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Ok, my wife and I tried the GreenForce HID 150F and XPHG side by side last Sunday... The water was murky with 1-3m visibility. The XPHG head is a bit brighter (or at least the same strength) as the HID150. I definitely am impressed. The HID has a blue-ish spot in the center, where the XPHG is...

Most outdoor shops also sell special set of travel toothpaste (Elmex): one tube for mornings, ons for evenings. Water is not required (great for live aboards). Works great, is really concentrated and comes in neat small tubes.

I recommend getting one which is self-sealing with a dump valve. Makes inflation a breeze....

Very nicely done, thank you. Happy Diving, Marcel

Nice.

Well, what I was saying about law and the standards was actually presented by a Dutch PADI Examiner during the PADI on Tour event, as part of a risk management workshop. Have you attended these sessions or do you get your opinions from reading the standards without context? Even though I am...

Ehrm, I was merely making this comment to lighten up the discussion (did you see the smiley?) and keep the exchange of viewpoints constructive... Of course I will never base my interpretation of standards, law or regulations on comments made in an internet forum. I will ask the party involved...

There is another element that is relevant to this discussion. Standards of any agency will never supercede the law or regulations. I know the laws here in the Netherlands differ from the US. Over here the courts will ask 3 experts to comment on an event to determine if you -the instructor-...

Received the head today... First impression: wow that thing is small! I aimed my HID150 and the XPHG at the wall. Both are bright, but the HID beam seems to be tighter. The HID also appeared slightly whiter and brighter but that may be misleading. Will try them both in open water next week!

I would just like to know if I am acting against standards if I do not certify a student I feel is not ready to dive safely, even though the requirements have been met... Interesting :-)

Maybe I should add that I do have the luxury (or depending on your view - bad luck :) ) to have a nondiving day job to pay for the bills. So for me it is easy to put quality first, since diving and teaching diving is my passion and not my primary source of income... (hence the refund) But I...

So if you are not an advocate of having standards and using a generic training system, how would you guarantee that instructors teach all necessary skills in a proper way?

I agree. As an intructor *I* decide if the student has shown that he is capable of diving safely. If it comes down to a yes-no discussion, I will gladly issue a full refund (without a referral of course). The standards merely state that if you ran a PADI training course, the diver should be...

Just out of curiosity, what would you like to do that would violate PADI standards? Marcel

I think that you are generalizing a bit too much. The course PADI design is good in my humble opinion. I am a PADI instructor by choice, because I like the teaching system. I do however try to stay informed on developments by other agencies such as SDI/TDI and CMAS. I do not agree with...

The head is still in backorder, I sm expecting to receive it in 2-3 weeks.... Will let you know as soon as I have used it!

And what is even more interesting - this post DID show up in tapatalk as a new entry :)

Hi, I am using Tapatalk with 6 forums on my iPhone too. I am experiencing the same issue with all forums (including my own support forum on WorldDiveMap.com): new threads show up but new posts in an existing thread are not visible. It seems to be a problem with the app rather than the forums...

Argh. Never mind, I just remembered I own the HID 150F and not the HID 220 ! :classic: It used to be top of the line some 5 years ago, but now the 220 is Greenforce's light cannon... Have to keep up with their developments a bit more. :rolleyes: Anyway, the HID 150F is rated max. 1700...

Hi, I have been the happy owner of a Greenforce HID 220 with a Flexi III battery pack. Great light for the murky Dutch waters. Now that my wife's Mares torch is almost dead (it refuses to produce anything over birthday cake candle power..), I want to buy a Greenforce light head for her to...