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IMHO, yet another solution in search of a problem. Moisture condenses on the inside of my second stage (and most others, I suspect). If I get dry mouth, I inhale sharply, which sucks the condensate into my mouth. End of problem. I used one when I borrowed a friend's reg. It functioned...

I haven't done an air dive in more than 2 years. It allows longer bottom times. The difference above 60 feet is not particularly great. However, there is another benefit. Diving Nitrox reduces your nitrogen uptake. In other words, if two divers have an identical profile, but one dives...

I agree. I forgot to add something to my earlier post that I meant to suggest to the original poster. Remember that, for the most part, the wrecks and other stuff will be there for some time and that there is nothing down there worth dying over, at any depth.

I respectfully disagree. The objective, not the depth, is what makes the dive interesting. Depth is nothing more than a factor to be taken into account while planning. In particular, you must determine what you will need in order to reach your objective and whether you can do it safely. So...

Hello, Popeye.... Nice troll. Doubtful. You are still impaired by alcohol, dehydration and lack of sleep. As for the rest of your questions, if I'm running the charter: Yes, if they cannot execute the dive safely. However, since seasickness can clear up once the diver is in the water...

My only experience with a HUB was having to rescue someone when he overbreathed the regulator. There were additional problems caused by the non-standard hoses and the joystick. You couldn't pay me enough money to dive that rig. I understand that everyone has personal preferences. When I...

I use a DS4. No leaks, easy to route and easy to fix if there is a problem.

I've been out on the U-853 about 12 times. The dredging appears to be somewhat sporadic. When I dove early in the season, we had vis of approximately 2 feet on the wreck and about 25 feet above 70 feet. There was a sharp line where the vis dropped off. I did a mid-season dive and had...

I use a 6 cu. ft. bottle and can easily do 2 deco dives (120 - 150 fsw) or an entire weekend of shallow NDL dives. My buddies, who are cavers, use the larger bottles for caving because their run times are longer. With regard to pre-purging, I believe that it does make a difference if you...

One thing that I ask students who are having difficulty descending to do is to cross their ankles until they are a couple of feet under water. I'll echo the rest of the advice. Make sure that you are exhaling completely and from the diaphragm. A Scuba Refresher would definitely be in...

I'm sure that your pies came out fine. Remember that you are probably your own worst critic. I've had problems with ovens in the past. The repairman installed a new thermostat. It wasn't particularly expensive, and the oven worked well enough, until it died, utterly and completely, on...

If you don't mind my asking, what are your current qualifications and experience. I ask because it will make it easier to suggest something that won't require extensive retraining. If you have an engineering, math or science degree, I'd suggest patent agent. Depending on where you are...

I'm sure that you're right. Regardless, I wouldn't mind helping them survey.

Quite frankly, because I had a bunch of converters in my kit when I set up my rig, but no 1/2" 7' hoses.

That's what I do for my Apeks. The alternative is to carry an extra 7' 1/2" hose in your kit.

That's probably why, but I've got to laugh at the logic. They can't measure it because it is dark. Their bottom time is limited to 20 minutes because it's 120 feet deep. Yeah, I'm sure that we are talking about a real crack team.

I own one. I like it. I don't have any experience with either of the other brands.

I use an AL40 for short deco and an AL80 for longer obligations. I like them because, as mentioned above, they don't create trim issues. I used to use a Steel 46. I did not like it as much because it did tend to pull me down on my left side. It wasn't difficult to correct, but it was...

I live in Western Mass, about 45 minutes from the site. It sounds like it would be a great dive if done properly.

In a word, great. I regularly dive the North Shore of Boston and the RI wrecks. There are a few active dive clubs. I'm a nominal member of Metro West Dive Club, www.mwdc.org. I don't dive with them often, primarily because I have my own team of regular buddies. But they are a nice group...