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If you only do one type of diving in one location, buy the best for that. If you do different types of diving in different locations, and cant afford or dont want multiple rigs then you choose optimal instead of best, sacrificing "best" to gain optimal versatility. I have a Dive Rite Nomad XT...

I teach OW to Tec in the US, I teach the courses in Metric, no one has a problem. Most doors are 2 meters, a big bottle of soda 2 liters, and atmospheric pressure is 1. Students can understand the calculations easily. A standard tank is clearly less than 80 cubic feet, bigger than a square...

If you are planning on buying a multigas dive computer, I would suggest buying a real multigas computer, rather than just 2 or 3, more like 8 to 10 possible gases, so that as you move along into tec diving there will be no need to buy yet another computer. some will allow you to add gases U/W...

Just seeing your video, I've done this dive 3 times this year, once on air to 55meters, last 2 times on trimix to 65 meters. but do you always beat the fish to death? really great dive and video. My Trimix was 18/35, deco 50+95, for the 2 trimix dives, Thanks

Dive to the limits of your personal experience, training, gear, site, environment, and comfort level, but dont push them. solo should be easy and comfortable dives, if you are really pushing your limits or beyond a buddy is advised. so, 0 = keep the dive plan simple for each dive 1 = you are...

I was in Bonaire in November for two weeks, with two different dive shop groups, on the Saturday between groups, at Buddy Dive, I did two dives below 40 meters, each just over an hour, sidemount, with deco tanks, cruise out, past the coral farm, down the reef, first dive slowly north, second...

I dive tec sidemount, at times with 2 steel 120's and 2 aluminum 80's for deco tanks, the issue is how much air do you need for the dive as planned, how long and how deep. The 80's are useful if you need travel gas, want to linger at an intermediate depth, just an air hog or dont want more...

I dive commando, with a very well fitting wet suit, wearing anything under a wetsuit is constricting. On a dive boat, when changing, ladies please look to the stern, gentlemen please face the bow. We are all adults, but if in doubt, wrap a towel when changing.

I just completed Tec40/45/50 with Utila Dive Center, Mary Peters was my principal instructor, with assists from G and Loni. Absolutely excellent, the largest group at any time was 2 instructors, 3 students, often 1 on 1, or 2 on 1, admittedly I needed a few extra days of training to dial in my...

Old is a state of mind. I completed my DM when I was 60, and my Instructor course just past 61, I was not the oldest in the group. I will start my Tec Diver course next week in Utila with UDC, and very much looking forward to it. I like to think of myself as merely 31 for the second time

Great article, I appreciate it. I will be going to Utila, Honduras - Utila Dive Center on Jan 4 for two weeks to start the Padi Tec Diver course, and am looking forward to the experiences

I bought a Scubapro Everdry 4 recently, and it is a great suit for me. I have 15 dives on the suit in the last 2 months. water temperatures at Dutch Springs PA have been 41 at bottom and upper 60's at surface. layering thin thermal underwear allows for adjustment for different temps. I bought...

I bought prescription mask, bifocal lenses, from www.SeaVisionUSA.com thru my local dive shop. working with your prescription, they adjust for the mask distance and underwater magnification. I can see at a distance, as well as read my gauges and instructor dive slates. When you consider the...

I just took the Gas Blender Course the included Gas Mix Calculator software does not work on IMacs with OS 10.4 or later, I downloaded "Gas Blender III" which is fairly close but does not allow decimal places on the mix info. Yes at the end you have to analyze the blend and calculate the MOD...

I stayed in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, CR 8/1/11 - 8/9/11 diving with Rich Coast Diving, in that week, I took 3 trips to the Bat Islands, saw bull sharks every time. Also on some local dives tortuga site, saw white tip sharks as well as rays, eels and lots of other stuff. Highly recommend...

I just got back from Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, CR 8/1-8/9/11 I was diving with Rich Coast Diving. I made 3 trips to the Bat Islands and 4 local dive trips, 19 dives in 7 days, great viz, lots of sharks, rays, eels, lobster and schools of fish. Rich Coast is a great DC, very professional...

I just got back from Playas del Coco, 8/1-8/9/11. I was diving with Rich Coast Diving for a week, I made 3 trips to the Bat Islands, and 4 local trips, 19 dives in 7 days. the diving was great, lots of sharks and rays, schools of fish, eels, lobster, etc, great viz. Rich Coast is a great DC...

I started surfing when I was 56, and started diving when I was 58. I earned my DM and OWSI ratings right around my 61st birthday, a month ago. I expect to start teaching next month. Age is irrelevant, the issue is are you mentally and physically up to the challenges and that has nothing to...

CE an excellent idea, I have taken a lot of specialty courses, they are invaluable, I was Master Scuba Diver in 09, this year I made Dive Master, and next week I take the PADI IDC / instructor exams. Scuba can be an expensive hobby. Thankfully it is also one where instructors and students...

I have gone on a number of trips to the Caribbean and Central America myself, as well as boat trips off of New Jersey, I go myself and let the DM buddy me up with who ever is also on the trip alone. yeh its a chance I take, but then I know I'm going diving and not dependent upon someone backing...