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Are the dive instructors doing checkout dives at Aquarena these days? If so, can anyone recommend an instructor or shop? Thanks, Gary

I've been storing my wet suits on a portable hanging rack that sits in my shop. It's great for drying out my suit, BCD and other gear after I wash it out. I place a big fan on it for a couple of hours and I'm done. I just leave my gear hanging there and it's been good, but things tend to get...

Got some gear I need to get rid of. I'm northwest of the Austin area. DUI Rock Boots - never worn, never been wet, size 9, comes with original packaging and DUI bag - $70 Oceanic Probe BCD - medium, used but very good condition - $75 Scubapro Twin Jets, medium size, used but very good...

I have an HP120 tank that I use on occasion to fill my HP air paintball tank which is actually used for a t-shirt launcher. My HP120 tank is O2 cleaned and mostly I dive it with regular air but occasionally I get a nitrox 32% fill. I'm aware of why a cylinder has to be O2 cleaned and my LDS...

I know the Comal was shut down last Saturday because of the heavy rain. I've wasted the drive to San Marcos in the past just to find it was blown out by a heavy rain with zero vis. Anyone know if it's cleared up since Memorial Day weekend? I'm planning on diving it Sat or Sun with my daughter.

Does anyone have any exprience diving the OTS Guardian with a thin beard? I tried one out in the bathtub (don't laugh, it's all I had) and it didn't seem to leak. This is a positive pressure mask and I didn't have a dive buddy or mirror to check for air bubble leaks. I'm going to on a...

I assume that the OTS Guardian has similar issues as most regulators in terms of breathing ease, especially when in a non-heads up position. Can anyone comment on how good/bad it is compared to a typical reg? Also, do most of you send your regulator in to OTS for servicing or have a local shop...

I love my Scubapro Jet Fins with one exception. They are just too negatively buoyant. Is there an obvious alternative that has the same performance but closer to neutral buoyancy?

If anyone goes to the Comal River this week, let me know if the rain we got this past weekend messed it up. I've made the trip down there only to the vis blown out due to the runoff rain. I'm planning on diving there this Friday. Thanks, Gary

I need to get ahold of that guy. That SOB cost me a lot of money. Anyone know where he is these days?

I have an LP95 tank that is over 4 years from it's last hydro. It needs a visual as well. So do you guys recommend using one of the LDS or going direct to one of the local hydro facilities? I have a new tank that I want to switch the valve with and it will need a fill as well, so I'll probably...

I don't know enough about the PADI certification process to know if this is feasible or not, but I'll ask. My daughter is taking SCUBA for a college PE class. I know they are using PADI materials, but they won't get an open water certification card unless they attend an extracurricular...

A while back I went to an Oceanic VT4 integrated computer with the wireless transmitter. I'm going vacation diving and will take my computer with me but rent regs, BCD, etc. I'm going to read through the manual to see what it says, if anything, but has anyone done this much? Obviously, I...

Did anyone go to watch the sub being removed this morning? Would be pretty cool to see that massive crane in action. Anyone want to start a betting pool? I give the sub 2:1 odds. :D Habitat Restoration Progress : Aquarena Center : Texas State University

I have to go to Hawaii for business (yes, poor, poor me). Guess what I plan to do with my free time? I’ll try and not rub it in - too much. Last year, I switched to a BP/W with LP95 steel tank. I can dive Aquarena in a 5mil with no weights and the Texas gulf with a 3/2 shorty and no...

Any of my fellow swampers know what the water temps are in the Bahamas in January? Thanks

I just dove my first two dives with my new air integrated Oceanic VT4. My previous computer was the Atmos ai (also air integrated). So, similar computers but the Atmos ai shows the lesser of ATR and NDC minutes whereas the VT4 shows both separatedly. I was diving nitrox 32 on two fairly...

I'm looking at the Highland compass in a DSS bungee mount available at Divegearexpress but I can't find hardly any reviews. It's either this or the Uwatec. Underwater Navigation Compasses - Dive Gear Express

Tobin, Any plans for a bungee mount for Oceanic Atom 1/2/3 computers? Thanks Gary

Can anyone confirm that the Atom 2 and 3 are the same physical size? I'd like to get a bungee mount. Also in the market for a DSS bungee compass so if you have a good recommendation let me know. Thanks