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There is a nifty club similar to the one you have described in Southern California with lots of history in that type of safety philosophy. The local associations that prepare divers to be safe in local conditions are a blessing to the diving world in that they keep more people in the water...

and baby shampoo is also good for diluting & squirting inside the wetsuit to ease donning. Slides right on. (Makes it smell nice when u r rinsing after the dive, too.) Any more Helpful hints from Heloise?

I dive in 3-somes very often, today even! Yes, new friend in AZ, it would be good if basic rescue was stil taught in OW classes. That's one we need to take up with the cert. agencies. It seems that they are under the impression that we just want it fast & dirty. I beleive that the reason...

Our friend, Scuba dog wanted to hear some more alternative to putting all her lead on a belt, & a good one was given. While I like to see everyone carry the majority of their weight as ditchable (so we can make you positive if we need to for your own safety), I have had to think like a racing...

Yes, animanian! Diving more DOES exercise the diving muscles! But I also like both Ber's idea of kicking laps with your fins & Kelpmermaid's method of strength training. Diving is both a sport of strength & aerobic fitness. The climbing onto the boat will be helped by...

I understand the desire for nice trim, but is it really true that you should make that much weight non-ditchable? I keep hearing about these divers who are even putting weights in their wetsuits to reduce BC pocket weight. Most of those pockets won't accomodate enough for some divers in full...

...but competitive people. The goal of non-commercial diving has been reached when a buddy pair arrives safely back from thier dive. That is all. Nothing to win. Nobody to clap. But there are people who are competitive regardless. They want to "win" by diving deeper, taking bigger risks...

Yo Nurse, I am an Assitant Instructor Candidate (in training since last Sept.) & see this buisiness with the choking all the time. Is it the wetsuit or the hood? I have sent many students to buy the = or -$40 hyperstretch hood. The flexibility will ease the pressure on your...

OooOOooh, "Blue Grotto?" That sounds like a nightclub, not a cert dive. I am jealous. Mine was at kind of a dull beach. Glad you are among us.

Well, Princess, I am still trying to work thru some details. One friend wants to get a spot on a charter, and I don;t know what day or what time yet. Will letcha know asap & hope we can put something together. Would u want to go along if we can get spots on one of the local boats? I would...

I love your attitude, redseal! And I enjoy helping when parent & child buddy teams take OW. It a sport that really bridges the generation gap. The girls will meet better quality boys underwater & you can't take drugs at 60'. The investment you...

What are you worried about with a card from a less well-known agency? that they may not fill your tank? It is a myth that your agency must match that of the resort, shop, or boat you dive with. Certified is certified, & if there is a debate, have them call the agency themselves. It will...

Sigh, I too am a sucker for colors & wish Scubapro would re-issue colored Jetfins. I was at a seminar about women in diving & the speaker had an important point about fins: we are better off building the leg strength to work with a moderately stiff fin with good propulsion than to buy...

Nudibrach: Henderson has been on the forefront of some great innovations in dive appearal - both of these fabrics prove they are in tune with customer demand. But both suits perform differently. The Gold-core, as you can see, is a "skin-in" suit with a lining that keeps you...

OK, so what is the risk of lending: 1) the person will break it & not reimburse you, or 2) the item will be lost. I beleive that most divers understand that this is life-support equipment & will try to come back alive & fully equipped. If they lose a a mask or fin climbing back onto the...

And to think I've been lamenting our failure to adopt the metric system; I am going straight to measuring in Jorgens! I measure by how far I can see period, even if a shape is murkey, if I can see it, it is part of viz lenght. Out here, sometimes the viz is less than half a Jorgen, and on a...

Everyone has said it well. I will add that you can;t compare yourself to your instructor; he has a lot more experience, and his suit is older & thinner than yours. Are you in a 1-pc or a 2-pc wetsuit? I had a 2-pc 7mm & now have a 1-pc 5mm. I went from 32 - 21 lbs of lead (I also got a...

Hi gang, My New York roommmate is leaving for TX in Sept. & wants to get in a few more shore dives before leaving. We have weekdays between now & then free, & the Labor Day weekend. I like Laguna, Palos Verdes, or anything nifty from Mr. Scheckler's fine book. Anyone wanna join us?

I wanted to do that Yukon thing too but acted too slow. Are we back to Casino Point? I never get tired of that!

Of course there is a Lake Latrine; it is similar to Duck-poop Quarry and Runoff Bay! Nico, your clever allusion is a delight to read! Nevermind the residual fear of the depth; we all have primal fears to conquer in this sport. I congratualte you for remianing calm with a hard-breathing reg...