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I read that thing about sunscreen harming the reefs and thought, sheesh, here we go again, what next? But I went ahead and tried to find "reef-friendly" sunscreen anyway. My first thought was that it's not that easy to find, especially when you happen to be in some out-of-the-way place when you...

I posted this idea once before. My buddy and I did some tests to see how far away we could get from each other, simulate running out of air (exhale and pretend you cannot inhale), and get to our buddy, get their attention (the buddy was expecting this), and do an air share. We were very...

I haven't ready anything but the first and last pages here, but I agree with most of the assertions in the "vast majority" post. I don't fit into the vast majority in most cases, being a local cold-water shore diver who dives several times every month and rarely takes a warm water dive trip. I...

I remember people being amazed that I was happy to go swimming in the ocean right after watching that movie (when it first came out, back in the stone age). I have always found it hard to believe how many people seem to have a problem separating fantasy from reality. Not only that, but they are...

In order of how much they affected my enjoyment of diving: computer dry gloves dry suit Force Fins BP/W rubber weight belt DUI fleece undergarment canister light

We get "What do you see down there?" a lot while gearing up or returning from a dive. It's really fun to show them the video I just shot on my camera, especially little kids. I, too, am disturbed at the general lack of knowledge about the sea, and especially the hysteria about sharks. And if...

The intermediate pressure gauge is for setting the intermediate pressure. I suggest you start with some basic theory. Vance Harlow's SCUBA Regulator Maintenance and Repair (Airspeed Press Homepage - Books For Serious Divers) or Pete Wolfinger's Scuba Regulator Savvy (Scuba Tools) have all the...

I don't have much to add to the great advice already presented, I just wanted to encourage you not to give up, because it does get easier. You probably can reduce the dry weight of your gear (steel HP80 cylinder, steel BP/W, weight belt, and distributing the weight with things like trim and...

Another dive at Possession Beach Waterfront Park on south Whidbey Island. Actually, this video is from several weeks ago, and we went diving there again today. This time I flooded my camera and my light, so this is probably the next-to-last video from me for a while.http://vimeo.com/32430033

OK, now I'm logged in as me. It's been said before, but I'll say it again: if you are going to be servicing only your own regs, you probably won't save much money doing it yourself, especially if you buy all the "proper" tools. There are a lot of reg service tools that you don't really need...

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I'm going to try to "electrify" my wife's drysuit undergarment. She showed me a thread on here with some tips on how to do it, but it was really for motorcycle clothing, not diving. The thing I'm looking for help with is the switch. I was hoping to find a rocker switch that I could mount into a...

Yeah, I bet you can either bargain for more of a discount, or find a better deal. $50 off is not that much.

Oh, yeah! Placement is critical, and another thing that I worked out so long ago I don't really think about it. But how high I attach my cylinder to my BP/W makes a difference. Also my wing has two places it can attach to the plate. I can skootch my weight belt up or down an inch or two. And I...

I worked out my weight a long time ago, and hardly think about it anymore, even though it goes in every entry in my log book. I have a High Tide SE neoprene drysuit, a DUI double layer fleece undergarment, dry gloves, a DSS steel backplate with 8-lb weight plates, a Worthington X7-100 steel...

I vote for Force Fins. They were more expensive than others I may have gotten, but I certainly do NOT regret it. I've found them to be head and shoulders above every other fin I've tried in so many ways. Small, durable, comfortable, they allow you to move through the water efficiently, but also...

I just got back from my first dive trying silicone grease on the O-rings, and it worked for me. Sorry that approach didn't work out for the OP, though. I'd considered chucking them up in the lathe and reducing the OD, but I'm glad I didn't have to do that, since you can't go back once you...

Sorry, It isn't on the DTmag website yet, and I'm not going to scan my issue because I'm too busy cleaning my gear from our last dive! No big deal, I'm pretty sure it's a photo they've used before, a couple of divers (both using Force Fins!) on the outside of a big wreck.

So it's not just me! I have the same gloves (I think they are one of the few pieces of kit that has had the greatest influence on my diving enjoyment, by far, by the way), and in recent months, the right glove has gotten harder to remove. I just pull them off with no tools, but lately I can't...

My wife had a TiZip on her ScubaPro Nova Scotia Semi-Dry; it would sometimes open up, or not close all the way, on a bend, but if you moved the slider back, it would eventually close all the way. This was on a brand-new suit. I bet it would be fine in your application. Sorry, I have no help in...