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Actually after studying the situation a bit more, I think I'll go with either a PST E8-119 or -120. I can still get a big bump in bottom time without the additional expense of the manifold. And fill costs will probably have the steel tank paying for itself in 1-2 years. Although I will be...

The *exact* same thing happened to me on my first ocean dive, off catalina, and that, too, is my "Dive to Forget". I had a new Mares semi-dry, that had air trapped in it, I was over weighted, all over the place, bouncing off everything fighting and flailing to stay under control. Next dive...

Hi, folks... I have been toying with the idea of using doubles on my Zeagle Ranger. Has anyone used the ranger in this config? What was your experience (good and/or bad)? I looked on Zeagle's website & found the diagrams for attaching doubles. Two things I noticed (perhaps out of...

What was great was when they locked the helmet down on Ed Harris and they held on to him for the "panic phase". IIRC, he only spazzed for a moment. I would imagine that the reaction would be substantially more violent... Or would it? If you were getting oxygen, or more accurately, if you were...

My buddy up the street got his card this past weekend out at CSSP ... the instros & DMs took a few folks down to 60', past the *second* thermocline. He was *very* grateful I lent him my hood. "Are you sure I'll need this?" "Yes. You'll need it. When you get down there, crack the side of it...

The worst thing is, IMHO, leaving your buddy, although technically, I guess this crosses the line from "being rude" to "being dangerous". I will also admit to having done it but certainly not in an intentional or cavalier manner, and I kicked myself for letting it happen. Being weighted...

I'll take that advice...Better to be on the surface wishing I was underwater, than underwater wishing I was on the surface. I'm sittin' this one out, guys, look forward to seeing you soon. --'Goose

From everything I have heard, and read, DAN is some of the best money you will ever spend as a diver. Their top-of-the-line coverage plan is only $99 per year. Compare that to the tens of thousands of dollars that a set of chamber rides will cost if you get bent. Also, you have access to...

I *might* be there.. white F-150, "Denton Shed & Doghouse" on the sides & tailgate. My ear is bothering me, got a case of swimmer's ear... if it clears up, I think I could make it. --'Goose

Congratulations and welcome, you have entered upon a sport and hobby that will never grow old, and that will reward you all your life. Just as long as you respect it. Dive safe, bro... --'Goose

Now this has me interested... wouldn't there be a bit of a Bernoulli effect going on inside the pipe? As water flows into the pipe (from the same depth as the pipe, for the sake of argument), the surrounding water, as it moves closer and closer to the pipe inlet, is forced into a narrower...

Even more than the lawsuits, I might worry about lunatic thrillseekers who, now that they've heard of this, might want to go "ride the pipe". Even more than that I might worry about lawsuits from the families of said lunatic thrillseekers. :11: Glad to hear that the lady's OK, though. It...

I was on the Bottom Scratcher out at Catalina, and I dropped my Atmos AI overboard. I nearly fouled my pants, as I watched it just sink away and away...ARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!! But the boat's cook, Debbie, never will forget her, dove down to 70' and got it for me. What a great lady. --'Goose

OK, so exactly what *is* it that they put into the water, if anything? I have heard of one dive shop that will not allow poeple to take their rental gear to Athens... --'Goose

Correction... I will *definitely* be out there first thing Sunday morning. Where is everyone going to meet? The NW dock by the airplane? I drive a White F-150 w/ "denton Shed & Doghouse" on the sides & gate. -'Goose

I *might* be out there... I may have my son that weekend.

From what I gathered during the course of my instruction, a second stage will generally fail *open* resulting in a free-flow or constant stream of air. My intuition (which may or may not be accurate) leads me to think that manufacturers would exhaust every effort to prevent anything like an...

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Easy, Bro... I am not in any way saying you did the wrong thing. For all I personally know, in fact, you may very well have saved someone's *life*. I was just making fun of the fact that so many people like to sue each other nowadays. I truly was not trying to slam you. I...

Weren't you worried about the potential liability of doing that? I can just imagine some lawyer: "Ladies and Gentlement of the jury, when THAT MAN (whirling and pointing to goofystan) assumed the role of instructor to those people, they had no CHOICE to obey him. When my client's 350lb...