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You can see them on North Shore (I know where, just not saying here). They are not rare per se, just difficult to find due to their excellent camouflage.

I don't know anything about LD, but a steel 72 does not hold much less air than an Al 80 (which is actually holding around 77-78 cu. ft). So your remark about this being a way to give shorter dives does not really stand up. In practice, that extra few cubic feet is going to be trumped by many...

Thanks for the info, pretty much echoed what I'd read. Not going to expect anything spectacular, but it's just a business trip so this is basically bonus, plus it's at least some different stuff to see since I've never dove over there. Decided to email Adventure Divers after reviewing reviews...

I'll be in Bangkok next week for about a week for work. Travel plans still a bit tentative but probably will only have one day to go diving and realize Bangkok is not exactly the best, but would like to get wet anyway. Don't plan to take my rebreather, not worth it for one day of diving. If I...

Not diving related, but I would recommend going to 'Eua if you have time. Ferry from Tongatapu. Hike down to the south tip of the island and the center. Karst and wild horses. Incredible.

Not sure about sea life, but several shops have intova stuff. I never dive with a flag, but you'll need a spool or just a piece of line, depending on the dive. Only time I see people use them are with boats and people doing classes.

If your sale of the al40 or spools/cave arrows don't go through I'm interested

Three Tables is nice because it's gets fairly deep quick, and you don't have to carry your gear far from the car :)

I've seen them on North Shore of Oahu also. Very weird the first time you see them! Definite WTF moment.

If this led to rebreather-only boat charters I'd be interested.. otherwise I think it's neat but not really sure what the benefit is?

Oh no! I didn't want to depress you. Reality is that DSLRs are expensive though - certainly moreso than just the housing. If you enjoy it.. just think of it as an investment? Most of the bits have good resale if you take care of them. The ports are like lenses in the sense that they don't...

The cost savings between the D5100 and the D7000 are negligible relative to the thousands you're going to be spending on ports, extension rings, domes, housing, lenses.. etc.. E.g. off the top of my head. D7000 - $1200 Aquatica/S&S Housing - $2500-3000 Macro Port - $500 Wide Angle Port -...

Not a fan of the 18-200. Not wide enough when I want a real wide angle. Not fast enough/enough reach for most things I'd shoot with a telephoto. Too slow for the sort of shots I want to do at normal lengths. Mediocre optical quality overall. That said, I understand why many people like it...

Has anyone tried out these waterproof books? DURABOOKS Certainly not the hugest selection.. but could be worthwhile on a really long deco.. I'm the sort of person that will reread things over and over anyway if I have nothing else to do.. Obviously they're more intended for the beach/tub...

You can always browse flickr. Lots of great stuff on there. Not to knock the well-known "pros" (don't care for that term) but there are many talented people out there. I've been asked a few times if my photos could be published for non-profit/research purposes and have always been happy to do...

What does "safe" mean anyway? People always want things to be safe but they don't quantify that. I think it's a stupid question to ask if something is safe. Eating many foods is not safe. Drinking alcohol is not safe. Are knives safe? What about my hammers? Are they safe? I gouged my foot the...

In open water there is no thermocline relevant to diveable depths in Hawaii.. so the water is basically 75-ish year-round.. everywhere in the islands.. Shallow waters that don't have good outflow will warm up a bit but not substantially.. these waters are generally not relevant to diving...

Any particular reason you want to be in Waikiki area?

Getting back on topic, has anyone here taken HOG regs really deep? I'm talking like 300 feet.

I like how many are so willing to ignore the fact that they signed him in TWICE when he was NOT there either time. Most of the other comments in here are speculation, irrelevant, or ridiculous (e.g. solo divers on cattle boats are asking for it - loved that one). Bottom line, whoever signed him...