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  1. Barnaby'sDad

    Truck for diving help

    I would really like a Tacoma (I have always liked them). When I looked at mid-size trucks in early ‘17 though, I came away thinking that the Colorado had a more comfortable interior. We’ll see. I hate car/vehicle shopping. I think I’ll just end up going to Carmax. I’ve sold a couple vehicles...
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    Does your LDS offer a frequent diver plan

    They had a make it such a pain in the ass to get (Nitrox) fills that I’d just go elsewhere plan.
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    Truck for diving help

    Ever get the seat in the Taco sorted out OP? Debating about downsizing at the moment. Starting a new job shortly and the Ram isn’t exactly city parking garage friendly. That and I’ve had my truck almost four years. That’s an eternity for me to be with one four wheeled vehicle.:popcorn: Not...
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    Shearwater Peregrine

    It does not have a “tech” mode. I assume what he was getting at is dropping off some stuff to declutter the screen. I’m not thrilled with the factory defaults (the screen does look cluttered), but I haven’t spent enough time in the manual to see what I can change. I would want to do that before...
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    Watch strap made from upcycled wetsuits

    I’ve had a few pins fail and the watch (Citizen dive watch) fall 3’ and hit the ground when on a rubber strap. My two cents...a nato/zulu in the heavy canvas/seatbelt material > *. There’s no way the strap is going to fail with normal use and if a pin fails...your watch will still be dangling...
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    Shearwater Peregrine

    Got a few more dives in with my Peregrine. Still happy with it. Just curious...for anyone that’s tinkered with the menus to alter the display, can you post up a picture of what you settled on for information/display options? I’d like to do this before my next outing. I’d just like to get an...
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    Pinnacle Polar M8 8mil wetsuit

    Did you end up doing any diving with the Polar M8? It’s an old thread, but I see that you’re still active.
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    Hog came out with this wing

    I’ve got a 32lb HOG wing as well. No issues with the wing or inflator.
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    How many wetsuits do you have?

    Three. A 3mm full, 5mm full, and a 3mm short.
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    Have rogue orcas really been attacking boats in the Atlantic?

    Already happened back in 1977.:popcorn: Orca (film) - Wikipedia
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    Losing weight when you don't have time to lose it

    Yup. We have found that, as well. There is definitely a trade-off with some “low fat” items. In my case...most of the substitutes I’ve gone with don’t taste as good as what they are replacing. That seems to be a rule with most things though. If it tastes too good, I know I shouldn’t be eating it.
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    Losing weight when you don't have time to lose it

    Take a step back and look at EXACTLY what you’re eating. Ex. I was a carb nut. I LOVE bread. I cut back to a crazy low carb bread “substitute” that gives me the consistency and enjoyment of bread, but has a fraction of the carbs and calories. Drink coffee? Hold the creamer, go to low-fat milk...
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    Losing weight when you don't have time to lose it

    Cut out sugar wherever you can. Sodas, sweets, etc. Cut out fried foods and minimize carbs. I’ve lost 30lbs by essentially doing jack s**t over the past few months. I work from home and unless I have somewhere to go, I stay put. It’s literally not possible that you’re more sedentary than I am.
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    Covid's impact on your diving ...

    Got a few trips in to the lake/quarry. That’s it for this year. Bit of a letdown. I was hoping to get a trip in to FL and NC, but decided to stay local. I’ll be very busy for the next several months, so I doubt I’ll be doing much diving for at least the first half of 2021. Hopefully I can bank...
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    Dive buddies for Lake Anna

    Same here. I researched diving Lake Anna a while back, but decided to not bother. The only people I’ve heard of diving there are people that are specifically looking for poor visibility experience. Ex. Public safety divers. If you’re wanting somewhere closer to dive than Lake Phoenix, I’d hit...
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    What would make it worthwhile to build your own wetsuit?

    Yup. I’d be too busy giving zombies lead injections to worry about diving. :76feet:
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    Steel Tank Condemned: Cracks in Threads?

    Got to check it out today. It looks pretty sketchy. The crack or whatever it is does extend below the threads. I just left it at the shop. They’ve got a PSI instructor dropping by early next year, so I’ll let him check it out and see what he thinks of it. Unless he’s like “that’s a pretty...
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    No depth gauge just computer?

    Anyone just starting should ignore that thread, as far as the title and assertions of the OP go. It would probably be a benefit to the community to just delete it so that no one else makes the mistake of reading it.
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    No depth gauge just computer?

    Whenever I glanced at both, they always had the same reading. When I got my Shearwater Peregrine...I did my first three dives with my old computer (Mares Matrix), as well. Both computers were right on with the same depth reading. The thread “why no accurate computers...” pretty much every...
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    How long before phone-based uw cases eat the low end computers?

    I don’t see that happening (actually taking a big chunk out of the dive computer market). The battery life on cell phones...even my new-ish iPhone...is pathetic compared to a dive computer. I would be shocked if a cell phone running memory intensive programs (ex. A theoretical dive computer...
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