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I am taking the PADI dry suit specialty course in the next few weeks (its 40 degrees and no one will go diving with me :( in that mud hole quarry near my house). But it IS really cold and my hands and feet tend to freeze even on warmer dives. What I was wondering is if anyone has any...

I would also consider myself rather new to scuba, but I do have some advice for those that don't like to follow my rules: 1. GET TO THE BOAT ON EARLY! this is the cardinal rule of everything. My dad speaks of "Lombardi Time"--whatever the coach says, be there ten minutes earlier. Be ready...

In my opinion, it definitely does so (just an opinion). The time I felt most narced was surfacing from my PADI advanced deep dive(not even at the bottom, on the way up we stopped for a few minutes). It was about 60 feet, maybe 50 degrees, and very murky. Now this feeling was probably...

This sounds like a really interesting place. SEABASE Has anyone ever dove there? Its sounds like a warm saltwater springs that the owner has stocked full of tropical fish--in the middle of Utah. It's even at altitude. If anyone approves (or disapproves for that matter), please voice your...

I log my dives for weight/bouancy information and air consumption, but I am most interested in my bottom time (I think its only about 40 hrs). Now, what I really want is a good program for my palm pilot to log my dives on. That would be really cool. :cool: brandon

I am the proud owner of an Apeks ATX50 (with TX40 octo). I have not yet had the opportunity to dive it yet (ginnie springs, next weekend), but I was wondering if anyone has any opinions on the "over-balanced" first stage in the ATX models? and if there is any breathing difference at depth like...

I know of the MN weather: 10 months of winter, 2 months poor snowmobiling, so ice diving must be readily accessible. Still, what posseses one to go diving in such frigid waters? If its the thrill of the sport, or you're a polar bear, I can understand. But REALLY? I have trouble getting in...

Why is our friend PADISCUBAPRO in need of a trimix computer? He couldn't be engaged in decompression diving, going deeper that 130' or breathing exotic gases? I think padi should know about this. In reality, how much does a mixed gas computer go for? and how do you use it on your dives...

"Void where prohibited or taxed" because that's what I always say before doing something stupid. But, voidwhere just doesn't have much of a ring to it. Besides, void is such a good name. brandon

What about any good TV Documentaries about diving? When I was little I always used to love to watch the underwater ones. It figures. Look at me now! Peace out, to my diving homies-- brandon

I don't get it. How do zip ties and hemostats help you with peeing in the dry suit.

You guys are so great. This is just the information that I have been looking for. Thanks so much, brandon

I have just completed my gear collection (I lack only a tank). With a Suunto Vyper and Apex ATX50 with TX40 Octo. I asked the LDS to put the primary on a seven foot hose in order to emulate DIR on my recreational rig. I would just like to verify my understanding of the situation: 1...

Thanks for your help guys. I have been playing with some of those decompression programs (mostly conducting dives on 100% nitrogen to about 1600ft and then trying to decompress from them, but, alas, I digress). Since I am most definately not sufficiently trained to pull of a mandatory...

I have heard plenty about all of the above, but I was wondering what the theory was behind their effectiveness how I should implent such conservativism factors into my profile. This is coming from a rec diver, hoping to get into tec diving soon. thanks, brandon