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Leisurepro has The Oceaníc VEO 100 for only 149. I have 4 OF those for my students (rental). Great little computer. Has gauge mode. No nitrox. But I don't care much for nitrox anyway rather use it as safety than ride the limits.

Herman: Thank you so much for your help. Actually I figured out the problem, and it was a rookie simple mistake. But the troubleshooting idea you gave me of removing 1-10 and focusing the problem solving on half of the equation proved the correct way of finding my mistake. Even with 1-10...

I guess the balance chamber o-ring is number 33 on the Flathead exploded view? I actually replaced that one twice, thinking I might have overstretched it when installing it after lube. The scratching, I don´t thik so. Now this is no "creep". This is not even a violent creep. If you slowly turn...

I started to rebuild my Zeagle Flathead VI. I disassembled it, cleaned all the parts, and now when attempting to get it back in it´s original shape I hit a brick wall every time I test it. It goes all the way to 250 psi IP and then I basically close off the valve (I have an OPV on my IP gauge...

Can´t repost, text is too long. I add myself North America Central Mexico Name: Francisco Garuti Location: Mexico City, Mexico Contact: PM to gauchomexica or email to fgaruti@decibeles.com IANTD Adv Recreational Trimix, PADI OWSI. I have around 5 sets of DIR compliant equipment, I usually...

I did my IDC @ UDC with Suzy Phipps. I can say they run a very nice operation there. UDC is by far the biggest and most important IDC center in the bay islands. You can´t go wrong with them. They few quirks they sometimes have, can be easily solved since they run a smooth operation with a lot of...

I agree, fantastic book. Anyone interested in good diving skills should read this.

Exactly the same process with me. I ended up choosing on the Tech skin also. I also live abroad. I had the same concerns as you. I also contacted Mike at DRIS, and he is the man. I am now a DRIS fan.

It has more to do with the instructor than the agency. If you look at the curriculum for both agencies, there is not much difference. So finding the instructor that you feel will go the extra mile will more probably cater to your different things you are wanting. The only thing I can tell you is...

Not all the ops feed them. But still, everyone goes to where they get fed, by the ops that actually do feed them. And then they do "shows" (like sleeping shark sort of stuff). In my opinion, it is all very stupid. The site for the sharks is pretty close to the coastline, and anyone can drop you...

Protec in Playa can probably get you some DiveRite or Hog ones. Cave Diving Mexico - ProTec Dive Center Playa del Carmen Mexico - Mexico Cave Diving

I recently bought the MaxTec one. I love how it works. It´s got auto calibration (you need an air tank of course). From Piranha Mfg, I got it for a VERY reasonable price (almost 100 dollars cheaper than most other places).

Really? I can´t believe you are being serious. As a side note, in photography (and videography in this case), we look for backlit situations for lighting purposes. The video is very well shot, and lit, and hence it really looks professional. To achieve that look, it is evident that the look of...

I try to get my students to achieve this sort of proficiency (in terms of water comfort, without the whole knowledge or the team aspect). But the only way I can even come a bit close is to get them to dive with me after the course. I always keep teaching ... mentoring is what I would call it. I...

Just get MacDive. It´s good software and you will like it much better than Suunto´s own (which actually is THAT bad, particularily the latest version). As vmsgeek pointed out, the driver depends on which cable you got. Most Suunto cables are covered in this MacDive link for drivers: MacDive...

I shop frequently from DGE. They are a FANTASTIC small company, I only have good experiences to share. They have always shown excellent service and every order I make arrives in full, and I do order lots of bits and pieces that could easily be misplaced. Not one problem with DGE. Ever. I will...

Danseur: You might want to reconsider the MSDT portion. If you are limited on budget and time, I can honestly tell you it doesn´t really add much. I don´t know what you would expect from an MSDT program, but I believe few people benefit from it but the CDCs/CDs.

Try and get a good instructor, it could definetively make it worthwhile your time and money. E-learning just doesn´t give you any extras at all, just the basic knowledge (and very little on formulas which are important imho to understand, not memorize). I try to teach more into my Nitrox class...

I wonder what you are expecting to get out of MSDT training when you have been an OWSI for 5 years. MSDT is basically a course where you take 5 specialties as student and/or instructor level. It doesn´t really teach you much, to be quite honest. In many places MSDT implies a internship sorts of...

You can do DM as a long internship or as a short, 15 day maybe program, where they cram the minimum standards into that timeframe. But it is impossible to do a DM course in 3 days. Even 15 days, it would require probably to do all the theory through e-learning, and it would be a non stop "just...