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I like the LM for primary reel and the Halcyon spools for safety/jump lines.

Good situational awareness that has become second nature, especially when one is task loaded is impressive. Throughout my diving education whenever I was learning or practicing a new skill, I would be so utterly focused on that skill that usually my buoyancy would fall to pieces without me...

I have the S600 - I could have gotten the A700 but I prefer the light weight and compactness of the S600 over the A700 and the G260. I don't really think there's much of a difference in terms of breathability and since you're pairing it with the MK25, either choice is going to give you a...

It is sad... and some of these are professional hack jobs, not just divers looking to collect mementos for themselves. These people are stripping items and selling them for profit. I have to admit that the image of a bunch of soldiers' boots filed with air and floating to the surface is not...

I actually have a packing list, dive planning list, and a pre-dive checklist... I just need to remember to look at them! :rtfm:

Yes and unfortunately it seems that some people are doing some night salvaging and hacking off parts with a saw, removing the grills from the trucks and stripping off parts. We noticed some of this just this last time compared to the last few times I was on that wreck.

Excellent video - really nice work! I thoroughly enjoyed it and will watch it again several times. Actually, I was just on the Thistlegorm a couple of days ago, so this video is a great reminder of what a cool dive it is. Thanks for posting!

Is there a specific reason why you want a sealed diaphragm? Why not consider the Scubapro MK25 1st stage... or if you don't want to go that high end the MK21? They are both balanced piston designs and very reliable. I have been diving the MK25 / S600 combination for quite a while in a variety...

Yes good point indeed. I believe the OP was probably referring more to intuition rather than a built in evolutionary response as in instinct. That's also what I would like to clarify in my original response.

Yes for sure instinct and that intangible quality that is intuition has informed many decisions, but i think that's something that in turn becomes more and more refined and sharpened through a database of experience - intellectual and empirical to draw from.

Your are experiencing perceptual narrowing due to being a little uncomfortable with going deeper... this in turn is intensified with Nitrogen narcosis and it becomes a cycle. Get comfortable with your diving at shallower depths and then gradually increase your depth. Once you start to get more...

If you consider the Red Sea as a destination then there are lots of places in Sharm Al Sheikh Egypt that offer this. As a matter of fact, my brother did his Dive Master course and a month internship at one of the dive centers there. Its a high density dive tourist destination so you will work...

I have dived the Canyon in Dahab a few times. It is not a particularly difficult or dangerous dive but it is beyond sport divining limits. If you go into the canyon which is at about 50-55m and in some areas an overhead environment on a single tank then you are putting yourself at risk. It...

Flight prices can change literally from day to day so there are really no hard and fast rules. It can all come down to your timing. I was traveling in Europe recently and decided that I wanted to extend my stay for a week. I was given a quote for 240 USD as a "penalty" to change my ticket...

Ok I'll play Monday QB : You've been diving for a while so you might have been able to see that an SS BP and steel tank and any additional ballast might have been a red flag that she could be overweighted given her frame and size. Any doubts and you could have done a quick buoyancy check on...

More than anything I just think it's a change in lifestyle. Work commitments, family commitments, and all the time that takes up makes it a little more challenging to arrange time to dive more frequently... especially if you're in a region that either doesn't have any diving or favorable...

This is good advice and I would start with tbone's suggestion as your focal point first. If you're happy with TDI then stick with them. Perhaps the Intro to Tech course that TDI offers may be an option? https://www.tdisdi.com/tdi/get-certified/Intro-to-Tech-Diving/ I do not really know...

I can recommend TDI's Nitrox and Advanced Nitrox courses if you want to understand that stuff better. PADI and other agencies have similar equivalent courses as well. Usually Advanced Nitrox is taken together with the Decompression Procedures course, but you can take it separately to get a...

I'm going to copy a post a made on another thread regarding narcosis that may have some relevance to your question: So in other words, although we have a general idea of the causes and symptoms of narcosis it's not easy to predict how an individual may be affected and how this can change due...

Absolutely... a thorough buddy check and a good dive plan/briefing. Although you might be surprised at how many folks blow off a buddy check or don't do one meticulously enough to spot that stuff, especially those who have moderate experience, feel a little more conformable in the water, and...