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    Sicilian Divers Search the Wreck of the Bayesian

    I can't believe they are claiming to be searching for possible survivors in air pockets without utilizing technical penetration diving. I mean, I am pretty sure no one survived in an air pocket, but you can't be sure without penetration. I hope there are rebreather divers going down that they...
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    Show Me Your Pick-Up Built For Scuba- (Specing out a Project

    It's hard to beat a Bedslide as the base for a scuba truck bed, with fabricated aluminum framing and shelving for each thing you want to carry. Not cheap, but really really good and you seem like someone who wants to put the thought into making your setup exactly what you want. A place for...
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    Sicilian Divers Search the Wreck of the Bayesian

    Looks from the news articles that the divers are wearing single tanks to penetrate at 165'. And that they are limited to 10 minutes of bottom time. Seems very odd to me.
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    Question Any wreck diving in Downeast Maine?

    I'm a Great Lakes diver who has enjoyed visiting Maine for many years, but never to dive. I'm looking into what the best wreck and shorediving is in downeast Maine and I'm shocked at how little I am finding. I'm not even seeing dive shops in between Portland and Lubec, at all. So my question for...
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    This is a dick move...

    Clearly the aim was to more easily recognize the arrow by feel in the dark... Go with what you're used to.
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    BP/W setup question?

    It's a backplate, not a shoulderplate. Very useful to have the pic, first BP/W is a bit of a learning curve.
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    Visual reference on anchor line

    Ah, so you know the "one true way" to dive and anyone who doesn't agree with you is stupid. Got it. It's the internet. Coming back to the real world, charter boats mooring to wreck sites is extremely common. Sometimes there is current involved. Sometimes a little current going down turns into...
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    UTD's New Sidemount Configuration

    The idea that this is the brainchild of people who teach divers and not a Rube Goldberg-esque meme is horrifying. I can call a lawnmower strapped to a forklift hanging from a crane DIR, but it's still a stupid way to trim a bush. DIW - Doing It Wrong.
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    Neoprene sleeve protector for wrist computer

    You don't need a sewing machine for this project. Aquaseal will bond strongly to neoprene, and for this you don't even need to buy the good scuba-rated neoprene.
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    Info Fins Recommendation

    Those are fins for snorkeling, not scuba. If you want advice you need to include where you are diving and what kind of diving you want them for.
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    Loop hangers

    I am trying to do the same. I'm going to post the stl's for a few bucks though, for people with printers.
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    Deep Wreck Photography

    Good presentation, thanks for posting it.
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    Making electricity with scuba regulator, has it been done?

    That sounds in no way practical, but if you wanted to make yourself some prototypes as something fun to work on and see what you can do then go for it. Unfortunately the rate we consume gas does not lend itself to generating electricity, and obviously any system that gets between you and your...
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    Sidemounts versus Twin Tanks On The Back

    I am a sidemount tech diver who dives primarily off boats. So: BM doubles: you already know the pros and cons Sidemount: Let me echo @Tracy and stand on my sidemount training soapbox. First, most people can teach themselves sidemount, in the sense that they can get two tanks more or less on...
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    For Sale Silicone Drysuit Neck Seals a cautionary tale!

    Never expected a classified post to be funny but in all seriousness I think we all know the pain of finding out the thing you paid big $$$ for can be had a lot cheaper. But that's why we share this info and save money for the diving kitty.
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    EMT shears - quality differences?

    There are essentially 4 classes of trauma shears: 1) cheap and disposable, like $5. 2) Quality but expected to be replaced multiple times a year for an EMT. $10-$15. Leading one is Madison Supply Medical Shears 3) High Quality, tough, lasts for years. X Shears, $40. 4) Leatherman Raptor, $80...
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    1907 Defender Submarine found in Long Island Sound

    I remember reading about that sub as a kid. Very cool find.
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    Joe Citelli

    Rest in peace.
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    Tec diver dies in air deep dive challenge

    Smartest point in this thread.
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    Dive Rite Nomad Ray

    Looks nice. I like the dump locations, though I prefer dumps on the inside of the wing for streamlining. The spine weight is lacking for cold water diving as well; I need 4 spine pockets, not 3. But who wants a rig you don't need to mod? I like it.
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