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Not necessary for drysuit diving.

Should work fine. For future reference, you can also just add a second NATO/Zulu do you first one to extend it. Weave the bottom of the main strap through the buckle of the second one (and back through the top d-rings if you want it to be extra secure). Voila! You now have an extra long...

I don’t know the procedure for SSI, but for PADI referral paperwork has to be signed and sent/brought to the dive center doing the open water dives. The paperwork verifies that the class work and confined water skills were completed. I’m wondering if it’s similar for SSI but your local dive shop...

Paddling drysuits are meant to be more breathable but water resistant for quick immersion at/near the surface. They are not intended for diving at depth. Swimming a few feet deep, for example, is just a tad over 1 ata. Go to 10m/33ft and you are at 2 ata, and so on and so forth. Then you...

What brand valves are on the suit? Some valves have a tendency to leak slightly when fully open. But since you tightened it against the suit and that seemed to help some, my guess is that it just isn’t seated properly against the suit and that there’s a slight wrinkle or crimp in the fabric...

That news story does not say that AL is shutting down all production. You are spreading FUD. AL has announced that it will be shutting down a plant in Italy and moving that production to one of its facilities in England in order to streamline manufacturing and distribution. But that's not the...

True, but the audio brands were faced with technological shifts, similar in many ways to the advent of quartz watches that brought serious challenges to mechanical and automatic watch brands. No one knows what the future holds for Aqualung. They definitely face some serious challenges. And I...

Your post makes no sense. If Barings sells Aqualung, then whoever they sell it to will make the service kits. Or, more precisely, AL will make the service kits as a subsidiary of the larger company. Unless you think that Barings is going to sell AL to a company that makes blenders or air...

I didn’t read all the responses, so apologies if this has been covered, but keep in mind that regular Thermoprene isn’t as stretchy as Thermoprene Pro. I have a regular Thermoprene, a Pro, and a Thermaxx. The Pro and Maxx suits are the same size and fit the same, but the regular Thermoprene is a...

True. But just by filing suit means additional expenses for any defendant (the state of Hawaii in this case). If I know I’m not negligent then I don’t fear losing a lawsuit, but I sure as hell fear the expenses and aggravation associated with it.

Good grief. It’s 2024. Get with the times.

Depending on local laws, fondling or unwanted sexual touching can indeed be a criminal offense. Certainly in the US and Canada it is. Not sure about OP's situation because we don't know on what Caribbean island these incidents took place. His actions go well beyond "unprofessional."...

It would perhaps have served her well, but no, the responsibility to act properly rested with the instructor, ethically, likely legally (depending on local laws), and PADI-wise. https://pros-blog.padi.com/professional-conduct/

No one is saying the women are powerless. But in this case - as in most cases of such behavior - there was a power dynamic at play. This was exacerbated by the fact that it was part of scuba training, which means underwater, a place where humans are not meant to survive. I’m certain this...

Your sentiment may seem rational, but you need to educate yourself on the psychosocial complexities of sexual harassment and assault.

Or, just buckle the second strap to the bottom portion of the existing strap. Weave the tail through the top rings. Now you have a much longer strap. It's what I used to do when I put a Zulu on my Teric. There was a company that made extra long Zulu straps for drysuits, but I forget the...

You're welcome. Please report back and let us know how the process goes for you. It's important to not only call out bad, inappropriate, and dangerous instructors and shops, but to make sure that training agencies are held accountable as well for how they follow up.

You can report the incident to PADI at QM@padi.com.

I’m sorry you experienced this. Please, please, please report this to PADI. None of this was okay, from the criminal sexual assault to the breaking of standards. This perv needs to have his teaching status revoked.

The Peregrine is a much larger format, so there is more space for a larger battery. For what it’s worth, my Teric is over 5.5 years old and I’ve never had it serviced. The battery doesn’t last as long as it used to, but I can still get a week’s worth of diving 4 dives per day and only have to...