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So the only real downside I'm seeing between this and my (older) XJ-S is the 100m depth rating. Apart from that, the new Quantum VR appears to have similar runtime/power, less weight, smaller, quieter, and external charging!

Their claims of 'patents pending' got me curious - here's the only relevant one I can find, which is for the sonar system. Looks like Aqualung acquired it from Michael Hollis/PPG a few years ago. Compared to Garmin's, it looks relatively similar, but the integration of a beamforming array...

I have a standard cheapy air regulator (1/4” NPT in/1/4” NPT out), with a scuba LPI -> 1/4 NPT on the inlet port, and a standard air hose QD on the outlet. This setup can plug into any scuba LP hose, and convert it into air tool QD while also stepping the pressure down to something...

XDeep Project NX wing, almost new. Bought in early 2024 and only been in the water twice. I’ve used it quite happily with both 8” and 7.25” tanks. Pictured with a backplate, but listing is for wing only. If you need a plate as well, PM me and we can probably work something out. $300 USD...

I’m in Victoria so similar local diving environment. I’ve had a 4th Element M2M suit for 2 1/2 years now, and I have no complaints whatsoever with it. They have a service center in Vancouver, which is a huge plus IMO as leaks/repairs can easily be sorted. I also have friends locally who have...

The only RF antennas the Garmin is going to have are for 2.4GHz and the GLONASS radios - much much smaller than the much lower-frequency antennas used for the MH8A transmitter.

I can’t, because I’m not an expert on the topic. But I do know that UN38.3 testing covers a bunch of thermal/shock/vibration testing. I also know that every time I’ve bought weird custom battery packs (assembled packs), they’ve required non-air shipping because they’re not UN38.3 tested. I also...

You’d need to test to UN38.3 to be legal for air travel, no?

I highly recommend the Ammonite connector, FWIW. There's a couple Canadian stores that stock Ammonite (Benithic does?), but you can also order from Shop4Divers and shipping to Canada isn't an issue. I bought the Ammonite valve after my Santi connector died and I got frustrated trying to replace...

This thread has reminded me to once again recommend the excellent Knipex ‘pliers wrench’ for scuba applications. Parallel sided jaws grip very well, it tends to not mark up chrome at all, and the jaws are very thin. It comes in various sizes, but the 180mm version extends out to 40mm, and the...

This is quite interesting. The outdoor climbing/skiing community in Scotland has seen a notable increase in reckless conduct cases referred by Stirling police in Scotland. I’m not certain, but I strongly suspect that the Clyde (which seems to be around where these people were rescued) would fall...

Yeah, using a pair of calipers is my last resort on this...but given that there's one single o-ring sitting between me and a $7000 paperweight, I wouldn't mind some sense-checking on the sizes!

Hi, Bumping this very old thread - did you ever find a source for these o-rings? Especially the tube o-rings.

Yeah, it also goes against my personal experience with the 1000-6, where I find it's still pretty bright at the end of a 90 minute dive. But I don't know how much is just my own personal perception of 'bright' vs an objective measurement. Charged to 4.12 - should make absolutely minimal...

So, by pure coincidence, I started running some semi-scientific burn tests on 21700 lights in my basement a couple days ago. It's not very sophisticated - light in a bucket of water, with the head pointing at a light intensity (lux) sensor 30cm away. The DGX 1000-6 did not stay on a constant...

I think the new Garmin would handily satisfy your requirements. It is somewhat terrifyingly expensive, but it does have a screen that keeps a graphical compass up top, depth/NDL on the left, and air below the compass. I haven't dove the x50i, but I've got a few hundred hours on the Descent...

So, most of the details of CCR Fundamentals seem to be out, but there's still some unclear pieces: - 30m max, MDL dives only (although - is that OC MDL or CC MDL? You could do a much longer dive @ 24m or 21m with a CCR than on 32) - Approved gases - GUE site says "Standard gas mixes in...

Perhaps a little, although I think most (cold-water) drysuit divers would struggle to keep comfortably out of the water on the surface with an empty BCD. You can’t keep much extra air in your suit when you’re vertical bobbing on the surface, and your head is quite a lot of weight to support out...

One thing to bear in mind is that any problem with a pull-cord dump on the shoulder will completely deflate your BCD on the surface. On two separate occasions, I’ve had dive buddies with right-shoulder dump valves have the pull toggles get entangled underwater, which held the dump valves open so...

To me, it sounds like the big change here is allowing people to skip T1 and move straight into CCR-F, no? Which, I don’t know that I necessarily agree with that entirely, but it seems like (in some parts of the world) any amount of open-circuit trimix is becoming logistically challenging. I...