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Why not a finger spool for DSMB?

Wow! I'll bet you could back fin like crazy with those!

I found that when I pulled the chin part of the hood under my chin, it made the problem worse. Keeping the chin covered helped

I have a couple of 2 1/2lb ring weights made for the bottom of a 7.25 tank. They're about 1/4" thick...Didn't know they weren't easily available. I don't use them anymore since I have steels.

I'm partial to my Mares Powerplanas, though it occurs to me they may be a bit heavy for my SM rig. They're the first fin I was able to backfin with and the rubber straps are very easy to don/doff so I've used them exclusively for cold/SM. I've been blaming my tanks and weights for my head up...

I got a pair of LP85's with the idea of getting them filled to 3000 or so..Ha! No one around here will over fill them. :no:

I'll be 73 shortly, so I guess I'll perform due diligence and inquire before committing to any dive op. So far, it's never been an issue.

Make sure your buddy knows that you're nervous and take it slow. Make sure that you've done all your checks so you can take a few relaxing breaths without worrying about anything before you descend. You won't feel any difference between 35' and 60', other than it getting colder and clearing...

I had an aluminum BP and wing. Worked great for cold and warm, good for travel as well...let the dive op carry the damn weights. Got rid of it in my quest for the perfect rig. Shoulda kept it. However, I'm happy with my Air travel for tropics and my Transpac for singles cold. LTZ for SM...

I've always liked Transpacs. Very comfortable, stable and durable. A little heavy for travel though so I save it for diving singles in cold water. And yes I found an aluminum BP and wing worked well....pretty good for travel as well. As for now; I like my Cressi Air Travel when I'm headed...

My name speaks for itself....*sigh*

When I was playing around in the pool during my cert, I took the reg out and sipped just because that's the way Mike Nelson did it and I didn't know any differently. Of course when it was my turn to learn it I was taught reg partly in the mouth and sip. No issues either way

Yes it's still for sale, pm sent

You're in Chicago and there is no off season for diving even there. Of course that means dry suits and cold water, but with the right training and experience, (never underestimate the value of pool time. You'd be surprised at how useful pool practice sessions are.), diving year round is quite...

He's not replying. It would be nice if sellers would indicate if their item has sold. They'd get few pointless pms

Mares Icon HD Transmitter in perfect condition $125. No problems pairing up with the computer no drops during the dives.

Looking for a Petrel 1 or 2 for a reasonable price

New price...$600, or $500 with one transmitter and I keep the case.

Not so much the gas use. More about his overall competency He took 7 dives to be as good as I was at 100 dives. I guess my point is that we shouldn't assume that a more experienced diver is necessarily better.

My best experience that I can offer is a dive with an instabuddy in Grand Cayman. I asked about his dive experience and he said he had 7 dives. I assured him that we would be fine. I was AOW at the time and had a little over 100 dives. My own thought was that it was gonna be a short dive..oh...