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Personally, I love Sherwood gear. It does what it says and as far as manuals go, theirs are pretty good. Stan

My 2005 Maximus has a soft, pliable cover with the Sherwood name in raised white letters. The letters are molded from the same material as the cover. No way they could break or come loose. This must have been after the modification to the design. Great Regulator. Stan

Hey you're doing pretty good. You hooked me up. Stan

Walter, do you remember the 'good old days'. When they taught you to dive with a facemask blacked out and where pool sessions started with 'laps'? Back in the day when many instructors were former UDT divers or Seals? Well, I want to forget them. There is nothing positive in abusing...

Can you get a high enough level of CO2 to cause a headache while diving? Wouldn't the CO2 level cause you to suck enough air to off gas the extra CO2? Rapid shallow breathing causes hyperventilation, purging too much CO2, doesn't it? Stan

You could perhaps say, "Some LDSs are too expensive." Scubatoys is a LDS and their prices are generally very good. My LDS in Shreveport/Bossier is always competitive on larger items, often beating internet prices, and their service is excellent when I have a problem. Broad generalized...

What was the mix and did you check it before the dive? What regs did you use? Stan

Fat Tuesday is the final celebration of Carnival, or festival of meat (carne - meat) before Ash Wednesday. So, no lent, no Mardi Gras. Stan - Greek Orthodox (we can't even eat fish during lent)

I'm sooo sick of shrimp, sooo glad lent is over . . . On the other hand, I had a great dive trip to Cancun, so lent went faster this year. Stan

With both my Aeris Epic and Genesis React Pro the software is pretty lame. I may write a new front end in Access for both. Stan

I use an Aeris Epic with AI on my wrist. I also have an SPG in a console with depth gauge and a Genesis React Pro. The console is attached to a retractable hook and doesn't interfere with anything. Since the React Pro and the Epic are both using the same Pelagic DSAT algorythm, the two agree...

I use a Sherwood Tortuga, but I find that when wet, the padding in the back weighs a ton. This makes it harder to move topside once my gear is on. On a recent trip, in 5 foot seas on a small launch, I found it tough to stay in a pre-dive position on the gunnel of the boat. My question is...

Don't strain yourselves folks.

Yeah, like I could name mine - Stan's Scuba Instructors or SSI. Oh, that one taken, darn! Stan

I certified NAUI EAN as well. The instructor (Larry Dague at Scuba Toys) did a fine job of explaining both the course material and the practical application in the field. I've also sat through the classroom of the PADI course and found it to be about the same.

Damn, DON'T Pet CATS. . . I've always suspected this was good advice, but now . . .

On a recent trip, I found myself in a current of about 1.5 knots. This took an extra kick to over come, so my thoughts went to better fins (as opposed to better conditioning or strength training). I use a pair of Tusa Liberator fins. What about split fins or rocket fins or CO2 powered fins (or...

Just buy where you want to, but don't bore me with more of this crap. Who cares. Stan

I take exception to this part of your reply. "What the agencies can not do is "police" each and every dive shop or dive operator or independent instructor." Indeed, what are agencies for? This is, in fact, their only claim to usefulness other than making money. If they allow any individual...

If you're lucky enough to own 2 computers, I can't see keeping a written 'dive log' at all. Instead, I keep a journal of dives focused more on the activities and conditions on the dive. In short, what I liked and what I didn't on each dive. My computer logs are printed and serve as a far...