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Hi Tom... Yep, kinda surprised it didn't happen the first few weeks it was open with the frenzy of people going out there. I dove it about a month after it finally went down and was very impressed with the size. I didn't do any penetration since I didn't have a cave cert'd buddy with me at...

trymixdiver once bubbled... That said, you cant just take any dive buddy out, they will need the same FFM side block setup as you and u need practice using it. I used this system for 100 dives with my buddy and it worked, it is not reccommended for tech though. It is complicated and has...

I agree! Don't spend the big money on something your instructor is going to tell you that you don't need anyway! Once you really learn how to do deco you won't need tables or anything... seriously. Ohh and you really only need one timing device... you're buddy has your backup timer...

Quest once bubbled... No WYDT you might be misunderstanding what we are discussing. No, I understand exactly what you're talking about I just think you are completely wrong. We arent talking about choosing between a fullface mask and a longhose. We are talking about when a diver has...

The backup reg's second stage is on a bungie that goes around your neck. The backup reg is NOT on the longhose and is only for you to use in case of emergency, not for donating. The longhose reg is the primary reg and is routed down under the light cannister across the chest from right to left...

It's not recommended to penetrate the wreck unless trained to do so.. preferably cave training... It's only a matter of time before some OW diver dies on that wreck. DSAO!!

Ohh yeah that would be brilliant... wear the spare mask where you are going to loose it at the same time you loose your primary... where are you getting this stuff dude?? :wacko:

Ditto!

No, no, no.... You do not ever not ever put a bungie on the longhose! If you had to not be breathing the longhose it would be clipped to the right shoulder D-ring but.... Ok, lets start from the beginning... why are you using a FFM? From another message board Exactly what are your...

Some info on the conference... FROM ANOHTER MESSAGE LIST>>> List: I just came back from the NAUI Deep Stops Workshop in Tampa, and I wanted to share some troubling thoughts.The schedule, abstracts, and speakers can be reviewed on: http://www.nauitec.com/ by clicking on "upcoming...

You shouldn't ever be using the line to pull on.... it's your one link to the way out. If it breaks and you're silted out you will truely be in a world of shi+.

Hi Mike, How did you get those stages in the water? Were they lowered down to you or... Thanks!

It works quite well in NC where I've dove. They have a line to lower down tanks, cameras, etc. Clip tank to loop in line and lower away. The drop in that case was 6-8ft.

How do you "get lost"?? If you're running a line inside the ship and coming out on that line then I see no problem with it. The stages would be clipped to the line you run and you come back out on that line. Unless the passage collapses no problem. It's the same as a cave dive in that case. I...

Thanks Tom, I'm trying to explain what I DO know with out sounding like a "know it all" because I certainly don't know it all... especially when it comes to deep ocean diving. I do see where stages could be great if only one set of doubles were allowed on board the boat but I agree that...

Yes, these stages are rigged normally and the top clip is clipped to the left d ring on the belt. I agree that I couldn't really see penetrating a wreck with more than one stage... you could drop extra stages (deco, etc.) at the entry point on the line, assuming you were coming out the same...

Hi Tom, I don't speak for Mike but the way more than two AL80's (or other stages) are carried is to clip off two like normal (left side d rings) then hip clip any more. I also doubt that Mike would be "swimming" on this dive. Probably using a Gavin, making carrying multiple stages that much...

Team members have the dump on the right shoulder for ease of dumping while scootering. If you have no intention of becoming a team member or scooter diving in deep caves or elsewhere then the stock left shoulder position is fine. Mine is in the stock left position and I've had no problems at all...

Team members (wkpp) aren't required to use TLS350 but it is preferred. Some team members I know dive the CLX450 and all that I know of dive DUI suits, not sure if it's required or not though. I have a TLS350 and it's a great suit but will develop small pinhole leaks that have to be fixed from...

I know several people that are going, I couldn't make it unfortunately. I'll try to get one of them to post any info they can afterward.