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There must be some space on your waist strap (left of the buckle when wearing the harness). I keep mine there, I prefer it upside-down because that way it's easier to pull out for me than the other way, and because sometimes the sheath would otherwise poke my leg when I was sitting down. Some...

they are about the same, so personal preference aside, go with the ones that fit better. for wreck diving, or tight spots in caves, the smaller blades can be an advantage for maneuverability. on the other hand, if one set is more efficient for you (could be either because even though the...

By the way: Is there a way to embed the video into the post. Photobucket offered this code, but it doesn't seem to work: <embed width="448" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"...

I often see comments about how ringless dry gloves are a hard to don, so I asked my dive buddy to take some pics and video of the process last weekend. Equipment: Deepsee Dry Comfort 4mm neoprene gloves (with protective wrist covers cut off) + KY-jelly + a piece of neoprene (the wrist cover)...

I have/had both XL scubapro jets and XL OMS slipstreams. The foot pockets were about the same size; the OMS pocket was marginally larger. So look for sizing advice for XL jets (thre's plenty of it), and go with that. For XXL, look for sizing advice for older turtle fins (before they introduced...

I think it's a good idea to run your tank to zero pressure sometimes (on land, after a dive) to see if the needle hits zero before it's empty and by how much, approximately.

What's the difference? Both systems look about the same to me.

Still looking for a confirmation/refutation? I've bumped this because I saw a thread that said Aqualung/Apeks have moved from Viton to EPDM, but for spares I still buy Viton since they may well sit in the spare kit for over 3 years, and FredT seems like he knows his stuff so...

maybe you need something in between (a different brand spring straps). as for fit, it depends on both the fin type, booties and personal preference. many SP jet fin users have them on fairly loosely, but obviously if you lost a fin, then the strap was too loose - or maybe you need booties with...

I attached one of these on my can light's Goodman handle after first reading this thread. Tried it yesterday at Dutch Springs. With 12mm or 7mm hoods they are barely audible, perhaps more so once your ears get used to picking out the noise (also much less annoying than on land). It was loud...

Compared to what? All I can say is that it's warmer than my 200g Tilos "Polartex" base-layer, and I assumed it was similar to the highly praised xerotherm polartec power stretch base-layers in terms of material, but I don't know for sure since 4th element doesn't list the exact fabric...

Take a looks at Carol Davis, Style 3, polartec undergarment/baselayer as well. (General note: If unsure about sizing, call her!). I bought one because of recommendations here on SB, and so far like it a lot. p.s. style 2 is a little cheaper, but for me 3 is worth it (even as a guy) because if...

I like the idea of these little things for deco bottle, but what bugs is that they only use half of the already small face to display the scale. Why not run the scale over 360 degrees i.e. double the needles movement, double the reading accuracy? (as is, the bottom half of the face appears to be...

No pull because the hose is long enough and all the gear is next to weightless in water.

Recently I've been diving diving the 40" hose + swivel elbow for primary with a bungeed (air-2) backup on my single tank rig. That's worked fine; less hose to deal with, which is an advantage when gearing up/down, or moving the equipment around. In water it doesn't matter. If anything, I miss...

if 5mm is not enough go for 7mm or a drysuit. you can also try adding a hooded vest under the 5mm suit or a thicker hood. that said, could it be that your 5mm suit just doesn't fit properly? if it's too loose it'll let cold water flush through. the tighter the wetsuit, the warmer it'll keep you...

Tobin, what you said makes perfect sense, but what these guys were talking about just sounded different to me than the advice I've seen here. i.e. here on SB I've read suggestions along the lines of 'just inflate the drysuit enough to take the squeeze off and use the BC for everything else,'...

I was at Dutch Springs yesterday, and bumped into 3 guys taking fundies. One was an instructor (for other agencies), all were experienced divers. We talked a little bit and they mentioned having to relearn various things. In particular, the guys said it was demanding to learn to use the drysuit...

I've been using 6mm boots for warm water diving. They take a long time to dry. Other than that no problems. About Egypt, when I was there in March, everyone was using either a 7mm fullsuit or a drysuit.

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