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  1. olphart

    Who changed my name?

    I don't mind being a barracuda :crafty:
  2. olphart

    Pull detached from dump valve

    unscrew the valve and push the string through the hole, (might have to remove the rubber seal first), figure eight knot, reassemble and you should be good to go. All this assumes you just broken or pulled the string through. Pretty simple fix then.
  3. olphart

    Bare XSC2

    I dive in Ohio quarries, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Toby, and under ice. Saint Clair River dives, hunting, (unsuccessfully so far), for relics. I've been on several wrecks in the St Lawrence. In the winter I wear Thermal Fusion undies and alpaca socks if it's cold water. In summer, a track suit...
  4. olphart

    Has anyone seen or used the new Scubapro Hydros Pro BCD

    It looks nice enough, kinda fancy, but I don't see anything much new about it from the pix. It looks like another back inflate rig designed for those poor clueless fools who just want to enjoy DIVING; no doubles, stage bottles, cave reels or pissing contests about gear configuration or tech...
  5. olphart

    Cold-water weighting vs. warm water

    For me, the difference between drysuit diving with a track suit in wamish water, say 65F and cold, ~40 with my thermalfusion is a good 16lb
  6. olphart

    Custom Booties (after hip replacement, one leg longer)

    The only problem I had with having one leg an inch longer after my first hip replacement was that it screwed up my kung fu movements. I went and had all my shoes adjusted..problem solved..kinda. On boats, it wasn't an issue since the boat is moving all the time anyway and I'm constantly...
  7. olphart

    Bare XSC2

    I went ahead and ordered a custom suit. We'll see how it goes. Should be here by March.
  8. olphart

    Frustration

    Not impressed so far...Not this time anyway..I think things have changed.
  9. olphart

    Frustration

    I'm getting pretty frustrated with Zeagle! And with my LDS! Not even sure who to yell at! :angrymob: I bought a Flathead VI a few years back and within 6 months it was breathing like a brick. Sent it back thru an LDS, (not my usual LDS), and it was repaired. So far so good...kinda. Why it...
  10. olphart

    Will Air Integration in dive computers replace the SPG?

    Modern steering is electric.....
  11. olphart

    Bare XSC2

    I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a Bare XSC2. I tried one on and I really liked the fit except that it was a back zip, and the Tzip seemed to be a nice feature. Getting it on and off was a breeze compared to my Fusion My Fusion is fine, but my shoulder flexibility has got to the point...
  12. olphart

    Stay and Dive in Cozumel with a Baby

    You really shouldn't go diving with a baby! I mean where are you gonna find a BCD that size, let alone fins and a mask??:rofl3: Of course a Spare Air might finally be of some use!
  13. olphart

    Tipping Divemasters

    FWIW, Some years ago I actually insulted a pizza delivery guy in Oz by offering a tip..:rofl3: And I'm not even American!
  14. olphart

    My friend says Mares regulators aren't good - is this true?

    Tbone, I'm curious. In what way is an old Sherwood superior to a Hog?
  15. olphart

    My friend says Mares regulators aren't good - is this true?

    I know nothing about Mares regs, but my guess is that your LDS doesn't sell or service them, ergo, they'll say they're a bad reg.
  16. olphart

    What is your New Years Diving Res?

    There's a rotation involved when I kick that sometimes gives me a "shot". Not every time but enough to make me wary. The loss of flexibility makes keeping my feet up problematic. I also ended up with femurs about an inch longer than they are supposed to be which I believe throws the geometry...
  17. olphart

    What is your New Years Diving Res?

    Got back from the New Year's dive. 45 minutes, 42 deg, 45ft. A LOT more comfy under water than on the shore! Only 28F, but the wind! Plus I didn't bring gloves to wear while removing wet frozen gear. Thank goodness for the nice heated change room, though by the time I got there my fingers...
  18. olphart

    Holy Hose Routing...... Can Someone Help Me

    Position your lower tank snaps so that both the valve handles point outwards, not up. That will get things sorted for your bungies whether you use ring bungies or loops. Next, it looks like you have 1 Hog reg with 5th port at the base. That's great. Point the base toward your body and use...
  19. olphart

    The Octopus Conundrum

    Aww Man... You lumped it!!! ...Pretty though!
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