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I suggested the high-end reg due to what he was planning on spending on a D9. Regardless, I still think a high-end reg is appropriate for any type of diving. Most divers will be seeing 100' depths within a year or two of their certification and it is so much more pleasurable breathing through...

Technical diving is usually a means to and end, not an end on its own. Is there some specific goal you had in mind that can't be reached while diving within recreational limits? That being said, there are several agencies that have programs that go beyond the recreational limits. For cave...

Scubatoys will be nearby and carries pretty much everything as long as it isn't made in France. Not sure what kind of diving you're interested in but from looking at your profile, might want to talk to texdiveguy on this board. Anyway, we've got Lake Travis down in Austin which is usually a...

Keep in mind I'm not a fan of air-integrated computers or octo-inflators but that's been beaten to death and if you are curious why many of us think they are not appropriate for diving (especially the octo-inflators), you don't need to look to hard; the threads are everywhere. That being said...

Well said. The only reason someone might object to this is they don't understand it. Nope, many private instructors are not associated at all with LDS's.

Your best bet for quality OW instruction is a private instructor or auditing a university class. I haven't run across any decent LDS instruction out there (although I'm sure it must exist, it's just somewhat rare). I am sure there are many people reading this forum that can help you find a...

I'll second that, flow was about 1/3rd normail. Very easy to swim against. You scooter boys will fly. Great pics Willie.

I assume that is $160 above tuition. But that's what I paid when I did OW through my university.

More info here: http://cavediver.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=5467 http://thedecostop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23195

My cheeky answer: until you're no longer relieved a DM is there with you. My not so cheeky answer: It all depends on your evaluation of your skills. OW classes are not created equal. My mother took one of the instant-diver/just-add-water classes and it took 20 or 30 dives before I felt she...

Perhaps personal statistics would be far more useful as they would include number of hours logged. I imagine the statistics are better for SB members than the general diving public as we probably dive more and thus become better divers but if enough people post their own personal history, we...

You can use different brands assuming the IP (intermediate pressure) of the 1st stage is in the same range as the 2nd. The IP of the first will be fairly easy to change (any shop can do) but if both your 2nds don't fall in the same range, you're hosed. If you're diving in sub-45 deg water or...

Yes, I don't care for the automatic gas switching of the Cochrans. The VR3 is a hell of a machine if you need mix or CC (or you want VPM-B). If it will be a while until you're doing any of those, can't beat the Duo as a basic gas-switching computer. Of course cutting your own tables may be...

Much better.

Wrong. There are many classes out there that can turn out very capable divers. You just won't find any for $200.

I think my original post might have been misleading. From what I know, the difference in the record setting two day class and the one you describe isn't much (if you mean 16 hours total in class and pool, not 16 hours in each). Yours was probably just spread out over a longer period. I...

Ok, gaiters restrict the size of the bubble in your legs but they won't keep the air out of your feet. I have a good fitting drysuit (at least in the legs), my problem is the feet are too big so I use "foot gaiters" aka fin keepers. Its a little $5 peice of rubber that fit over the top of the...

I know some people who've installed p-valves in their wetsuit.. not a terribly bad idea and less hassel than a drysuit- it's easier to install as it doesn't need to be water tight and you can use easier-to-remove catheters such as Freedom Catheters since blowing one doesn't have the same...

Exactly, keeps my ears warm.

Why is this a bladder bail out? Of course my dive plan never includes pissing but when I feel the urge, I go. I put the catheter on, I might as well make use of it.