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Were you diving with a yoke or a DIN regulator... I can see how that would be possible with a yoke regulator, to grab the wrong knob like that...but it'd be impossible with a DIN reg.

I think it's the function of the bottle that designates it's name....not how it's positioned. A "pony" is a small reserve bottle, used in case of emergency, and not figured in with one's gas supply A "stage" is usually a larger bottle, used to extend one's dive A "deco bottle" can be large or...

Bullock From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bullocks (in British English), castrated male cattle Bullocks (in North America), young bulls (uncastrated male cattle) Is that like saying, bullpoopie?

Larry Green reel....so far, I love it. It's hard to jam, easy to work. They can be a little bit hard to find, though.... here's where I got mine: Larry Green Explorer Series - - 300' Primary Reel [Reel-TDL-LG-Primary] - $147.00 : Tech Diving Limited, a subsidiary of Scuba Training and Technology...

Theoretically, you really should have calculated the gas requirements for the dive prior to splashing...so you know that even with an increased SAC rate due to an emergency situation, you'll have enough gas to get you and your buddy to the surface from the deepest portion of your dive. I worry...

I kind of think, that if you're diving in water with visibility so poor that losing your buddy that quickly is a possibility, then either: A. You're really just "same ocean" solo diving, and need your own redundancy anyways or B. You need to really, really, really work at keeping the team...

Yeah, I didn't think about that So, now we've got three solid reason to carry a pony bottle: 1. When solo diving in a single cylinder beyond CESA depths 2. When diving with new buddies 3. When diving cold water in a single cylinder, where the possibility of freezing a reg exists

yeah...a pony should NOT be a substitute for planning your dives! I think the best use of a pony is to sort of mentally "forget" about it...at least, from a gas planning perspective. One should really plan to have enough gas in your main cylinder to take care of any emergency situations, and the...

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If I'm solo diving in a single cylinder (which I rarely do anymore, because I'm nearly always in doubles), I'd sling some form of redundant air source, unless I'd plan to be within 20-30 feet of the surface. Why? Because I suck at CESA's! :) I carry it just like I do a deco bottle, with the...

Does it actually go fast enough to cause a sz? I thought things had to be blinking almost too fast to see to actually trigger one....

Contact Steve Gamble at Gamble Scuba I've only ever heard good things about him, and his prices are fair...

Out of curiosity, what's the general consensus of an appropriate wait to return to diving after a mild Type 2 hit that resolved with one Table 6 treatment? I've heard a few varying things, from the DAN website, which says 4-6 weeks, to the hyperbaric tech, which suggested 3-4 months (damn...

So far, I've resisted the whole "she-pee" thing, as well as wearing diapers during long dives. After 5 years of working as a medic, my bladder capacity is to be envied ;) One thing I did devise (after a weekend trip on the Mil Pond and having to pee off the side of a boat) was a cool post-dive...

Buy a BP/W! Just kidding... ;) if you check out Buy scuba gear, scuba diving and snorkeling equipment, and everything underwater from LeisurePro.com, I think they sell individual weight pouches, and probably for less than your local dive shop (assuming my memory is accurate, and that is...

I really have not heard a lot of good things about Lake Tuscaloosa: My original diving instructor is a firefighter and has to occasionally train in the lake: He mentioned that it is cold as hell, ridiculously deep, visibility sucks, and the level of contaminants in the water from runoff can rise...

Jennie, we've all given you some good, solid advice. It's unfortunate that all you are looking for is confirmation that you're doing the right thing, which isn't going to happen. At any rate, I wish you a healthy, undeformed baby....and I hope your situation works out for the best.

A few points: Most OB/GYN's don't know a damn thing about diving...hell, most doctors in general aren't very well informed (just ask the urgent care doc who diagnosed my Type 2 DCS as a "shoulder strain" LOL). That seems silly...you dive because you need money to pay the OB/GYN. It's...

If you're actually interested in a bit of research, here are some links I found: Diving and Pregnancy Recreation and Pregnancy : American Pregnancy Association DAN Divers Alert Network : DAN Explores Fitness and Diving Issues for Women Diving and pregnancy. Hyperbaric chamber: Diving...

There's no conclusive research that diving while pregnant will harm the fetus, simply because it would be highly unethical to perform such tests on pregnant mothers. However, it makes sense that an unborn child would be affected by diving. The baby will absorb nitrogen in it's bloodstream...