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In my trolling the web looking for dive gear I discovered an equipment manufacturer heretofore unknown to me: Modulo M According to their website, Modulo M makes a full line of gear under the brands 'DIVE ENG' and 'OCEANways'. Their regulators look quite interesting, and I'm particularly...

If you are into Swedish dive gear I suggest you investigate Agir-Brokk. I own a Blackbird 36 wing and their Backplate 28, which together are an outstanding singles rig. Their gear is exclusively tech oriented and their prices are quite good too, especially considering I bought mine straight...

Here's a question for the steel cylinder experts. Regarding the issue of corrosion resistance in steel cylinders, has any manufacturer considered or attempted to produce cylinders with a carbonitride surface treatment? The extreme hardness and corrosion resistance imparted by carbonitriding...

UaVaj, all metals can burn if given the right conditions. Titanium is a metal, and therefore, titanium can burn. What is important are the conditions necessary in order for titanium to burn. Simply put, titanium can burn when exposed to a preexisting fire fed by very high concentration O2 gas...

fisherdvm, my titanium regulator is worth every bloody cent I paid for it. Perhaps you assume I paid full retail price and thus spent enough money to buy three conventional brass regulators. The truth is I did not pay anywhere near full retail price, but even if I had, the advantageous qualities...

I don't think spontaneous combustion of titanium is the issue here. However, spontaneous combustion of volatiles in a dirty regulator is an issue. I believe the reason a titanium first stage regulator must be O2 clean before using EANx is to prevent any combustible contamination from unclean air...

I agree with paulwlee, the only drawback (for recreational divers) of titanium regulators is their price. Of course, one needs to pay attention to the user manual, but as long as it is used responsibly, a titanium regulator will serve a diver very well. Also, if one were willing to purchase...

I don't think that's true. Scuttling a boat in port and attacking a human being are completely different things. Sea Shepherd has never injured or killed anyone. They may be considered criminal in some jurisdictions, but terrorists they are not. I agree. 'Terrorism' is dependent on spreading...

There are some very legitimate reasons for choosing titanium over stainless steel or plastic. Titanium is lighter than stainless steel, approximately as strong, hypoallergenic, and will never corrode. Plastic is a compelling alternative material for those people with sensitive skin or those who...

Nope, I never said that. It doesn't, and I never asserted it did. As I stated before, destroying property in such a way that avoids injury to human beings does not constitute a terrorist act. Such an act is probably considered criminal when committed within the jurisdiction of a nation, but is...

Here you go tedtim, The World Charter for Nature U.N. Doc. A/37/51 (1982) While I am not an expert on international law, I believe that Sea Shepherd derives their mandate in part from the following: 21. States and, to the extent they are able, other public authorities, international...

Kim, to my knowledge the methods employed by Sea Shepherd to sink these vessels deliberately avoided harm to humans by sinking them in harbors where the vessels would have few people on board and where immediate rescue was available. Regardless, the fact that nobody was injured or killed in...

Gangre441, where, specifically, do you see a contradiction? My analogy highlighted tactics many people consider odious but ultimately motivated by benevolent goals. Perhaps you see Girl Scouts as an entirely benign and therefore inappropriate in a comparison. I, however, do not consider Girl...

Whoa there ReefGuy...way too much misinformation and political spin. Sea Shepherd is not a terrorist organization. It is a non-profit conservation society that conducts missions of research, education, and policing according the United Nations World Charter for Nature and international laws...

An important message brought to you by your friendly Titanium Advocate. The only real disadvantage of using titanium in SCUBA regulators is cost. As mentioned before, titanium alloys are compatible with the vast majority of recreational gas mixes, with only the high O2 varieties (e.g...

Thanks for the information guys! I'm really glad those who have already experimented with double hose regulator configuration are willing to share your knowledge with neophytes like myself. Per Nemrod's suggestion, I investigated Vintage SCUBA Supply for suitable hoses and found on the website...

I recently acquired a DA "aqua-master" double hose regulator in need of restoration and hose replacement. I initially thought of replacing the hoses and mouthpiece with reproduction parts, thereby returning the regulator to its original stock appearance. However, it occurred to me that the new...

I own an Atomic Aquatics T1 regulator (which is made primarily out of titanium) and can use it with EANx up to 40%, which is also what Oceanic states in the Delta 3 Ti manual, so generally speaking, most titanium regulators should function just fine for recreational nitrox diving, assuming of...

Add one more count for the Suunto Stinger (mine is the stainless steel model). Sadamune

Hi sambookamax, I suggest trying on as many of the masks at your local dive shop as you can and selecting the one that fits you the best, regardless of make or price. A mask is usually the first piece of gear a new diver will purchase and is the most personal, as it absolutely must fit your...