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Aerogel insulation for dry suits because it doesn't compress, so buoyancy can be more stable. Dry suit shells will be have vastly increased mobility and comfort. Diving systems will be mixed gas rebreathers with total automation, integrated buoyancy control, communication, and navigation with...

I was with Meesier42 the other day, and also tried the new fins. They definitely made a positive impression, but it's a little hard to describe, so I hope you'll bear with me. The first thing I noticed was on the surface swim out to the descent point. I was on my back, and kicking like I...

Aerogel insulation for drysuits Mixed Gas Rebreathers Head Up Displays Air-Integrated computers In-water communication Less theory in training

I don't presume to know more about this subject than people who have made a career of studying it.

I have many friends at work, and family members, who take cruises. They all love it. I just don't understand what it is that makes people think this is the way to go. Just the idea makes my skin crawl. I just got back from my first trip to Roatan. I didn't see the chair lift, but I did get a...

Just got back from my first trip to Roatan, and while the photos are still being sorted I thought I'd share a few first impressions. We were there two weeks (21 dives), and stayed at Chillies and dived with Native Sons. I'm very happy with that choice. I don't know much about the other...

Well, you're probably right, it may be possible to keep them out of some areas. That's why I reported all the ones I saw.

This post is typical of people who don't seem to understand the problem of invasive species, which is not to denigrate the poster, most people don't understand the problem. For one thing, it's too late to let NATURE take it's course, because NATURE probably would not have gotten around to...

I, too, just got back from Roatan. It was beautiful! I, too, saw and reported several lionfish while there. One was captured in a net by Roatan Marine Park people, one was wounded by a speargun. I tried to stab one with my knife. All I can say is, I've done some incredibly stupid things in my...

Check out the interesting wrinkles on that Brain Coral. The one on the right is pretty wrinkled, too.

We just got back from Roatan, so it'll probably take several days to get settled, but if you're interested in checking out the shore dives on Whidbey Island, like Keystone Jetty, I know I'd love to try some different Force Fins if you have them! We often go to Whidbey's Keystone, Driftwood...

Just got back from 2 weeks in West End. Water temps for 21 dives was either 81F or 82F. All dives were on the north side except for the last two, which were at Flowers Bay. My 3/2mm wetsuit was OK for the first week, but toward the end I started using my 3mm shorty over it, and that was OK...

Every time I've serviced just about every piece of my gear that's made of chrome-plated brass (including the spool in my BC inflator), there's always some spots where the plating has come off. And I rinse or soak after every dive. Now that area is no longer smooth, and it's sure to wear the...

Actually, there's a lot of footage, old and new, of the Cousteau team diving with no BC.

I guess I was thinking about 99% of the dives I do, which is in cold water with a drysuit, and often in fairly rough water. Obviously, if I was going to be getting into knife fights with bad guys the BC would slow me down. And as far as the "convenience vs. necessity" argument goes, ain't...

I'm glad your house didn't burn down.

Possibly. Personally, if the only flotation I had was my suit or my lift bag, I'd call the dive.