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Angle is crucial for getting anything really sharp. If you're not great at sharpening, try a ceramic or diamond sharpening rod. They're cheap on Amazon and get a decently sharp edge without much fuss. Avoid the super cheap pull sharpeners. The angle is rarely correct for any blade and it...

Excellent point. I had forgotten that my first tanks came with garbage valves with an oversized o-ring slot. O-rings constantly fell out and leaked to the point I bought new valves. I suppose the inverse is also possible.

I inflate my wing before entering the water to check for leaks. Once, I started my surface swim and the hose was so loose that it unscrewed itself. I could not hear the leak in the surf. Was an easy enough fix but harder in the water.

I use a lighter. I've found it more reliable for a one and done than toothpaste.

Looks good. What did you use to mask the blue sections?

Neat. Did you have the equipment or did you buy it just for the reg?

I don't remove them, but I do remove batteries and tighten loosely when in storage. Check over each season and replace if necessary.

McMaster Carr? They sell tons of industrial do-dads and looks like they have rubber sheeting. Not familiar with the post, though.

Yes, they are much easier to seal. If not seated well, yokes like to extrude o-rings. Guide the mating surface into the valve (push and hole against o-ring) with one hand and then screw to tighten with other hand. Can be a bit of a pain, but quality o-rings make a big difference. When your...

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Different hole pattern for cookie vs. REM just to tell them apart? Do you dive with thick gloves where the holes are more difficult to feel? If so, I would think that the outer half-moon holes are easier to feel.

Skin makes it 10x easier to don and doff. I don't use wetsuits anymore in NE unless drysuit has leaks, but without a skin a few squirts of baby shampoo/water in a spray bottle makes it easy to don as well. A little harder to take off after diving since the water washes out the glide from soap.

What size are the weights on far left (front)? I've never seen long, slender weights before but they look useful. I have the typical squarish molds.

I've seen multiple threads over the years with X op not allowed to pickup at X location. Are roads in Mexico not "public," as in the US? In other words, how can they charge for a pickup on local streets? I understand we're talking docks, which is different. Is the issue of time/distance and/or...

Would it not be easier to feel the same pattern on each shape cookie? Honest question from someone with 0 cave experience.

Unfortunately, agree. Pay now or pay later, so to speak.

I cannot view. At first click a popup had links to install an unnamed Chrome extention, but now I only get re-directed to 2022 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. *Edited to add, I just realized this is 3 years old.

Don't know. I stopped doing it as soon as I realized no one cared to look at it. If laying out in the open, I will stamp a blank log page just to collect the op's stamp. Some of them are pretty cool looking.

Have only dove Largo for 15 dives or so, but can concur that Spiegel, Duane, Molasses, & Snapper were excellent dives. I remember that when we were there we (one of our group) was able to lobster with appropriate license. Either that's because we bought the boat or I'm mis-remembering. It was...

And for items that would be prohibitive to sell/ship for their value, I have sometimes saved with the hope of giving away to a new diver as gear can be very expensive. It was satisfying giving a new home to some gear for free - at least someone has gotten some use out of it rather than going to...