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Even when my dive buddy is an excellent diver, I still think in terms of watching out for dangers for both him and myself. Because of this double duty, I’m not as relaxed as when I dive alone and can't enjoy the view as well. Having said that, where do I sign up to dive with the buddy...

I Never leave home without mine. It also records max debth. Stan

Hey! We eat them, turn-about is only fair. Now, what you really should be concerned about is the deadly and vicious MAN EATING OYSTER. You talk about a sloooow, painful death . . . Stan

Yea. Stan

This is sooo depressing. If you must count, watch Sesame Street.:06: Stan

The tank should be low enough so that it won't hit you in the back of the head. Been there and done it. Stars in the water should be in the sky, not your head. Buy the way John, do you know how to cook a coot (or in Louisiana, a puldue) so it is eatable? First you slice the breast into...

As long as the non Md's are speculating, I'm betting on an inner ear problem. Vertigo, in other words. It could be due to an allergic reaction to almost anything including food, drink, and environmental sources like dust and pollen. The best advice is if it happens again, call DAN and get...

If your giving a reg to an OOA buddy, it's nice to know it will work and your primary fills that bill, I.E., sand free and sure to function as needed. It also allows me to better control the situation by giving the longer hose (mine is a five feet under the arm hose) to the buddy, but assuring...

I find it hard to believe that a certified instructor knowingly fails to give any student the necessary information to safely dive in their certified zone. I must admit that LDS's in my area are reluctant to discuss 'tech diving'. Locally, tech equipment is not available and any request for...

On dry land practice the four second drill. Four seconds in, four seconds out. I think air is wasted in other ways than excess exertion. if you fail to hold air in your lungs long enough, you fail to remove the amount of oxygen you should. When you first try this procedure on land with...

what is the XALER method? Stan

Most days are 2 dive days. After the hassle of getting to the site, might as well dive a couple. Most I dive on a trip is four. To tell the truth, after two or at most three dives, I feel tired in the evening and my wife expects to go out for dinner, so it's best to limit my dives to keep...

Tell me about the price. I can't see anything near the price of a back-floatation BCD like a Tortuga. Stan

I like the under-arm routing of my Maximus too. In an OOA situation, you can give the panic'ee the main reg and use the octo for yourself. Also, it stays out of the way without rapping around your neck. Stan

To know the risk requires experience. Experience breeds a conservative approach to any activity due to the knowledge of the possible negative side-effects you've seen occur to others. Therefore: If you truly know and measure the risk, to dive solo is simply personal choice. You, and you...

I assume you don't do the 'hands on' analysis check while under water... Stan

Some may say otherwise, but if you're diving a little heavy on descent, I think it can help reduce uncontrolled assents. First, because of the increased buoyancy created by air depletion and secondly, because if you're carrying a little more air in the BCD, it is easier to vent on assent. I...

I don't think so. Both Luxfer and Catalina require O2 certification on their tanks for O2 > than 23+ %. Stan

I can see why you're Grateful. Stan

Thanks. The reason I asked, is because my LDS said it was cheaper from a regulatory point to use aviation O2. He is just setting up a three tank system for use to use. Stan