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Welcome to the board. I agree with most of the posters, wait till you get certified. Someone did a calculation - economy wise - you should buy dive gear only if you make over 20 dives a year. Cuz you have to factor in yearly reg overhaul/maintenance which can cost $100 or more in addtion to the...

Hi LeeAnn, Looks like you've got Bali covered geographically, based on your hotel locations. I'd plan my dive sites based on their distance from each hotel location as there are no highways in Bali and getting from one end of the island to another can take 5 hours or more. Although the drive...

Hi Leejnd, I dived Bali a few years back. It might be worth purchasing a 3mm from your LDS before your trip as depending on which dive op you go with, rental wetsuits in Bali can be rather old and not fit well. A better-fitting 3mm might keep you warmer on the dives to see MolaMola and at Nusa...

Wow, you found good deals at Academy and Goodwill (esp the Forcefin Pros). Unfortunately the Goodwill, Salvation Army or St Vincent dePaul near where I have lived in the past few years (Boston, Silicon Valley) seldom have scuba stuff and anyway, tend to be overpriced for used or almost worn-out...

Awesome pics. Thanks for posting. I must remind myself to look more closely (to see those colorful nudibranchs and shrimps you shot) next time I dive Tulamben again. Dive safely.

I find Mirazyme works better than Sink-the-stink, which just tries to cover the stink. Do NOT rinse it with water after soaking in Mirazyme or the enzyme will be diluted. I'd let it drip upside down (to get most water out) for ~1 hour and then put a boot warmer in it overnight. good luck & dive...

I, too, prefer big numbers and icons in dive computers. Several Oceanic computers in the Veo series and the Aeris Atmos series have big number displays. I recently got the Cressi-Sub Archimedes II (which functions as a watch, uses more conservative Buhlmann algorithms and allows 2 gas mixes as...

Some good advice above. I used to DM part-time (occasional nights and weekends) for free in exchange for discoounts on gear, while holding a full-time job. I have no plans to go pro because as I see it, it won't make me enough money to survive unless I teach tons of students, something like 15 a...

I referred to this website when I was researching pony size: http://www.scubanaked.com/pony.html It appears 19 cu ft. (for up to 99 ft) might be what you're looking for. You can either mount it on your tank with a bracket device or sling it on your side - which of these to pick is probably a...

I second the Oceanmaster dry snorkel, it's really dry,, not a drop of water entered through the intake on over 40 dives.

I owned a Spareair for 3 years and recently sold it and bought a pony due to the reasons already mentioned - 3 cu ft doesn't provide sufficient air and the Spareair's delivery rate is questionable for some scenarios that may happen on my dives. I've read some threads that say some Spareairs...

Hi. I'm not ciricizing any side on the pony issue, but I do think there is a place for the pony for the traveling diver. This is particularly true if one travels alone (and not paired up with a buddy or get a bad buddy), goes on deeper dives, is a photographer or tends to wander further away...

Second vote for Aaron's Dive shop in Kailua. Safety conscious and helpful crew. I dove with Deep Ecology on the north shore 3-4 years back. I find they're more environmentally conscious than most other ops, had small boats (which weren't quite big enough in the winter waves of the North Shore)...

I agree. At 6 pounds (for Luxfer 13 cuft) and 8.1 pounds (for Luxfer 19 cu ft), I think their weight and bulk are manageable (considering the life-saving function they do) for warm weather tropical dive trips, where one doesn't have to bring too much clothing. Don't forget to remove the valve to...

Awesome macro photos and WA on sea fans! I went to you website and I'm surprised to learn you don't use DSLR but still get such quality images. Amazing! I gotta head to Redang next time I'm back in SE Asia. Thanks for posting them, Ed.

I agree with above posters, some of the AA size rechargeable batteries (above 2300mAH) tend to last longer. And it's better on the environment (and on your luggage weight) to use rechargeable batteries for high-drain equipment such as primary lights camera and strobes (I'd keep a fresh set of...

Nice close-ups. I'd avoid walking on coral if I can, yep, and if I have to, gotta wear thick-soled sandals/shoes. Dive safely.

I found tootpastes tend to leave streaks if not rinsed completely, so I switched to a more liquidy "500psi". My buddy uses Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo (doesn't sting eyes if not rinsed out completely) and it works fine as well. Dive safely.

Often heard Klingon phrase,"It is a good day to dive."

Good thread and great suggestions. I use these: 1. deactivated credit card to remove O-rings 2. blunt scalpel for removing sand from inflator (I agree plastic is better) 3. zip ties (several sizes and lengths) and something to cut them (pliers or old nail clipper) 4. adjustable wrench (in...