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I have two crawls out of Monastery with a Whites demo. I think it was the sport model, definitely not the Fusion. No dings. I know it can sound like it's the next thing to Superman's cape, but it truly is a good suit. And if you ding the exterior, just replace the outer skin. I'm a little...

Nautilus Aquatics in Concord is good. Not Fremont, but close...

I know a military diver who wears a White's Fusion. he had the same doubts, and is now satisfied as to the durability. The number he gave was 400+ dives with no problems other than a slight valve malfunction due to grit. pretty impressive for any drysuit. -Nomad

Breakwater(includes metridiums), McAbee, Lovers I, II, III, Otter Cove, Coral Street beach,Del Monte, Point Pinos, Stillwater Cove and Copper Roof House (long swims, kinda), Carmel River beach, North Monastary, South Monastary, Carmel Meadows(never done that one) Point Lobos, all within a twenty...

Bamboo Reef will accept any universal referral form. I had a friend who did their refferal dives with them.They also have PADI instructors on staff. I'm not sure, but I think their divemaster course they offer down there is PADI, as well as SSI's divecon, you can do either.I generally have had a...

Admit it. If all we had to dive was 38 degrees on the east coast off some northeast shoreline, we would be out there with no less frequency. We are fortunate here, and we would still call ourselves fortunate even if we had to dive with snow on the ground, because there is is no bad temperature...

In terms of infrastructure, Monterey is your best bet. Boats generally go out only on weekends, and drysuits can be rented in Monterey. I know Bamboo reef rents drysuits, and I imagine other shops rent them as well. Bring a cert card for the drysuit, or have some instructor sign off as your...

Ah, if only such prescience was possible. It's far too early to judge, and Monterey can either break your heart or be a blessing from the Gods, and it's not unusual for the conditions to defy a forecast. Most times, I have to go take a look at the beach on the morning of the dive. To be honest...

Yup, I asked. If they are going to provide supervision, then they charge the same rate as a private tune up course,about $80.00 a person. The reasoning being ( and I can see it) is that if they need to assign an instructor to supervise a self tune up, might as well charge the same rate. Time...

In the Land of the Lawsuit? Insurance requirements here can get so bad, that: 1) They don't permit such use use without qualified supervision. (as such, incurring expense) 2) They don't permit it at all. -Nomad

I did lose a small yellow light with my initials in orange paint on the side at Lobos. It was a UK ELED Q40 on a lanyard. Might or might not be mine. I lost mine a while ago. As for returning lights, well I've returned a few, being burdened with the skills to find nearly anyone with minimal...

Yep. Mosquito has been discontinued as well, but will be supported (batteries, etc.) Good computer, but any that have a gauge function will suffice. Might think about something you can do multiple mixes with, just to increase your flexibility. I dive my Vytec for just about everything short of...

JBD, "I dive in such a manner as to reduce the risks to the lowest possible level I can and then I accept what that is. No insurance policy or I.D. tag can do that for you or me." I know this sounds like I'm a snot, but I really don't mean it that way. I had a job where the very description...

Got to agree with Don here, I know a guy that's been diving since before the Dorea went down, and I watched him take a hit on a 70' dive with a total bottom time of fifteen minutes. Dropped down, grabbed a lost fin, ascended, did a three minute stop (included in the total time, ascent rate never...

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Long ago and far away, when my subdued PFC stripes were shiny, they did the grid square thing to me. I went out, got a bunch of maps, and neatly cut along the grid lines, and came back with a box of grid squares. Later, another Sergeant sent me out for a metal fitting that did not exist. I asked...

Divecon is shorthand for Dive Control Specialist. It's an SSI Divemaster/Assistant Instructor. It's a professional level cert, and as the poster stated, it's only right that the log can and should be produced upon request. I feel perfectly confortable asking to see any dive professional's log if...

The latest, computerized version of Vis plus isn't really subjective. The program determines whether a tank fails or passes. Used properly, it identifies the location of the crack by degree and which threads are affected. A magnification scope is provided to visually confirn test results. A...

Where I live seems to have an inordinate amount of folks who seem to think the world exists to serve them, and only their needs. I have pointed out examples from my own shop. I truly think it's an attitude of entitlement that seems to pervade the area in which I live. -Divenomad

Couldn't care less where you bought it. All I ask is that you don't complain when you buy something without a warranty or any backing or support or information or expertise or advice, and then complain when you have to pay to fix it if you have a problem. Is it so much to be compensated at cost...