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    DSS Bungie Setup?

    It's 3/16. DSS sells it in 3 foot increments. I've found 1/8 and 1/4 at REI, but not that one.
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    How did the Jewfish get it's name?

    I dove with this little guy off of Key Largo last August: To me it's a Jewfish, not some silly PC name, and I take no offense at it - nor do I know any other members of my tribe who do. But when the numb nut with an IQ equal to his shoe size spouts the crap he did, I get a wee bit testy. No...
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    Making the switch to a BP/W and thank you Tobin

    Gee, and I didn't know there were any out there except for Bob Bailey. :D But seriously, thank you. I have learned how typical that level of graciousness is in the Seattle-area dive community. I should be there the first week of May - waiting on scheduling a couple of meetings. I'll pm you when...
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    Making the switch to a BP/W and thank you Tobin

    After much research and advice, and with plans to keep advancing with my diving (even at the ripe age of 56), today I ordered a full rig with SS back plate and 35lb wing from DSS. That in and of itself is unremarkable. But we live in an age when far too many businesses do not know the meaning of...
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    Mares Dragon AT

    Don't know if you'd be interested in a good used one, but I'm selling a non-AT Dragon (did not get the AT for the reason noted above - not wide acceptance). Here's the link to the for sale thread...
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    OW, Advanced, Rescue in 3 weeks

    This has been an interesting academic discussion, but I think we may have reached something of an impasse -- and the law of diminishing returns. This thread went well off the track started by the OP, and that's my fault - my apologies. DevonDiver, you are correct - my perspective has been, to...
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    OW, Advanced, Rescue in 3 weeks

    The first rule of the rescue course, or at least the one I was taught, is don't become a victim yourself in a rescue situation. As for "ideas and techniques for getting distressed divers to the surface and out of the water", those were, as the concept indicates, in the water, and even under the...
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    OW, Advanced, Rescue in 3 weeks

    TSandM, I couldn't agree more with your first sentence. DevonDiver says essentaially the same thing above. My greater concern is with the premise of your second sentence. People disagree with calling this "zero to hero" - ok, call it "artificially heightened sense of capacity". Or just call it...
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    OW, Advanced, Rescue in 3 weeks

    With all due respect, I think this "zero to hero" stuff is utter nonsense, fomented by a combination of people who think diving is as easy as it looks, and an organization that values generating fees for "certification" far above actual knowledge and experience. Think about this, adimi24, the...
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    Mares Dragon BC with MRS weight system

    Must sell - price reduced to $300.
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    FS: Mares Icon Back Inflate Travel BCD with MRS Weight System

    One last shot - must sell. Price reduced to $125.
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    First Dive with BP/W...

    Here's a link to the Seasoft harness, SEASOFT SEAWOLF? Weight Harness - Weights, and a quote from their description: "The SEASOFT SEAWOLF™ Weight Harness is completely adjustable. It can be lengthened, shortened, and the weight pockets can be moved and positioned forward and backward on the 2"...
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    First Dive with BP/W...

    I'm making the switch as well - DSS SS plate with Torus 35lb wing (for dry suit diving). I'll be getting a separate, lighter rig for warm water. Regarding weights, I ordered the DSS bolt-on weights, which add another 8 pounds to the plate, for a total of 14. For the rest I use a Seasoft weight...
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    Mares Dragon BC with MRS weight system

    Great, streamlined BC in very good condition. Includes weight pockets and, as an add-on, a Dive Rite smb sleeve. Asking $350 plus shipping.
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    Kindle version of The Six Skills and Other Discussions released

    Amazon is very good about updating a book when something is wrong. I'm sure this will be fixed. With that said, I did not intend to suggest that there is anything wrong with the content of the book itself. I had only heard good things about it, and so far have not been disappointed. The glitches...
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    Kindle version of The Six Skills and Other Discussions released

    I bought it to read on my iPad and have to say whoever converted it to Kindle format should be taken out to the woodshed. Same grey blobs where illustrations should be. Also, various portions of text are duplicated or out of line. Very disappointed.
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    FS: Mares Icon Back Inflate Travel BCD with MRS Weight System

    Shameless pitch folks - the wife won't let me buy the new BP/W I want until i sell some of my "excess" gear. She won't fall for the "you never know when I might need it" line. So, price reduced to $150.
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    FS: Mares Icon Back Inflate Travel BCD with MRS Weight System

    This is a great BCD -- light yet with plenty of lift. It's in very good condition. Size large, includes weight pockets. Here's a photo: Asking $175 plus shipping.
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    Puget Sound Fatality

    I dove Redondo two days after the incident, and there was already a memorial set up for Ms. Miller. I've been following the threads both here and on NWDC, but no further news as of yet - just a lot of sniping about what to do or not do in a situation presumably like this one between someone who...
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