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  1. J-Vo

    The Journey to Decompression Procedures with Sidemount

    Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Take your time. Grab the tank (don't pick it up) adjust buoyancy, then test the weight to see if you can stay neutral before trying to clip it on. Reverse the process to drop it. Set it down, but hold on until you dump your wing, then test buoyancy.
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    Sidemount: switching from aluminum to steel cylinders

    I use a stealth tech with custom skeleton harness. I use the same setup for all tanks. 8mm bungie, sliding Ds, and Drop Ds. For steel (Faber LP85,LP108) the bolt snap is clocked to the valve post. With nitrox they go on the drop D, with TRIMIX they go on sliding Ds. For AL80s I clock it at...
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    sidemounting steel bottles

    100% agree, those tanks need to come up and toward the knees several CM. Rais the tank bands, shorten the bungees, shorten the lower leash/move the drop Ds inboard.
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    Question about (RB version) of Stealth Tec 2.0

    If I'm doing "serious" dives I'm in a dry suit and don't need a redundant wing. For less "serious" dives, call it warm open water, AL 80s, no stages, couple 40s for deco. I may be in a wetsuit with my razor, witch has very simple and streamlined redundancy. I would call "advanced solo cave...
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    Is CCR the right route for me?

    Just to make sure it clear to @nedrud , to dive a rebreather you need all your OC gear and the rebreather. You are not traveling lighter when diving CC.
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    Discrepancy between my computers during the dive

    Does the depth reading appear to be stable? My Shearwaters sensors are off by a few MB. Combined with the Nerd being higher in the water column, I've seen them as much as 5 minutes off, but I wouldn't describe it as "all over the place".
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    Advice for Cave DPV instruction

    I sent you a DM.
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    Advice for Cave DPV instruction

    @LFMarm I witnessed a disaster a few weeks ago, that I personally believe was rooted in poor DPV skills. You want to learn from a good cave instructor and you want to take the class on the loop. In my opinion, you won't go wrong going to Edd or his instructors. James Darker is also good if...
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    Advice for Cave DPV instruction

    I learned with two different instructors out of High Springs and I found my training completely compatible with friends that learned from Edd after minimal discussion. It's not a big deal.
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    Discrepancy between my computers during the dive

    This is completely normal among my Shearwaters, and I know they are all running the same code. Always follow the most conservative one.
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    Lessons My sidemount cylinder valve spun itself completely shut during a dive

    I have also rolled off the O2 bottle on my sidewinder, but I don't think I had it open very far.
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    Lessons My sidemount cylinder valve spun itself completely shut during a dive

    Both, but it was low/zero vis touch contact situation both times, so my arm holding the shoulder area of the other diver with my elbow down by my side. The big note is that this is a right-side issue, so you are rolling off the long hose. The first time I did this was in an air share...
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    Question Where do you get oxygen cylinders filled?

    The large green "T" cylinders are filled by gas supply companies. It works much like propane from the supermarket, where you purchase the tank, then the gas supplier swaps it out for you when empty so you're only paying for the gas and maybe some service fees.
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    Lessons My sidemount cylinder valve spun itself completely shut during a dive

    I have personally rolled off my Sidemount tank on multiple occasions with simple arm motions. It is entirely possible, and I was even taught about it in my cave class.
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    Fathom Gemini WOB on partially used scrubber

    I would have no issues diving again with 90 minutes on the entire system, but since I have the option to dump and rotate, it's not a lot of sorb tossed and it makes me feel better.
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    Fathom Gemini WOB on partially used scrubber

    I dive a Sidewinder, and I rotate canisters. I would only keep the exhale sorb if it ended the dive completely dry. If I do a 90-minute dive, I'm tossing the exhale sorb dry or not. That out of the way, I was diving last week with a leaking counter lung. Water was seeping through the fabric...
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    Half-packing sorb -- Possible, or deadly?

    It is pretty easy to rig symmetrically and just swap heads. I do it all the time. There is something about having the fresh sorb on the inhale side that makes me feel more confident.
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    Starting the process, advice needed

    Don't forget starting with a dry suit and ending with a wetsuit.
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    Half-packing sorb -- Possible, or deadly?

    I rotate mine somewhat revo style, but I would never only pack one canister.
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    Oxygen Scientific GREENFLASH O2 Sensor

    They are coaxial.
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