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  1. Alastor

    Mask repair

    From your last post I understood you are looking for a narrow (not wide) mask. Did you try some models designed for women - they have often narrower faces - and you don't need to buy in pink or other fancy color: they are also black or transparent. Then for sure there are mask sold in two sizes...
  2. Alastor

    DIR- Generic How to secure the back pad on a halcyon backplate?

    Use a spanner - the bolts have friction in order to not unscrew incidentally. In case the friction should fade out - if you screw and unscrew many times - replace it using loctite threadlocker. The bolts just have to engage a number of threads, they do not need to be snug. Having a bit of...
  3. Alastor

    Dive computer battery and o-ring spec's

    Are those: O-rings for Suunto C8-D4i-D4 & Oceanic - Premium O-rings Provider isnt'it ?
  4. Alastor

    Mares SLS lock system - BAD and dangerous

    I suppose the question is for the OP. And on his behalf (hoping he'll forgive me) I'd say that it depends on how many kilos (lbs) there were in the pocket he lost. Supposing at the end of the dive, with an empty tank and 2-3 Kilos too positive (4 - 6 lbs) could be a problem to stay down doing...
  5. Alastor

    One-flight Malaysia from Singapore?

    same for me.
  6. Alastor

    One-flight Malaysia from Singapore?

    Why not Perenthian ?
  7. Alastor

    Mares SLS lock system - BAD and dangerous

    It happened even with the previous Mares MRS system. I think that the risk to loose a pocket is intrinsic in every system that requires you pull something to dutch weights. You can accidentally pull it, entagle somewhere and pull, or just the system can become loose with wear. Because dutching...
  8. Alastor

    Drawing patterns on wetsuit without staining or releasing chemicals

    While it sticks very well on clean neoprene (and all wet or dry suits I think), It tends to create a flexible plastic film that sooner or later will detach as a whole if used on rubber (like fins). Maybe scratching the surface instead of just degreasing it would provide much more grip... I've...
  9. Alastor

    Attaching dive knife to BCD?????

    Maybe he mean octopus - he uses an inflator with second stage capability.
  10. Alastor

    Perdix AI or ?.

    Those ones posting after me are right too ... ;-) ... and buy Perdix AI
  11. Alastor

    How? GoPro tank mounted to see what’s following you.

    On the shoulder ? It can be oriented front or back without problems during the dive.
  12. Alastor

    Vyper service?

    AFAIK there's nor programmed service, neither other than changing o-ring with battery and possibly do a pressure test. If it turned off during a dive could be a battery issue or worse, asking for repair.
  13. Alastor

    Stupidly locked my case

    Go to some parachute training center and ask to someone to bring the case on the next launch to the max altitude, open it and leave it open. They will handle it open when they land - few minutes later - pay a beer to them :)... ... oops too late ;-)
  14. Alastor

    Drysuit YKK Proseal BDM zipper tiny leak - quick fix

    Good for you ! Nice to know and I'll remember the successful fix. Happy diving.
  15. Alastor

    Drysuit YKK Proseal BDM zipper tiny leak - quick fix

    Well done ! Happy diving !
  16. Alastor

    Drysuit YKK Proseal BDM zipper tiny leak - quick fix

    If you are in Gozo, go a try to Marsalforn - Atlantis Diving and ask for Brian (the owner), he has always something up his sleeve. He can have suitable adhesive and patches. In the worst case you can use Black Witch, if it does not adhere will cause no more harm. Good luck
  17. Alastor

    Deco bottles affecting trim

    I didn't mention I'm very tall, so the distance between the lowered d-ring and the hip d-ring (pushed back toward my bottom) is more than average, still keeping the bottles in semi horizontal position. This gave me some allowance moving both in order to gain trim.
  18. Alastor

    Deco bottles affecting trim

    I had the same problem the very first time I used 2 deco bottles. I tried lowering the double on my back - nothing. No weight at all to move some ballast toward my hips ... I solved the problem just lowering 3 or 4 cm the left d-ring and putting the hip d-ring closer to the backplate. In such...
  19. Alastor

    Liveaboard with fewer old people?

    Maybe saying ".. with fever divers" could be harmless and wishful for having the boat not crowded ...
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