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The more I think about it - I think it really just comes down to talking to your buddies about it and then continuing traning... All the people I dive with are training along the same philosophy as I am and most people who are not only does a couple of dives with us before they start...

Many good points - I would say - go diving.... Talk to the people who are more experienced about what you are doing - go out and lay line and ascent from bags... It is not only fun, but diving with your peers will get you better at the skills you are going to need for say Tech1. Tech1 one is...

Jet fins with spring straps - just like all my buddies... Big T

I second that - Now I know why he is diving up there today - it's a party... Happy birthday UP. Big T

That is an interesting attitude - I wonder how you can call yourself a rescue diver - or - maybe it is as you stated - you are certified, we all know that certification doesn't mean anything. A rescuer is a person who is willin, capable and actively helps others in need - this includes...

Kevin, That is correct - yesterday we shot a bag from 90 feet (30M) - ascended to 70 and stopped for 3 minutes, then we ascented 10 feet with a minute stop at each 10 foot level. All while reeling in the line to the spool. How do you control your ascent rate? You just make sure you are...

FUN - well, as it turned out - Sean shot the bag - not me - he had his bag and spool all ready to go getting in the water. No biggie - he didn't put a lot of air in the bag, but I think it survived - shot from 90 feet. Ascent went without a hitch other than possibly that the stops were 15 - 30...

hehe - but uhm - won't it like - uhm - like, overfill and explode if I fill it too much? I don't think the over pressure relief thing is going to work... If this thing explodes you just owe me half a bag for putting the thought in my head... Besides - if I will it halfway - it should...

Hey UP, Thanks right back at ya - that was a great dive - and I can only agree with the training and the seemingly long time buddying. I think we pulled that of without a hitch. The imgas of you unfortunately did not turn out as well as they could have - but I will drag them into...

Not just numbers... Well, I think you are hitting something on the head there - however - 100 dives does not in my book equal qualified by any means. I always take people on easy dives for a couple of dives before we go and try something more agressive - and I have had people that I...

Well, anything can flood - i have a cheaper sony camera - and the shots are ok, I would personally prefer to have a camera with more options - especially since I'm used to things that have all the tools - I primarily got this to see if I like digital for UW - and I love it. I will never go back...

Dee, You will love yoru 4040 - that is a sweet setup. I have one friend with the 3040 and one with the 4040 and there are a couple more locals using it as well around here - I have yet to hear a bad word mutters - well, other than maybe the price of strobes... Have a great trip. bfinchel...

Hey Paul, the most common light signals are: draw a circle = ok? and ok! draw a line in front of buddy = Attention! (use hand signals from there on) Flash your light franticly = Emergency! (OOA or similar catastrophic failure) Should you have great distance to your buddy because you...

Hey Paul, I was going to reply to that - but - uhm - I was out diving with Uncle Pug... :puter: so - to start from the top - ligths - and we are not talking tiny little lights - we are talking 50W Halogen or 10W HID - although the effect can be easily accomplished with smaller lights too...

So - let's go diving - I for one do not care if you did OW yesterday or in 1971 - you can dive with me - I will be happy to dive with you - in my experience, the biggest thing for a new diver is to go diving and well, the biggest thing to me is togo diving, so let's share a dive or two and if...

Scubydoo, That is very unfortunate - I understand what you are saying - and I assure you that there is no desire to put you down. I think what get a lot of people - especially those who have been around the block to react is that training standards today - are alolowing the agencies to...

AUL spectrum 14 - EE Scouts for back up Want EE Pro4 HID... One of these days... Big T

2 PST lp104 couple a Al 80's Al 40 (50/50) Al 6 (Argon)

In the beginning I did shop online - I never really bouoght a whole lot of stuff though - a Dive Rite BC on Ebay - but that was about it. I have the advantage that I have a large dealer for what I want - down the street and I feel that although I don't go and purchase everything at once - I...

James, I would sure hope that you trust your equipment. That is not the issue pointed to - what is indicated is that a lot of people - in the way they mount the octo - make is easy for sand, debris and I have seen gunnels... to get into the octo. So although the octo works just fine -...