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I would Like to add the answer to the why? to dedede's post that mentions" Use an ironing board to stretch the wetsuit out". I have large thighs and when I first glued my first set of pockets I did not stretch the suit. Where the pockets were glued did not stretch anymore because the...

I ran trips there when the place was still the La Reina (Lorena) and then Alex & Alex bought Blue Angel and moved it to the present location. My last trip I ran there Alejandra and her father bought the place from the former wife of the Island big shot that lived across the road in the house...

If the current is heading north you can rent your equipment at Blue Angel and see if they can drop off the equipment for you at the beach by Villa Blanca. You walk from BA to Vila Blanca and enter the water there. Ride the current on a shallow reef and keep you depth at around 20-30'. Once you...

Find another Instructor and /or find a class that is taught at a slower format. I used to teach classes that met for 2 hours in the pool and two hours in the classroom for 5-6 weeks. It is a slower paced course. I taught the courses through School District Community Education programs. It gave...

Based on my experience in Teaching and retail for 40 years in the diving industry, the backplate /wing system would be the best investment of time and money for a BCD. The main reason why very few dive stores teach with them is because of the time it takes to get fitted and properly use it in...

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Can't run a chamber without a doctor. That is the problem.

I think the reason the Horse Collar is USCG certified is "when inflated, it will float you face up (with face out of the water)" If you drop your weight belt it will float you face up when fully inflated. I started teaching with Horse collars. I took my NAUI ITC in one. But they already had the...

65 years old, started blowing bubbles in 1976.

I really think that basic physics explains air consumption going up as depth increases.....

The Scubapro Mk2 Unbalanced 1st stage is the most popular rental regulator because if you are a Scubapro dealer because 1. you get a great deal of parts when you buy them for your rental set, 2. They are so simple to rebuild, 3. The parts can take abuse for years and still work. Just to pipe...

All the US Divers / Aqualung First stages have been an upgraded / redesigned version of the Conshelf first stage. It was Aqulaung's strength against Scubapro's Piston MK5. I just happened to own a store in the past that carried Scubapro, Aqualung/ Apeks, so I had the opportunity to test all...

If The sealing diaphragm (external one that seals the oil in) is not there, the regulator will work just like a Conshelf first stage. Used to do it with my Supremes when I got tired of the messy work of sealing the oil and not being able to adjust the IP pressure without draining the oil out...

In my early years of a diver chasing a fish under a coral ledge and smacked my 1st stage on the ceiling off the overhang. My reg was dislodged because I could hear the gas escaping. My buddy handed me his Octopus (I am sure glad he had one because I didn't) and he proceeded to shut my air and...

Back in the 80's through the 90's there was a resort on the island, Bayman Bay Resort. The big Hurricane in 1998, destroyed most of the resort, and most of the island. I was there in 1986 and it was a great place to dive and the resort was great too. It is good to see that divers can go back...

Get as comfortable as you can doing all the basic skills without your mask on. Ascend and descend (under control) without a mask, share air with other diver with out a mask. Try to feel comfortable swimming for at least 100 yards without your mask. One of the most handicapping situation in the...

I work in a Wound Care Center and we use this product to ensure adhesion of bandages dressings to the skin. We use them on Ostomy dressings and Wound vac dressings. It also protects the skin from the adhesive, so we use it with patients who have sensitive skin to keep the bandages / dressings on.

What book did he write? Interested...

Ok, in The US we are regulated by the standards of NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association) to prevent fires and explosions in our Hyperbaric chambers used for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for people. They do explode , here is a link to a you tube video about an Equine Hyperbaric...

Need more clarification on "Snapped". As most of the previous ice diving participants have mentioned, the lines we use are pretty strong. That is for tethered Ice Diving. There such a thing as untethered Ice Diving. It is usually done under the Artic and Antarctic ice shelf. It is done my...