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Please don't get me wrong - I'm not trying to be arrogant. I'm disturbed, however, by the idea of AOW, nitrox, and potential rebreather divers who have trouble with mask flooding. Is it just me, or should that be impossible? -Klaus

Hi everyone, I just came across this thread, and I might come along on the Saturday dive if I'm welcome. -Klaus

Mike, Thanks for your reply. First off: my bad regarding the divemaster. I am spoiled by warm-water diving and was not considering suit expansion. Second, you have convinced me to stop arguing for an AIR-2 in any general sense. I still believe that it is safe for a properly trained diver to...

Hi Mike, I liked your post, respect your opinion, and strongly agree that we are talking about more than just a matter of equipment. Here are a few of my thoughts in response to your post: 1. All else being equal, there is an advantage to having less pieces of gear. Combining a seperate...

Or you can buy a little hose adapter gizmo. It fits between a standard fitting and the AIR-2. Both directions of adapters exist AIR-2 hose to standard inflator, and vice-versa. -Klaus

I dive a 5' primary and an AIR-2 backup. I was/am trained to use it and practice OOA with it. Advantages - The streamlining can't be beat. - There is one less failure point (inflator hose) than two second stages plus inflator. Disadvantages - The corrugated hose limits your movement...

I'm interested in the Saturday dive. -Klaus

So here is my idea: Instead of a batman style spare air utility belt, we need a spring loaded PEZ candy like spare air magazine which pops out a fresh one every minute or two. By the way, Do "empty" spare airs float? if so, just let go of the used ones, and let the boat worry about gathering...

I am planning a liveaboard dive vacation to Phuket as well, and as far as I can tell the vast majority of operations there are good. So now I'd like to switch around the question this way: who should I avoid and are any of the cheaper liveaboards "cheap" as well as cheap? -Klaus

I'd have to go with encouragement towards DIY spring straps. -Klaus

South East klausbh - Miami

I posted an alternate approach a couple of months ago. Yours is a lot fancier, but this seems simpler: http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32034 -Klaus

Hi GratefulDiver, I'm a marine biology graduate student and AAUS scientific diver at the University of Miami. I think only people who are associated with the university are allowed to dive with us for insurance reasons. That said, we do dive with people from other AAUS schools or agencies...

SCUBAMedicBill once bubbled... The idea of the large lung is not a matter of how much oxygen you bring in, it has more to do with phsiology of gas exchange. Agreed. Though you bring in more air and oxygen, this doesnot mean that you utilize all of the oxygen that is inhaled. You...

Can someone please explain to me why large lungs are supposed to be bad? I have heard this several times and it doesn't make sense to me. If you inhale more air with each breath, you also get more O2 and can get rid of more CO2 with each breath. By the logic of big breaths = bad, shallow...

Anyone who sells this gear can help you chose and set up your BP/wing. A stainless steel backplate is standard and usually weighs 6 pounds. Unless you carry a lot of heavy gear the smallest wing you can find (around 30 pounds of lift) will be your best choice for single tank diving. Setting up a...

you asked for it: mask - best fitting frameless, neoprene strap fins - scubapro jets, spring straps snorkel - cheapest BC - halcyon backplate & wing regs - scubapro 1st & primary 2nd (long hose), air 2 backup instr. - small spg, suunto computer & compass, rolex watch exposure...

I would really love to go, but I'm not "professional" enough to meet DEMA criteria. Could someone slip me their ticket when he/she is done and leaves town? -Klaus

Why bother with blocks in the first place? For $0 I just hook my springs right on the buckle. -Klaus

If I remember correctly, the official wording in Florida law is that any device that can injure the lobster is illegal to use. They specifically mention wire snares, since those can literally cut the bug in half. One with a plastic hose around it is both safe and legal, and an appropriately...