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    Christmas Island (Australia) diving in March

    I qualify this with "it is about 8years since I was there so things out if the water might have changed, I imagine the diving is still the same" Some of my favorite diving, mostly walls, but also some great caverns running into the island. Great viz, great sealife. Night dives in the bay are...
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    Deep stops really worth it?

    I think that hyperlink got a bit munted. Here it is again: http://www.rebreatherworld.com/showthread.php?t=46994 Definitely worth the read.
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    drysuit add-ons worth it?

    You said you were recreationally diving. My advice would be to skip any type of dry glove, detachable or not. If you get cold hands, instead go for 7mm mitts, fourth element and waterproof both make good ones. I have done an hour in Antarctic waters with both of these and still had warm hands.
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    What is your drysuit made of?

    Take a look at a hollis biodry. Surprisingly tough and versatile, also very comfy. I have dived mine from water temp 20c to -1.5c, put it through all sorts of rough conditions, above and below water. ---------- Post added December 8th, 2013 at 09:36 PM ---------- Tank/lead/gear sunk you...
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    Suggestions for Dec 2013 Diving on GBR

    Plastic accepted everywhere P.s our bank notes are also plastic
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    The 'Jascon 4' rescue video - 3 days at 30m and lived!

    This article explains some of it http://www.nxtbook.com/naylor/ADCS/ADCS0513/index.php#/14 On my phone so can't type an essay but the article should give you a good idea. Remember you don't have to be deep to need a SAT team, but you do of you want people to spend a long time underwater, such...
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    Best city to live in and dive from?

    Perth, Western Australia. One of the most isolated cities in the world Great city Great diving
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    The 'Jascon 4' rescue video - 3 days at 30m and lived!

    Not a sat diver, but have many mates who are. They most definitely breathe helium in the chamber, if they did not they would all be narked all the time.
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    Question about Mike Ball Spoilsport liveaboard trips

    The Mike Ball trips are run very differently to your average liveaboard. On the trips i have done they have had an open deck policy where: -they pull the boat up in the morning and open the deck (6am ish) from then till lunchtime you can do as many dives as you want. - move the boat at lunch...
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    Antarctica Diving Trip Review

    Hi, I am not sure if this is the right forum to post this - mods please move if it is not. We have just come back from a diving trip from Antarctica (Feb 2013). Prior to going away I struggled to find an extensive report on an Antarctic diving trip, so this is my attempt at one. I hope it is...
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