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John, The bag held up great! I was a little worried after I packed it since it isn't hard sided but the fins keep the sides stable - although it is a tight fit to get my Mares Raptor split fins in the side pockets. It easily held my BC, 3mm wetsuit, a bag full of my accessories (reel, 2 dive...

Zak - it was the dive shop that recommended the swivel. I was hoping they get it in so I could try it in the pool before the trip. I'll probably leave my gear the way it is because I am new to diving (18 so far) and I'll be doing the PADI wreck class dives so that's enough of a distraction...

I need some help/advice. I have the Proton 42 She Dives and really like it however my jaw and temples get really sore when I dive. I bought the JAX mouthpiece thinking that would help but it hasn't made a difference. Someone suggested getting a swivel as it would change the position of the...

I just bought one and will be using it for the first time this coming weekend. I loved the fact that it folds up compactly so it won't take up so much room on a cruise or a live aboard. I'll let you know how it holds up through JetBlue's baggage handlers ;) I am hoping to get all of my gear...

I just had this same issue - I have a storage room full of various sized suitcases so I didn't want to buy another one as it is a family joke right now about how many suitcases we have but I decided to get one because I liked the many compartments available. I chose the Mares Cruise Roller...

Corglacier7 - let me know if you ever need a dive buddy at Dutch Springs! I live in NoVA and have been up there a few times.

I am also 5' 4" and a size 16, normally wearing a 7mm wetsuit. I bought the Mares Kaila and love the way it fits me. I got a size M but it is adjusted out as far as it can go (which means I need to stop eating leftover Halloween candy!!). The L just felt a little to long for me as I have a short...

I'm in the middle of the specialty right now - I've done the class work and spent a little time in the pool by myself practicing running the reel. It is much harder than you'd think. I ended up getting it jammed and spent awhile at the bottom of the pool trying to get it untangled. I haven't...

Well that's disappointing. Is the Drak used for anything else, like computer software updates? Maybe I'll return it and use the credit towards something I'll actually be using vs it sitting in the closet waiting for them to figure it all out. Thanks for the info Perry.

Where did you end up going for the summer?

These are great questions Bubbletrubble - thank you for posting them. I am a new diver so things like this really help me learn. This thread is probably not the best place, but I'd like to hear some thoughts from more experienced divers on these questions.

Does Mares make a spring strap for their fins? If not, any plans to market them? Is there a brand that fits well (read easy to install...)

So far I've only rented Mares regs and now own the Proton 42 - I've never had problems breathing or noticed them being noisy. Sounds to me like it might not have been maintained properly. Do you know the people at the shop you rented? I'd let them know so they can check it out. Better to let...

Any update on the software? My LDS tells me that it should work using the cd that it came with (not the one that came with the DRAK or the links on the website) but I can't get it to work using any of the options. I only have 9 dives on there but can't wait to see the dive profiles - I've seen...

Relaxation - it is the only place I feel a complete sense of peace.

What a great idea! I'll have to try this next time I'm at the pool.

Don't you eventually have to have 5 specialties as a prerequisite for divemaster/instructor training? I have a long way to go before I am at that level, but if I can do them while on a trip, it will give me a different experience than the quarry diving I've been diving. My plans were to do the...

I should have been more specific in my first question - this is what I was wanting to know. In the Wreck book it says something that made me think that the dives could be counted for both deep and wreck at the same time...which would save money on trips. My eventual goal is OW Instructor or...

It's the cost involved in the travel that is making me question if it is possible to do more than one specialty. The wrecks we are going to are all between 70 and 110 feet so they could be deep or wreck dives depending on what I needed for each course. They'll all be off a boat so I figured I...

I am going to SC to do the PADI wreck specialty with my LDS. The class and pool time will be done prior to the trip. Is it possible to also do the deep and boat specialties at the same time? I'm AOW so I already have one deep and one wreck dive. I know wreck requires 4 dives - what is the...