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This has been my experience too, I personally have come to notice a big difference between being narced by the depth, or when it is exertion induced at depth and brought on more by CO2 retention. I have learnt I have to go slow and really control my breathing at depth.

Following advice from here and elsewhere, I did Intro Cave, and then dived at the Intro level for a year before taking Full Cave. I highly recommend taking this slower route. Full Cave was extremely challenging, but I was so much more comfortable after having a year of intro cave dives under my...

This may be a stupid question but how long does a rebreather unit last? I mean, how long is the software supported, how long are you able to buy parts for it? Like regulators, do you have to worry about not being able to buy service kits down the line? I know next to nothing about the current...

That is unreal seeing all those ships run aground together like that. Thanks for the informative post.

Did you and / or your buddy tie off to the wreck thinking you would lose your reel / spool in the process? I am just wondering if you had more of a 'this is an emergency' mindset so the reel doesn't matter, or if you were not expecting the crews to cut your lines from the SMBs after you...

Great write up. Question: Did your buddy use a jersey upline to tie his SMB to the wreck, which if I understand correctly he would then have discarded. Or did he use a different method? I am just curious if he was able to retrieve his line once you surfaced or if he tied it off knowing he would...

This should be the CDX5 service manual

That's really useful, thanks!

I haven't dived any caves in the UK since I got cave certified. I assumed most of them involved dry caving to get to. Do you know what there is in the Wales area for cave diving?

Pembrokeshire is well known for diving if you are able to get out to the West Coast of Wales. Lots of wrecks and beautiful marine life. It is hard to find a charter however. I haven't dived with them yet, but I have been recommended to try: https://pembrokeshireboatcharters.co.uk/diving/ Let...

Same here. I have used the same slate over multiple dives with a different plan on each side and the ink has not run or faded. Duct tape and sharpie was a game changer for me. I used to use a pencil and then try to erase it every time which took forever and made a big mess. Now I can just peel...

I also use a wrist slate with white duct tape on it. I then write it on with a Sharpie. This approach is really easy and allows me to keep my old plans for reference. I write my planned deco schedule, my lost deco gas plan, my maximum Time To Surface, and my minimum gas.

To encourage you with my experience, I bought a BP/W for my ten year old and she absolutely loves it! Compared to a regular bcd it is night and day. Her trim in the water is great, and she only needs a couple of lbs (with a short steel plate) if we are in salt water or using a wetsuit in the...

That is awesome!

This was what I was planning on if I needed to. Shoot one as per usual. Then clip a second bag to the same line and send it up. It did make me think about how my DSMBs are rigged. To do this it would be easiest to have a bolt snap or some other clip at the base of your second bag. I'm actually...

I finally got to dive the Hydro Atlantic! It was amazing, and definitely lived up to the hype. The dive itself was amazing. Visibility was 100'+. The wreck is huge, with so much life on it and interior areas to explore. The main bridge superstructure has collapsed on the starboard side, but you...

This guide is phenomenal!

I found a BC integrated weight pocket on the Captain Dan Wreck in Pompano yesterday (July 3rd). Let me know if you dived it and came up missing one or if you know someone that did! It had not been down there long, it was very clean.

I just bit the bullet and bought a Subgravity Short plate for my ten year old. She loves it and it fits her perfectly. It was $130 with shipping. They are always in such demand that I don't think I will have any trouble selling it when she grows out of it. I understand wanting to save money, but...

The George's Valentine wreck is amazing. When I lived closer it was my favorite shore dive. Diving at slack high tide always gave me the best conditions. Try for winds out of the West and waves less than a foot if you can. If you walk down the beach to just past the rocks and head straight out...