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You are right diving to 100 feet is hardly different than 60. Physics says you will consume air faster and absorb gas faster but you can manage that with your instruments. You will suffer some narcosis whether it's debilitating, happy or terror is a crap shoot. Anytime you dive you absorb gas...

I have a couple of PST 100's (Genesis branded with color overcoat) bought used that looked a lot worse than that on the bottom. The original boots left the butt of the tank hitting the floor and over time the galvanized finish wore away. I dusted them clean where damaged with the grit blaster...

First of all there's breaking waves and then there is crashing surf. If I find the latter I'll move onto another site or activity. Sometimes it just means a more favorable wind exposure unless there's a bonafide storm nearby. If it's really churning the visibility prognosis is already poor. Nil...

All integrated like that is a slick product and it has a small footprint. As some have said the price is reasonable for what you get but for about 50% more you can get much more capacity. Shopping for used you can get a lot of compressor for the same money. Still for the diving I do the...

Fortunately the dive mobile, a 2005 GMC has a simple key that can come diving. I just loop a piece of cave line to make a necklace and wear it around my neck under my wetsuit. I leave some 1/2 liter rinse water bottles under the bumper and use one to wash away ocean salts before use and I'm in...

Some stuff makes a little sense like first and second stage regulators so one tech can do the whole set competently. When you get to the rest go with the best gear for you and your wallet. Over time things will change anyhow and keeping things 'matching" will be futile. When in doubt buy...

Bungee here too.

Start drilling belly down in the bathtub, warm and safe. Cool things down and familiarity will dissolve your stress.

How it was to don the first time is not a good indicator. As a new diver technique will have a loot to do with difficult donning. What it feels like after is much more important. If you have full range on motion and it is not effecting your respiration you are on the right track. More here. Pete

Especially early on it's good to do it periodically even while not diving. By doing so you will get much better at sneaking up on your ears with just enough pressure and you tubes will become more responsive. At the dive site an axiom is to do so as you arrive, while you set up, before you...

Theoretically the main mushroom valve should be a one way valve and you should stay dry. It is a very pliable part and any foreign matter will probably translate into a leak over the dive. It's under the cap but extreme surge may still be enough to pry it open especially if it happens to be...

Weight belt with or without weights as needed, D rings, mesh drawstring bag and bolt snaps as needed. Derelict lobster bait bags work well. Over all I'll suggest the general diving caution to bring what you need and skin dive within that plan. Are you actually getting in the water carrying...

There's not one answer to "how often is realistic". Unless you have a distorted set of priorities life has way too many things that can take priority. Over 11 years I have ranged from 115+ to zero. The variability comes from numerous needs and life events. I think the bigger question is how...

These have been great on ice, made just up the road from Nubble in Biddeford Maine.

Thank you for bringing closure HowardE

I had been running the favorite below to see all the latest from my forums of interest...

Still tinkering with this custom search but I'm losing interest in the whole kit and caboodle. Thumbs down on the new functionality. Liife's too short to browse this site forum by forum.

This is being a tough nut to crack!

Thanks HowardE I'm still struggling with getting it to work with more than one forum in the link.

Cool thanks, Now I have about 30 forums in my string. Formerly they were separated by a comma (no space). That's not working and so far my best guesses are not getting me anywhere. How should by forum codes be delimited in a string? So I can clean up the string what was the OLD basic forum...