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Hello all, My son needs to be certified and lives in the Huntington beach area, Can anyone recommend an outfit / instructor they have first hand knowledge of? Thanks,

Actually I do practice these. CESA, I do very slow and more along the lines to see how close to my safety stop I can get, rather than actually making it to the surface. I keep my reg in my mouth the whole way, just exhale. My thinking is that, since I do a lot of photography and I have seen...

Interesting, for me my Draeger Dolphin has more drag then my inspiration. I did not feel enough of a difference with my inspo vs a single 80 while diving Palau a few weeks ago. Even in some of the really good currents I did not feel it was an issue. However, I did find out the hardway that...

Also look at the white balance +/- control, you'll see you can manually add in a psuedo-red filter. Best is to take a white slate and set the white balance at depth. if you are diving a particular area frequently you can set up a set of custom ones for various depths, change to that setting as...

Anna, Ocean Enterprises, The Scuba Center and Sport Chalet are the most popular. There are several small shops as well. When looking for gear walk in knowing what type of diving you plan to do (location, skills forecast, budget, comfort level), then find an instructor or at a minimum very...

Hey Dueces, I expect to free up in a month or two and winter time I'm always looking for a buddy, expecially for wreck diving. PM me later if you want to hook up.

Thanks guys for the info, Glad to hear USPS is ok, the folks at Neco & fish both say ship FedEx or DHL, at 800-900 bucks at bag, not a chance I'm doing that. Andy, as to why ship, read about Evan Covac's issue (DeepSeaDetectives videographer) when he tried to bring on the vision head...

I have an El cheapo II and an expedition, I prefer the El cheapo, not much too it, not worried I have too much $$$ tied up in it and works great. I picked up a larger case from Frys and the sensor is inside. Patrick at Oxycheq was great.

Hi all, Has anyone shipped gear to Palau? any experiences you can pass on? I would prefer to use US Mail but am getting mixed information. Any ideas on what customs is like there? I've also heard that getting your gear out is a hassle. Looking for first hand experiences...

Hey Patrick, I use the American Airlines advantage card. Going to Maui next year from the miles accumulated last year. I also use a Capital one but the miles don't add up fast. Since airfare is such a pain, you might want to make sure the card you are getting supports the airlines...

Nope have yet to leave the zipper open, but embarrassing as it is to admit, I've jumped in on a subsequent dive with my neck ring on. BURRRRRRRRRR :light:

Hello all, Since this is local to San Diego I'm posting here. As many of you know the San Diego Oceans Foundation is one organization trying to help our reefs and dive areas in the area. I decided to be more active in this effort when it dawned on me just how much the La Jolla Preserve &...

The MX10 is a nice starter camera, but you do need to be close. With the strobe so close to the lens, any particulate in the water is going to show. Not a lot you can do with out getting a remote cord. When in turbid water you want the light from the strobe to illumanate the area just barely...

Cedric, Very nice article. I'm having issues with my Inspiration mounted bailout cylinders, I'm just not limber enough when all geared up to attach them myself. i've been considering the side mount for a while now as side mounting sounds like a reasonable option. Thanks for publishing your...

Here in San Diego OE was charging ~$85 for the course plus the usual stuff. I don't see PADI making it completely on-line as there are a minimum of 2 required plans to be done, including analyzing the gas.

Fish Diver, There is a lot more to having an O2 clean tank then just "cleaning" the tank. The entire valve assembly must be cleaned as well. Proper o-rings installed, any non-O2 compatible part replaced in the valve. Each time you have a VIP you will be required to have it O2 cleaned...

Maybe a bit serious at this in the thread..... Having a similar situation I approached by first discussing it with her and answering her questions. I addressed her concerns by pointing out other areas in our lifes that I am prudent. As my training progressed I keep her informed, not...

I do own one, and there are pros and cons just like any other setup. The question is what is right for you. At this stage of your training, you may not be as aware of what is important to you; I know my needs changed over the years. This is Apeks first venture into the tek world...

Not nearly as much resistance, but you can hear your breath if you are working hard. If your snorkel was a larger diameter and you are using out of the water, its a bit like that. As you read the posting you'll see WOB (Work of Breathing) mentioned fairly often, that is akin to the...

Hey Jan, How strange we had the same room, Yes the bees were a problem. My wife is extremely allergic; fortunately we were able to avoid them. I like the room very cold maybe that helped. But no monkey problems; that’s interesting. We had Pedram & Darry on 'little Kashi" both I...