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Shorter divers can be used to cushion your landing should you fall. I also like that I can take off my fins where they are still swimming.

I am almost the same size as you, the Henderson XXLT 5mm fit really well, the legs and arms run a little long, even for me. It is starting to get well ventilated, so I bought the 7mm version on line. It is snugger, and if I was buying in the store, I might have tried the XXXL version. I am...

I pull my mask down if I removing it on the surface, that way a wave won’t steal it. A panicky diver is easy to tell because of the bug-eyed look.

You do realize he also used dynamite to clear a path to get his boat to the Blue Hole and shot sharks feeding on dead whale, right?

I think a lot of the divers that want to dive this type of wreck will be happy to drop money in the local and have the resources to do so. CCR divers and tech divers have dumped a lot of money into gear and are going to spend money. They will also have been other places where 100’+...

A more serious answer. Get a new mask. If you need to clear your mask every couple of minutes, you are wasting air and creating unneeded stress. Mask fit is probably the low hanging fruit in improving your air consumption. I am really hard to fit for masks, the LDS doesn't carry a single...

I am a big guy, 201cm and 105 kg. my SAC is kind of in the sh*tz, mostly because big guys have big lungs. I do find my air consumption is much better when I am solo diving (not looking after others or feeling the need to accomplish anyone else's goals makes my dives much less stressful). Have...

I would say, pack your fins and boots in your luggage. They aren’t going to damaged in transit. Unless they are obscenely long they will fit in most bags. Rental gear that doesn’t fit is a terrible way to ruin something that is supposed to be fun. I bring all my own gear except lead and...

I think you’re supposed to back the trailer (with the boat) into the water…

We don’t always get to choose our emergencies. I agree about swimming down six lbs, but I am asking a pretty straightforward question. How long would it take to go from buoyant on the surface to neutral. A traditional BCD would be able to go negative in a matter of seconds. I don’t really...

I meant, how long would a diver in an Avelo system at rest on the surface (6 lbs buoyant) take to become negative to retrieve a diver on the bottom. I am assuming the electric pump needs force water into the tank/bladder system to become neutral.

I was certified in 1980. I think diving was much more stripped down back then, but I wouldn't say better. We did a lot more in detail instruction and pool training than today, but the understanding of DCS, was quite a bit more rudimentary than it is today. Also, today you can go online and...

I have 20 year old steel tanks. I bought some stencils and spray painted my initials on them along with a 1 or 2. Not pretty but they are easy to spot. I think there are companies that make shrink wraps for tanks. I haven’t seen many, but they look okay and can personalize your gear. The down...

Probably collapsible travel fins

The Germans love things that are over engineered. This is perfect for them.

My tanks are unpainted, except for my initials, which I stenciled on the side. My kid's AL tanks are black and metallic blue, which makes telling them apart much easier when reaching for a them when one is empty. The paint is pretty beat up at this point. Yellow is a good color choice on...

I grew up in the seventies. Life is so much better now. I can find stores that have clothes that fit, I can online order the most obscure items as long as they are being manufactured somewhere. I can wear an off the rack henderson wetsuit in my size. That has not always been true...

My kids never had trouble finding me in the mall...

I am 6'7" and 240-ish. Gear that fits well is hard to get, also, big guys come with big lungs... I am an air hog and little can be done to fix that. As for in the water, it doesn't make a huge difference in open water. I will let the wreck and cave crowd comment on that. Center of gravity is...

That’s a lot of expectant sharks.