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Hi all, Let's please avoid a deep dive on the pros or cons (love or hate) retractors. I used to have one on my gauge console, and stopped using it, since it didn't work well for me. But I'm thinking of experimenting with a retractor on my spare/daytime flashlight and my small magnifying...

Thanks for the feedback. In my original post I omitted necessary information that was obvious to me, but not others. Funny that this is my personal communication pet-peeve, and I'm now just as guilty as those I've criticized. :) I have completed the Self-Sufficient class. It was great, and I...

Greetings solo divers and instructors. I'm going to have some one-on-one time with an instructor at the beginning of my next vacation. With the help and oversight of the instructor, what skills do you think I should practice? Could you give me some feedback on my list? 1. DSMB deployment 2...

How about attempts to make artificial reefs or sinking of boats? 1. The Kittiwake of Grand Cayman 2. The conception, deployment, failure, and cleanup of Osborne Reef. 3. Deepwater Horizon settlement money used to make artificial reefs. 4. Underwater museums of Cancun or Walton County, Florida.

I was young troubled orphan boy in Seattle. Forced to make amends for vandalism, I was told to clean my graffiti from the walls of the local marine park. I unwittingly became friends with a surly killer whale, and together we healed each other. Sadly, the money hungry park owner hatched a...

I did my AOW at Rainbow Reef. It was OK. I didn't learn a lot, but I had 50+ dives already. If you just want the card, because some dive ops require it, go Rainbow Reef. You'll get it done quickly and efficiently, with minimal hassle. Your instructor will likely be an intern, who may (or...

Radios are supposed to be registered to a 'craft' but the government were allowing individuals to register. But now, I hear that the policy has changed, or you can't easily transfer a registration, or something like that. I think that someone was upset that the emergency system the Lifeline...

Maybe this will help a little bit... I used to think salt water would be painful in my eyes. And, when splashed or dripped, it stings quite a bit. But, for some reason, when you open your eyes under the surface, the seawater doesn't really sting very much. It is similar to a strongly...

Anyone ever seen a storage bag shaped like a tank, so you could use your BC to carry some stuff?

CocoView on Roatan, Honduras is an excellent site for snorkeling! Sometimes I would dive shallow, and my son would follow me from the surface. They are not a fancy resort, so investigate before you book. Clean and comfortable, good food and AC, but slightly more 'camp' like than 'resort'...

I've been from the USA to Mexico, Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Hawaii, Curacao, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and Thailand. I've never had my carry-on weighed, or seen anyone else get it weighed. I've heard they used to do it, but with all the...

No, that's not his problem. Bonaire is shore diving. You drive to each site, park, and dive. Vehicle crime is rampant to the point where the advice is to roll down the windows, unlock the doors, and leave nothing in the vehicle while diving. Nothing to break or steal, so no problems. OP...

I wish I had done my OW and AOW with The Chairman (Pete Murray), regardless of price/location. He did my son's OW, and my Self Sufficient.

Oh man... I can't claim the 'best in the world'... But, if I was an unattached MD who liked to dive, I'd go somewhere shore diving is easy and cheap. Grand Cayman, Bonaire, or Curacao are top of my list.

I double up on my insurance... BlueRibbon Bags

There are dozens of easy and straight forward DRM solutions, from Amazon, Lulu, Adobe, and others. If you don't like that, you can add custom document signing or watermarks to each PDF sold, so the original purchaser can be identified. Sure it can be broken/erased, but I can unbind one of...

Small volume ring-binder books? Why don't they just sell them as e-books and stop worrying about shipping and logistics?

For those educated about such devices, what are the thoughts about the newish Garmin InReach Mini as a PLB for scuba? It looks like the smallest unit I've seen, 2" x 4" x 1". I'm guessing this is just a smaller version of the InReach already known on these forums. Does the smaller size size...

Don't confuse TSA regulations with airline policy. Follow TSA regs exactly. Those airline 'special rules' are usually a bunch of garbage. What they don't know won't hurt. The airline doesn't check luggage for 'policy violations', they just send it on to TSA. I never tell the airlines what's...

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