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Except that is not a matter of opinion, and demonstrably untrue, that Deep 6 is just a generic like any other with only "cosmetic" differences. Rob nailed many of those differences and, believe me, he'd know. I'd add to the list the unique round poppet on the second stage. Whether you prefer...

I'm posting for a friend currently at Socorro and with very limited ability to communicate. I can't help him myself because I shoot Sony and Canon and no nothing about Olympus. Hoping SB can come through with advice because Socorro is the last place you want your camera to go down.... He's on...

I'll belatedly chime in. I was one of the lucky few in the first class. I'll echo the comments above. It was fantastic and a bargain at many times the price. Even if you have some experience servicing regs, you are going to pick up information that will make you much better at it. That last...

I'd jump on this if I didn't already have something like six of them. Great regs. Robust, breath well and easy to service. Good kit.

This looks great. I haven't fully finished my coffee, so I'm not at 100%, but I'm not understanding the times. Are the time zones flip-flopped?

No doubt. Seems like "building the unit" is literally that. The checklist just to make sure the lid is sealed sounds as long as the checklist to build my whole rig.

Awesome. Great work Tony.

It's hard to deny that, starting from 0, most skills are a bit more challenging for students when neutral - at first. But that isn't the point. The goal isn't just skills, but to have them comfortable doing so NB by the end of training. The best and easiest way to get there by the end is to...

The big ones handle an exposure suit with no problem.

No, the seat is a pad not an oring. In the picture, it is the orange/pink disk on the right side. The seat saver feature (which is simple a thin washer with a springy wave to it that flattens out when pressure is applied) keeps the metal orifice, shown on the left side from resting on the pad...

1. A couple of those blue ikea bags for transporting wet gear in my car. Much less bulky than big totes. 2. A folding cart/dolly for schlepping stuff to pool classes. It's the greatest. 3. A 70 degree elbow for my primary when I'm diving a recreational configuration so the hose can route...

So, if I were looking at two dives a day at 77 degrees, I'd probably dive a 3mm and a hood, but Socorro is usually a dive-a-thon and you're in your suit for long time, relatively speaking, by the time you gear up (in a wet cold suit), get on the rib, to the drop, back on the rib, pick up divers...

I was there a month ago. A 3mm was fine then, but it was 81. I don't get cold easily and it was just right. As important as the temp is the fact that you're doing 3-4 dives a day. For one dive, you could gut it out, but I'd sure want more than a 3mm for multiple dives in 77 degree water...

So, to the original question, here's what I carry for my CCR spares (meaning, this doesn't include other spares, like regulators, low pressure inflators, etc.). This is good stuff to have from the get-go. I have one of those Plano tackle tray-type containers with compartments. The thicker...

A huge advantage of the Nauticam housing in the A6xxx series is the ability to accommodate an offboard battery. Battery life is a big issue on these cameras and this feature doubles battery life. There may be other housings that offer this, I just don't know, but it's a big feature. The...

That's the question If you're not cave diving, where are you intending to dive that requires all that setup that you're going to drive to (because you're not flying with it)? A good spares and tool setup for sure, but buying anything beyond your immediate needs is a waste of money. Highly...

This. You're thinking about all the right stuff, but if I understood correctly, you're just starting CCR training? If so, I'd keep researching but buy nothing that you're not 100% sure you need right then, or you will waste a ton of money. I can't tell you how many things that sound like...

You left out the $800 lens. Plus if it happens on Day 1 of a $5000 trip to Socorro or Truk, or $10k trip to bikini atoll, I'd be pretty bummed. The consequences of a flood are more than just finding a used camera body. I don't disagree with your logic that most expensive is not always best...

You can update your number of dives on the SSI website, then you just need the dive center to validate them. They should do that if you have a reasonable dive log you can show them.

That's true for fundamental things like OW, Nitrox, OWSI, etc, but not for specialities or recognition type ratings. There aren't wrtsc standards for everything. As noted above, when it comes to AOW, there are differences between agencies. PADI AOW is just a sampler package - a single dive...