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I've done close to 300 dives. I'd say I used the Quattros for at least half of those and I still found myself having to actually concentrate on the reload during a frogkick. Will you get used to the length? Probably. Can you still frogkick in them? Yeah, just not as easily as others. In my...

Do it! Absolutely love mine.

Here's my experience. The Quattro Power is a great fin. It fit all of my diving needs as I was doing my DM/Instructor courses in Bali except 2. First, they are about 2-4 inches longer than the regular Quattros (everyone else had those) and if I needed to adjust my positioning in the water...

I looked into them awhile back and was thinking about getting one as well but decided it just wasn't worth the price tag. The problem with surfing wetsuits is they generally use a neoprene that does not hold up to the repetitive crushing at depth like diving neoprene does. I bought a pretty...

I chose the Dimension because of the back inflate and love it. The only time I've used a jacket BC was when I did my OW and during my stress test for my DM (they wanted us in unfamiliar gear) and I would never go back to one. Ask them to elaborate on exactly what benefits side inflation has...

I own the Dimension i3 and love it. Here http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/buoyancy-compensators-bcs-weight-systems/370866-aqua-lung-dimension-i3.html is a good thread that talks all about the Dimension. They also have the Axiom now which is a regular jacket style BC versus the Dimension which...

I use breath control for my ascent and ditch air as required on the way up. This allows me to stay just on the slightly positive side of neutral but gives me the ability to exhale quickly or use the deflate lever to arrest my ascent if it were to get out of control. I once had the same surfacing...

I got one 3 months ago and then spent a month on Roatan diving it. Loved it the minute I got in the water. BOOM, trimmed out perfectly without using trim weights. The valve strap is nice as well because you can adjust your trim if you need to just by tightening or loosening it. The tank band...

Depends on the BCD. I've had integrated that put me in every position but trim so I took them out and just used a belt. Pro's to a belt is that the weights can be moved and placed where you need them. Pro's for integrated is that they are usually a bit more comfortable (at least the few I've...

I for one would not be willing to turn a solo dive attempt into a gear testing dive as well. By implying that you are going to use this dive to test gear, you either have gear that is new to you or has just recently been serviced. There are any number of things that could potentially go wrong...

Before the dive I unpack my kit, double check my rig and gear up. Afterwards I get out of my gear, strip down my rig and pack up my kit. Call it whatever you like really.

I've been looking into this recently as well. LeisurePro has some packages from Big Blue here: Buy Big Fluoro Diving Kit from Leisure Pro and it looks like if you wanna go big time Backscatter has a package "Coming Soon" from Light & Motion: Nightsea Sola Blue 1200 Video Light with 1 inch Ball...

I've also seen people wear the helmets made by Gath. With the exception of the skydiving version it looks like they are all made for water sports. I know they were originally made for surfers. If they protect from an impact to the reef by a surfer I would imagine they'll do what you need them...

The Hero2 is twice the camera the Hero1 was in just about every sense. Don't waste your money on the 1. As far as the housings go, GoPro does not yet offer the dive housing in any of their packages and they all come with the standard housing.

As others have mentioned, do not let anyone handle your rig once the transmitter is on the 1st stage. I have personally seen 2 customers lose a $400+ piece of gear because someone picked their kit up by the transmitter and not the tank valve. I would personally never run an AI but if I did I'd...

I had it in the Mares Icon I use to have. I even new about the problem and bought an additional 2 weight pockets when I bought the BCD, just in case. Tried using it twice while fun diving and the weight pocket on one side refused to stay in. It wasn't coming unlatched but the actual weight...

You have 3-4 ATM's in West End but some don't accept Visa, some don't accept Mastercard and at any given time they can run out of cash or stop working. I found as long as I pulled money out before my reserves ran dry it was a non-issue. If the West End ones are acting up or are empty you can...

I've been diving with Native Sons in West End and they took their large boat around to Flowers Bay and for the last couple of days have been driving us over there in the trucks to dive the South side. I'm not sure they normally do that but they've had a number of courses being done and needed...

Apparently someone thinks my family an friends are going to try and steal the sound clip. Each time I try post on Youtube or Facebook it gets pulled or blocked immediately and I'm given a "warning".

I've shot a number of things above the surface in my years with snowboarding and skateboarding videos but this is the first time I've ever shot anything underwater. Used iMovie on my Macbook to throw it together really quick, it was surprisingly easy. I wish I could have left the soundtrack I...