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And do you perhaps have a camera already that could be housed easily? I shoot an RX100 with Inon wet lenses in an Acquapazza housing, for now with a single Inon strobe (S2000). It works well, though I do think the newer bodies with better autofocus in protocol at would be a major upgrade. You...

I subconsciously block my nose off when breathing through my mouth with a reg, so there is not airflow out my nose unless I want there to be. The swim goggle option in the pools sounds like it would be an easy way to train it. other option, though it doesn’t seem plain the timing, is that your...

This is one of those limited examples where it’s cheaper closer to home (Waterproof is Swedish I believe). For example in the UK: D1X Hybrid Drysuit or even a bit less in NL: Droogpak Waterproof D1X (this is from a short google, no idea how reliable the webshops are...) the US prices are...

I only use the Velcro straps that came with my Tecline (go through the cam band slots and attach to themselves holding the wing in place) and cam bands threaded through the same slots make it all a very snug fit. So no movement even without a tank. The wing has removable integrated roll...

it all kinda sucks - I’m guessing it’s down to the fact Bonaire is technically a municipality of the Netherlands. Also, infection numbers are hard to compare due to different testing rates and strategies per country - numbers here (NL) are up, but hospital admissions are thankfully still minimal...

something like this one? MAXLUX S - Beuchat I love mine, but I have a fairly narrow face. And not a tiny nose, but it fits my face well. So I bought two spares when they went on sale locally a while back. The one day of diving I did in rental gear after doing the previous 60 or so dives in my...

or get a 13 or 15, both of which are more than fine for most diving. I have a Tecline setup that’s also easily sourced in Europe that I like a lot, the 15L. Considering adding a 10L wing for my tropical diving, which should also be enough lift for me.

Airline travel it's a samsonite hardshell (medium large) which fits 2 backplates, 2 wings, 2 sets of accel fins, 2 3.5mm wetsuits, 2 masks and various other smaller accountrements without issue, with the regs and computers going in hand luggage. On location, it's usually a crate, or whatever the...

Shoot them an email to ask? Although indent really seems a difference between a miflex hose vs an Apeks brand braided hose...

I had a similar scary dive (chop, foam, unable to descend, lost my group, on rental gear; dive 30-ish). I was fatigued and tired out but it was hyperventilation that got to me - the crappy rental reg felt like it was force blowing a lot of air in, so with the stres I was shifting out excessive...

My SS plate finally arrived, and it’s gorgeous. Pics to follow once the order for webbing and bits and bobs arrives, but I’m also looking to buy an additional smaller wing - I currently have a 15L (~30lb) Tecline wing, which I do really like, but it is a good bit more lift than I need - usually...

Honestly, I don't think using a BVM is going to be particularly useful for an untrained individual (BLS certification), and it isn't a sealed system so not particularly 'safe' against COVID-19 unless you yourself don a FFP2/N95 mask. It does all depend on your location - here in NL, the time...

Not where I practice cardiology it isn't. It (=first heart attack) is almost non-existent below the age of 30, occasional in your 40's, and increasingly common above the age of 50-60. Maybe the demographics are slightly different in the US, but not that severely different. Jared: my condolences...

Medium Stainless Steel please!

We bought our gear the year we went to Raja Ampat - the year after we'd clocked 20 dives in two shorter dive vacations and it became clear that Liveaboard / dive holidays were a thing we were both interested in. We both started with masks (I rarely find rentals that fit, my wife has...

I really like my W3. The thing about the Waterproof is that it has fitted panels, and is not super stretchy. So if it fits you well it's great, if it doesn't, not so much. Try both on and pick the one that fits better.

Turtle City is so busy because the turtles come out from feeding in Lac bay, and go chill out in Turtle City afterwards. Last time I dived there we stopped counting at 40 or so. Turtles abound! Some of my favorite dive sites are down south - more sponges and soft stuff, double reef structure is...

1. aluminum Tecline backplate 2. 30lb Tecline wing, built in stabiliser (So no STA) 3. Standard Hog with slightly softer crotch strap material. But with Tecline ditchable weight pockets added. 4. Apeks DST with 5th port/turret 5. Apeks XTX50 for both main and secondary 6. Scubapro Meridian...

Agreed, certainly a thing to check when renting gear. Most everywhere I've been offers both in rental gear (because US divers like PSI). For general use, it doesn't much matter what units are in the dial, so long as you know what's too little. If you want to do the planning and calculate stuff...

Generally, a PFO will not produce a murmur under normal circumstances - its basically a flap that hasn't grown shut after birth between left and right atria, and is kept closed unless you increase pressure in the chest cavity (coughing, heavy lifting, etc) which can briefly cause a shunt from...