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Totally disagree!!!! Do you ask your physician if he used new or used textbooks in med school? Do you really care? If they can pass the test and learn/perform the in-water skills with a high degree of proficiency, who cares if he/she used a book with notes already in it. PADI is very well...

Many excellent comments already provided (refresher course, counseling, etc). LOVE the idea of speaking to a public service diver such as a law enforcement underwater search & rescue diver on how they deal. Great idea!! The only thing I would add is complete your user profile on here and seek...

In my opinion, if you study the current DM manual and become well educated to answer the review question and quick quizzes in each chapter, you'll be prepared to pass a DM exam....especially the new version. If it changes, whomever you take the course through should be able to identify those...

Thanks for quick responses. Unfortunately, there are 4 of us going but only 3 dive. To be fair, the 4th will have the car to go out and about while we're gone. We'll also use the car to go do some shore diving away from the resort. Then the fact that the other couple is leaving 2 days early...

Funny video....sad, but funny. The "taco" photo is amusing, too. Lots of dangling stuff, poor trim, taco'd wing, etc. To a DIR guy that would cause a nervous breakdown. I'm fixing to learn doubles, too. However, all other skills have been sufficiently developed first. Now I'll have an...

It's official. Oct 1-8 I'll be viewing things 100 feet away...underwater!! :D All of my diving thus far has been in So Cal so 50 feet of viz is a blessing! To make it even better, got a BARGAIN. $344 for 7 nights at Morritt's Tortuga Club (east end) divided 4 ways. $582 for air. Now just...

I just booked airfare to Grand Cayman first week of october for $582/pp incl taxes & fees. Plentiful shore diving there or packages for $300-550. Lodging can be a bit much but shopping around helps.

There's an optional dive available in Grand Cayman. You go out with a DM or Instructor. Any lionfish that are brought back are cooked up for you. I agree that it probably isn't as bad as is currently thought. Lots of fish originated in places other than where they're found. We are just...

All my tanks have pro or DIN valves so I finally got a DIN gauge. Easier than putting the insert back into valve just to check it. So I no longer need my yoke cylinder pressure check gauge. $55 shipped to lower 48. NOTE: Price is firm since A) It's not exactly a lot of money. B) It's well...

Actually, you weed out more "time wasters" by posting prices. Otherwise, you have to answer each email asking how much to folks expecting the deal of the century. I've posted ads without photos but I've been a member here for a while AND have feedback as a seller. Makes a big difference...

As was previously said....why make everyone send PMs just to wait for info? How about posting the details/info in the thread? Easier and faster for the potential buyer.

He is and I just got mine (for 3C scout). WELL worth the money!! He gets them shipped fast, too.

My girlfriend just got certified. Naturally, she learned in a jacket BCD. Yesterday she had her first couple dives as a certified diver....and in a bp/w. She loved it and it wasn't even adjusted properly. I needed to tighten up one side which she didn't mention. I only noticed it on the...

No offense, I don't think I'd dive a set of regs that cost $200 for the 1st & two 2nd stages and gauges. There's bargains to be had but not at that budget. Hell, the hoses along could cost half the budget. As was said....save your money. Good luck with your search but set realistic goals...

Ring system is complete? How many rings?

Loving the great info. I'll definitely be attempting to dive on north side. I just want to dive east end because that's where the kittiwake is according to dive site maps. Honestly, that and stingray city are the two we'll definitely do on that end. We'll be staying on the east end and using...

Well, my only options for wings are 40 and a 56 lb doubles wing. Not buying a new wing just for the trip and no desire to rent a jacket bcd. Guess I'll just have to deal with it. I'm thinking I'll take the aluminum plate with the weighted STA. That should provide nice trim and if needed...

Really? What's your other username? You could have just clicked "forgot password."

Just placed order for R5 via paypal (diver_matt@yahoo.com). Looking forward to a brighter day!! :rofl3:

Funny you mention that....I was just debating my weights. I've got NO clue how much to start with. I currently use 22 lbs (SS plate and weighted STA, 10 lbs of lead) when diving my Fusion drysuit and MK2 undergarment. I'm thinking if I take the steel plate instead of alum, I would only need...