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Sign my name to it too Darlene

showing the screen and buttons in the "computer for tech diving " thread. I have the abyss version because I like the software ..and usually dive the more conservative100/120 alg for mix dives..but i'm not as young as I used to be anymore. Darlene

into them for use while underwater... All 10 can have any percentage of Helium, Oxygen, or nitrogen you wish. You specify the He and N2 and by default, O2 is the balance to 100%. The explorer buttons are acrylic rods that move thru a sealed chamber. They are about 1/16" in diameter, it would...

James..... When I dive a single, it's always recreational depth and usually either Ean or 30/30. I only take a 20' bottle if I have a suitable place to stage it so I don't have to sling it for the whole dive, or if I want to maximize the bottom time portion of the total run time. (I'm typically...

But in this case, it's not too practical, it needs to be in the bracket to position the backup reg like on my doubles, and to connect the backup bladder inflator..... It's also nice to have the area in front and along sides of me uncluttered. It also makes it easier to sling a 20' O2 bottle if I...

Everything easily at hand and in sight,

I offer my choice in gear configuration as one I believe is "as good as it can be" for when your buddy is not available. All diving here is wetsuit, the water is still in the 80's at 100' ...I've never seen a single dry diver in the years I've been here. It's just not practical. I've also found...

How is it that you can convolute things so much.....I stated that a pony is for one purpose: To cover the unanticipated loss of your single tank's gas (blown disc, lp hose, Oring, etc.)...and now you turn it into: "Getting into deco unprepared and believing a pony bottle is going to provide...

And by the same logic, having a spare tire in your car is a substitute for improper tire management and should be avoided. ..... What a crock... a pony to cover an unanticipated loss of gas has Nothing to do with improper management of that gas The dual bladder is primarily a viable option...

There are situations where a redundant bladder wing is the only practical risk management tool available. In the scenario given, it turns a big Ohh **** into a slight inconvenience. What I find interesting, is that many of those who are categorically against redundant bladders, are the same...

I ordered the digital panel meters (DPM) , the 60 month Analytical Instruments sensors, and the flow restrictors, from RC ... and All the rest came from Radio Shack, (Otter case from the LDS) since that's all I have available for sources here. I wanted to always have a "second opinion" so I...

Unless you need to float a small tugboat up off the bottom, the 100# wing is nuts.... If there was a real need for a wing that big...., then the other wing makers would have one in their product lines...They Don't ... A 70 to 75# wing handles the biggest steel doubles and 3 Al 80's...

Then it's a choice between the VR3 and the Explorer (either HS or Abyss).... They seem to be the only 3 to seriously consider...Each has pros and cons..... Without getting real long winded, I'll try to sum up the numerous threads that have been posted about both. VR3: The manual is...

Take the advanced nitrox and deco proceedures courses..... (they are usually taught together) For the diving you describe, you're going to want to be diving doubles ..... and that's going to take some training and experience to manage that kind of diving...Especially if you plan to go to 170'...

The computer between your ears is due for service, dude.... But seriously...There are no such animals as AI computers for tech diving. (some would say there is no such thing as a tech diving computer at all...just use a depth gage and bottom timer) But for what you want, The suunto vytek is one...

they also attatch to the waste strap and shoulder strap, so that the little stainless plate is directly behind the rear loop. You can adjust the positioning from a little to the front of the hip, to all the way back against the wing/plate...the shoulder strap base moves where you slide the...

this morning, and it did have the new pockets. They still have the zippers around the top, so you can store lots of other stuff in there too, and not worry about loosing your weights. They now require you to pull up to release 1 velcroe fastener, and then down to release the other, that will let...

The best advice, when it comes from a woman, often goes unheard by the men who need to hear it most...... Glad it wasn't just a blonde moment, Darlene

Is to make ditching a bit tougher to do by accident. The old pockets have a small D ring inside that if you wanted, you could tie your weights together with short links of cave line, and clip off the first one to that D ring......if you need to drop...cut the appropriate cave line link and drop...

or did one of you find a way to change it....I only played with it enough to see what mix math it used ALSO...It uses only the ideal gas law equations, if you mix with it, you'll be off, compensating for real gas behavior makes a difference. I get really great results from the one on the...