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comfort in the water leads to enlightenment :)

I have both an OC1 and the Shearwater. They're in totally different leagues! BUT, the OC1 form factor and wireless integration is what sealed the deal for me (for recreational diving)

I tried that suit on recently, it is rather nice. And yeah, the 12L faber available everywhere in AU is a good choice of tank.

happens to me everything single dive!

I'm wearing number 280 :D

same. I was in about 2m of water and ran the tank down to 10bar on purpose

for me it was definitely a warm water vs cold water thing. After diving in 25C water I did very little diving back home (20C). Now that I have bought a CCR, I'm almost forced to pullout the dry suit and do some dives :)

can I get a listing for JJ-CCR ? Thanks

maybe look at side mounting. ie. carry your tank to the water first, then gear up. jump in, clip your tanks on and you're good to go

experience tells me this post is spot on. Always send out clear terms and conditions and get full payment in advance!

i use a Zeagle bp/w. They have weight pockets that slide onto the belt, but are actually 'bolted' to the plate. As such they do not flop around or get in your way. these are the pockets: Zip Touch Weight System - Backplate Accessories - BC Accessories - Zeagle Dive Systems

FWIW, i dive an alloy backplate and horseshoe wing. I put pockets at the top of the plate and fill them with 3lb soft weights (I only have 4lb left on my belt now). This solved my heavy feet issues.

in AU it's usually either 232bar Faber steel or Catalina/Luxfer alloy tanks (not sure of pressure ratings). I would go with double Faber 12's from here or here. Both about $400 each As for the rest of your kit, give Chris at DiveTub a call. He'll give you good advice and will even lend you...

personally, I'd say you need at least a 30lb wing when using a drysuit (w/ 20lb's lead), then I find my 35lb wing is only just big enough to keep me on the surface (w/ steel 12L tank). That's with no air in my suit; once I add air to the suit then I'm Mr Cork.

I'm gonna vote against a class. I didn't take one. It took me about 10 dives to get the hang of it and after 20 dives my buoyancy control was pretty good. I say get in the water (shallow) and experiment! ps. do not do a 20m dive the first time you wear the suit!!

fwiw, i did a week's diving on Nitrox and still got heartburn/reflux. I put it down to poor diet :)

/me adds a vote for 40

/me adds another thanks for Mac support

Well, I'm here now! :mooner:

i use my 40cf pony on most dives it's called personal preference