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    Sold! BOV $300 and DSV $100

    Both sold
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    My Bug Zapper Devise ! !

    This whole thread is an insane fever dream, I love it.
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    Tech dives in wetsuits in warm water?

    Some people like drysuits in the tropics for the additional buoyancy control - less swing than a compressible wetsuit, and the ability to shift air around.
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    A(nother) DIY o2 analyser

    awesome job, looks great.
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    Toughest mask?

    This is good. This is what I want. Now just to find someone who will ship it to America, or something equivalent available here. Would love to try tecline's lightjet fins too.
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    Toughest mask?

    Who makes the toughest mask with the most robust buckles? Seems like everything in the dive shop has thin plastic buckles just waiting to fail. Any recommendations?
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    Info Don't use AI (like ChatGPT) for planning a dive

    Well said. There can be value to "data mining" but it has to be approached carefully and scientifically. One of my very favorite things on the internet ever: Spurious Correlations
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    Divers Propulsion Vehicles on Liveaboards

    Can you explain in more detail how that pre-approval process works, what you had to do, who you had to talk to?
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    A question for Europeans about EU light brands

    As an American I'm going to loudly barge into this discussion for Europeans to add that Nanight makes GREAT lights, and actually manufactures them in Europe. I'm really really happy with mine. Orcatorch is Chinese, and second to Nanight in both design and build quality. I would also add...
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    Getting my 11 y/o into diving

    At that age kids can be so different - some totally ready and able to dive, many not. I wholeheartedly agree about snorkeling. And not just because it's a skill-building stepping stone towards diving - snorkeling is awesome in itself! Another thing to try is pool diving. He should do a bunch...
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    BP/W for beginners?

    BPW is better, which is why most serious/experienced divers dive them, even for easy dives. Since you asked specifically about downsides and everything under the sun has pros and cons: BPW setups do take a little bit more fussy adjusting and setup when new because they let you have more...
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    Free Mirror Strap Review

    M A G I C P A S T E
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    DeepBlue - A dive planning toolbox

    Cool project, I second the idea of trying to implement some of the alternative/experimental algorithms to offer something unique. Alternatively, it's a different project, but if you ever feel like making a non-cloud, open source dive log software with highly configurable input fields that...
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    Best place for Dive Masters?

    AI post detected
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    Closed Cheap Men's undergarment

    Wool socks + good wicking base layer + fleece bottoms and tops from the thrift store layered as needed. Really good merino wool base layers cost money but last a long time and can be used for other outdoor sports to help justify the purchase. Other warm wicking technical fabric base layers work...
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    Question Maximizing pool training for under $500 without ongoing costs?

    ABSOLUTELY good idea - building snorkel/freedive skills in the pool will make you a better diver. More people should approach it this way. You can practice a lot of the skills (like mask remove/replace, kicking technique, ditching weight, etc.) freediving in a pool then go into the certification...
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    Equipment Fatality: Trapped cleaning city tank - Blair, Wisconsin

    If this went down as reported, which it may well have, this is an incident we can actually learn from. Headline makes it sound like he got sucked into something, but the article describes him being unable to disentangle himself from his cleaning tool due to hypothermia. It's not that hard to...
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    Review Seaskin Nova drysuit

    I would consider building enough muscle (or losing enough weight) to substantially change suit fit a big enough accomplishment to justify the cost of having the suit altered. Get the suit that fits you now, and when/if you need it changed get it modified.
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    Trip Report Bonaire March 2024–Dead reefs

    Define orange and red.
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    I want a new primary light, two backup lights, and two video lights. What's the smart move?

    What are your goals for the video lights? Are you filming fish close up or trying to illuminate a huge cave room? It's fine to have separate backup and video lights, backups can be simple sub-$100 single-18650 lights so you can have plenty of them. Hog Safety 1100 Dive Light Some of the...
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