth less than 70' you will recieve NO BENEFIT at...

Okay flame on.... What instructor would take OW students to Monterey this weekend? My understanding (since I looked it up on chucks site before I drove to Monterey) was lousy diving, poor visibility, actual WAVES in breakwater and just all kinds of mess. I mean come on I dont care how good you...

Somewhere near to home or wherever you think you might do a large portion of your diving. I made the mistake of learning in warm water environment and then had some really big changes in store when I started diving locally in cold water (52 degree cold for some warm for others). You will also...

Just heads up for Sacramento Area divers. New dive shop in town :yelclap:. Fisheye Scuba has opened in Folsom. Directly across from Folsom outlet stores. FishEye SCUBA - Welcome!. PADI shop, tank fills, dive trips, gear checks and FULL SERVICE. Wife and I have been looking for awhile in...

Dove Lake Tahoe Sunday 10/21. The whole family (5 of us) had a great time viz was well over 40' and water temp was 51 deg and clear blue. Had planned on Monterey but read chucks report saw all kinds of things that didnt look good and we went the other way =). Dove Zephyr Cove because the...

Never lend out gear.... ever. Its more than an issue of you getting the stuff back, its an issue of things that can happen to your gear that you are unaware of. Frankly if the guy had to be chased down to get your gear back, I would be more than a little suspicious of anything I got back from...

:confused: Wow strange response to a simple request. I am really surprised especially here (scubaboard) that no instructors jumped at this. Several members of this board teach in Monterey I would be very surprised if one of them isn't interested. Just wait a few Tom im sure you will be...

Assume they (the agencies) are counting low. Lets just say thier are actually 3 million divers. With a world ocean surface area of 361 million square kilometers, all of the 3 million divers combined will likely get to see less than 1% of the total area in thier entire lifetime. So it really...

Gratz, it only gets better :D

Your primary should probably be attached to your wrist and in use for most of the dive ;) . Secondary is wherever your comfortable and wherever you can get to it in total darkness. You will need three lights, dont forget your tank light. Lightstick or LED light for tank is great. You...

Yea this sorta pissed me off. When I did my "swim test" I was in at a resort in Cancuun you know the one with the 1/2 mile long pool that wound around everything and people all over the dam place. Instructor just walked along the edge following the whole way. Nothing to push off and then...

Monastary is a dangerous entry/exit? Should not be attempted without someone very familiar with the site?? :confused: Unless your refering to the North Side of the beach, follow beach all the way right till you reach northern end of cove then enter. South end is much different, at least it...