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I don't treat my light with kid gloves, but I don't abuse it. I figure if they're designed to hold up to the rigors of cave/tech diving, ("exploration-grade") then they should be fairly robust. That said, I do rinse it after each dive, especially in salt water. When I travel in the car, my...

Those are low-pressure AL72s. They have TERRIBLY buoyancy characteristics and are nicknamed "floaters". About 5 pounds positive when full and 11 pounds positive when empty! Hope you like a backbreaker of a weightbelt. Only made for a year or so, IIRC. We have a couple in our shop that we...

I was VERY anti-DIR, since in TX, it's not exactly well-regarded, and I was a product of my environment. I wanted to take tech training, and even anti-DIR people said that Fundies was a good thing to take, "as long as you didn't fall for it", in order to prepare myself for AN/DP and beyond. It...

Excellent report! Tech 1 is in my future, perhaps next spring or summer, and I'm planning on taking it with Bob. Excellent report and glad you made it!

I voted 1.5hrs, though it was between 1.5 and 2 hours, but I rounded down. It was kinda shallow and I wasn't gas-limited, table-limited, or temperature limited, I was just bored. Prolly coulda done 2-2.5, but I had stuff to do. I'm interested to see the question this leads to.

Sale pending.

In my case, (and the following is totally MY opinion), I felt that I was "experienced", not when I could hold a set depth with no variance or breaking trim. It wasn't when I could perform any number of drills or "tricks" to a level of near perfection. It isn't being 100% comfortable at all...

A few years old. Used as a recreational BC. 44lb horseshoe wing, integrated weights, twin cam bands, and cam band weight pockets. For the last few years it has only been used by an instructor for pool training. Rinsed thoroughly after each use. Inflator sticks a little sometimes, (but...

I have a Cyklon package that I am selling. Cyklon 5000 first stage, along with two Cyklon 300 second stages, (single tank setup). Standard hose lengths, 70cm and 90cm (28" and 36"), and the octo has the green "Nitrox" hockey puck for higher visibility. Needs to be serviced, and the octo...

Are you wanting the metal Tinnerman ones? I'm not sure which models of USD regs came with those, but I know some did. They went to the nylon ones pretty quick I think. Those are better, since they are easier to put on and take off and they don't rust in saltwater. I have a Warner Ave. DA...

Are you still making LED modules for the Halcyon scout?

I called Poseidon USA and asked this very question a while ago and I was assured that water does not enter the mechanism. I spoke to Jerry Price, their US Director of Service and Training. I also dove them and performed many valve drills. I never had any water enter the mechanism. Your...

Current setup is Mk2 DIN with G200B for O2 bottle. (For 20 feet, the Mk2 is all you should need, plus it has O2-compatible parts available.) Mk20 DIN with G250V for 50% bottle. (Same deal on O2 parts. And the swivel DOES make for nice routing, I'll admit.) Would be all Mk17s/G250Vs...

All are sold. Thanks for looking. Will be listing more stuff in the coming days.

I had 'em. Liked 'em OK, but I've got a narrow waist, (30-32" depending on summer or winter), so I don't have a lot of real-estate on the belt. With a can-light, it really took up room. I eventually removed 'em, and now I adjust my weight on the rig, IE; camband pockets, v-weights...

I would say that is with any agency. Each one seems to have a different emphasis or style or what-have-you and each diver, I think, needs to find the "agency path" or "agency mindset" that suits their personal diving goals and mindset. And within that framework, find an instructor who meshes...

I let out the shoulder straps in the harness some. I needed more lead. I needed bigger fins for the rockboots. That's about it for gear really. Oh, I recommend a good DS class. You CAN learn on your own, but a class, (or solid mentor), can shorten the learning curve significantly...

When I went through Fundies, my instructor, both in class and at the pub after class, emphasized being good ambassadors, both for diving and for the DIR/GUE "Way". He said that we really don't want to use that word, since it has such negative connotations and history. However, he did say that...

Old thread. Discussed to death, but defined on page one: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/basic-scuba-discussions/265312-etymology-word-stroke.html Origin: From: Re: If a stroke is one with an unsafe attitude, what is DIR? Defined:

Why is it that EVERY time someone takes a GUE class and makes a new thread about it, just wanting to share their pleasure and joy with the larger diving community, some individuals feel compelled to come out and crap all over it with snide remarks and snarky "advice"? Also, fyi, don't like a...