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It depends. If it is somebody that will be in the water with me when diving, I'll often loan it out. But I won't loan it to somebody to go diving on their own. Two reasons for this: 1. Liability in the United States is a huge issue. My tanks are inspected regularly and my regs get...

I need to do this frequently, so it wouldn't be a one-off. Seems like it'd be worth it.

Thanks for pointing out transferwise. I'd never heard of it, but I make a fair number of international transactions. (No, I'm not some kind of financial tycoon, drug lord, or massive business. I'm a treasurer for a very small international non-profit that gives small amounts of research...

Can't speak for your shop, but my shop builds VIP into the cost of a hydro. If they're doing hydro, it's trivial added effort to do the viz. Did they charge separately for the viz and hydro? That seems sketchy to me. I suppose at least they didn't do the viz, have you tumble it, and then...

Short and skinny works with Apollo. Short and fat or tall and skinny gets weird. If maintained properly, the ankle dumps don't leak at all. (I dove an Apollo for over 4.5 years and it's still my backup.) I usually keep them locked shut, but I have an identical valve on the wrist that I keen...

Couple thoughts: 1. Apollo makes an inexpensive neoprene suit with ankle dumps that can be set into an "auto" mode. If you go feet up, air will probably vent out there. (Assuming there's air in the suit and enough pressure difference to vent. You can add pressure by curling your arms and...

I suppose you could argue stress on the tank (they do over-pressurize) but that seems pretty trivial given what you're planning. It's not like you're doing it once a year, every year. And even then, I'm not sure it's a big deal. Getting a hot fill such that the tank is at rated pressure when...

Interesting thought. Symptoms of IPE mimic a lot of other potential illnesses, maybe even some associated with rebreather failures. Perhaps he thought he needed to, but didn't? That is, there was nothing wrong with the CCR, but he thought there was because of IPE? Though I suppose if it's...

Couple thoughts/questions: 1. My projecting my own experience of a victim with IPE makes me think this is physiological/environmental. Is there something about his dive profile or the state of his gear that would make IPE more likely? (My victim thankfully fully recovered, but was advised...

No doubt! I want you to go shopping with me at estate sales....

Good to know. I can't recall when the second generation computers came online. I thought it was the 1990's, but out of caution only went back 20 years for the OP.

With air integration (apparently via transmitter) I think you'll be fine as long as it works. That suggests it's relatively modern. Second hand story, but in the mid to late 1980's I heard about a guy who loved his new dive computer, but couldn't figure out why he kept getting bent....

I'd clean the battery compartment with rubbing alcohol and thoroughly dry it before replacing the battery. Any model number information on it, or model name? The "first generation" of dive computers were dangerously bad. If it's made in the last 20 years, you're likely fine. This one...

Do your parents want to adopt a 57 year old? ;) Sounds like you have a pretty good plan.

Hi Patrick. You really from Seattle, or a suburb? (I live officially in the Green Lake neighborhood, but I describe my house as having an amazing view of the I-5 sound barrier.) Visibility is good in Puget Sound right now. Cold above water, but the best time of year to be under the water!

I'm familiar with fair dinkum, but not sharksin. Is that when you have an inappropriate relationship with a dangerous fish in a gray suit? I still see a fair number of two piece wet suits for sale. They're good for rental use when people need to mis-match sizes to get a good fit. However...

I'd probably prioritize credit cards. And make sure you have sealed dry bags for electronics, and you keep them sealed. I have a cheap little dive light I used during daylight or as a backup on night dives. One of its modes is a strobe. I'd probably have that and a couple batteries for it...

I'm curious on this. I've provided emergency oxygen on the beach to exactly two patients that I'd say "needed" oxygen (one IPO/IPE and one DCS, both diagnosed on the beach and confirmed by hospitals). I also gave it to a third that was just panicky and hyperventilating. None ended up being...

There's another really bad response to consider: We messed up and we promise to do better in the future. And that's all they say. I'd point to a local (to me) airplane manufacturer (let's call it Boing) that had airplanes nosediving into the ground. The response is "we're all about safety...

Help me understand why these would be necessary or weren't done. Quality programs evaluate quality and modify procedures or personnel (e.g., fire the slackers) if quality is lacking. DAN's doing that now. I'm not sure these programs would ever prevent all problems, and one incident where they...