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    Moving to albuquerque NM and looking for places to dive and people to dive with

    Well I was just just told by HQ yesterday that they are moving me to Albuquerque NM. What am I getting into? Coming from the Caribbean and diving every week to NM? I need info on what is there to do in regards to Diving in NM. I could go anywhere on the coast but in the middle of the high...
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    DGX 8700 Canister Light System by Dive Rite

    DGX 8700 Canister Light System by Dive Rite Well I have been looking for another canister light for some shorter technical dives that is smaller but has some good specs ref LUX and staying power. Well Dive Gear Express married with Dive Rite to produce the DGX 8700. It is rated at 14,000...
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    IANTD instructor help in Key Largo

    Well I am taking the IANTD normoxic class here in PR and while on Ome Leave in Jan 2014 I want to do the IANTD Wreck Diver course. I have contacted a shop there and all I ot was a standard cut and paste telling me about their dive packages and nothing about what I asked for. I responded and...
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    Service from Hollis (good service)

    People hardly ever talk about good things just like the news so here is a good report. A few weeks ago I checked my gear the night before a deep dive and all was well. Went out on the boat and rigged up and checked all my Gage's and gear. Everything look ok so in we go. Stopped at 15ft and...
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    Dive day After Action Report.

    Dive day After Action Report. Well let me put this up front: I will not say who/what shop this is but wanted to make sure I was not just set in my ways and was looking at this day wrong. Yes there are always two sides of the coin. This is to bring out discussion of the right way to dive or...
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    HOG Mask Problems

    Yesterday I was doing a deep dive. When I returned home I was cleaning out my mask and other gear and I noticed in the left lensthe skirt was seporated in the outer corner. I checked to see if the skirt was able to be tucked back in and I do not see how to do it. The mask only has 20+/- dives...
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    Anyone hear anything about an IANTD instructor's death last weekend in PR.

    I went into my LDS today and was told that an IANTD instructor died last weekend diving south of Ponce PR while using a rebreather. I have searched for info and have not been able to find anything in the local papers or on the net. Any help would be appreciated.....
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    Help with DPV decision Hollis 160 vs Minnus 1.5

    I have been researching and need help on the Pro's and Cons to help make a decision on my first real DPV. 1st I live in PR and will have to go to FL to get the DPV. Not a big deal as I will do it when I have a work trip. 2nd I have a budget $4,000.00 set aside...... 3rd I will not be doing...
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    Programming Nightmare

    Programming Nightmare OK This week has been a very challenging one. I stopped by on Wednesday at lunch to LDS who I encouraged after my results with my Life Line to get theirs out for sale. I have been telling the about the Pro's and Con's of the software night mare's I and other people...
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    Looking for Puerto Rico Dive Buddy this weekend 22-23 Oct 11

    Looking for someone to go diving here in PR this weekend. All my regular dive buddys are out of the net. Looking at using my 18' Zodiac and doing a 2 tank dive eithor on Saturday or Sunday. Any takers?
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    XS Scuba what is up with their service?

    Got you......... In the world of internet and poor service I am here to say XS Scuba is great. I had a short notice trip off island and had an opportunity to finally get a new set of tanks. I called them and they got them out and down to FL at one hell of a price. They were great to deal...
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    MARES Puck screen protector replacement

    I have been looking all over the web page and the Internet for a replacement plastic protector for my computer. It has done it's job and become scratched up protecting the computer but now I need a replacement. Can someone give me a link to where I can buy one? I live in Puerto Rico and none...
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    XL F1 yellow tips will they ever be available again?

    Question? When if ever will the XL yellow tips be available? Well yesterday I received another backorder (#4 = four months) e-mail from scuba.com politely telling me that I have to wait another month. The first month they actually called and offered me normal F1's and I told them I had a...
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    HOG 58 Wing

    I just got a HOG 58 wing and I have a question. Does it come with a LP quick disconnect hose for the inflator like most other wings? I have 3 wings and they all came with their hose but this one did not have it. Just want to know.... Thanks
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    Equipment backorder problems

    Hollis First I love your gear so please keep them in production:D Second. I have been looking to get a new BP/w and after searching for availability I ordered a new rig. As I found about everyone has the items I wanted on back order. I finally ordered from Dive right in scuba and they...
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    SDA - Scuba Divers of America (Fact or fiction)

    I ran into this company on Amazon and went to their web site and after reading their listing I see them as a scam but I have been wrong in the past about one or two things. What are they (Fact or Fiction) I searched the forum for their name but could not come up with any results...
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    Happy thought today in Puerto Rico and USVI

    Well today my Happy thought here in Puerto Rico was 2 Dives in the West (Crash Boat and El Natural) Any day getting wet is better than any day on dry land......... Today in CrashBoat and El Natural I got to know a new Dive Buddy (KP3S) and I had a good day. We dove one dive at Crash Boat...
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    New Member intro post

    Hello All I just found this board and have been looking at it for a while and finally decided to register. Hoping to learn from other's here. Just moved to the Islands and I am looking for Dive Buddy's in my area to dive with and learn where are the best dive sites here. I am retired...
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