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    What do you look for in a dive knife?

    You have to watch what you buy... MANY knives are listed as Ti but really are steel with a Ti coating, and sometimes not that thick.
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    What do you look for in a dive knife?

    Use a diamond sharpening stone. Not the traditional stones.
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    Bill Flagg S.C.I.P. / NASDS Instructor

    In memory of my first SCUBA instructor who ran Dallas Mayer diving center, 2719 Live Oak St. Dallas Texas 75204. He taught me and my father the basics back in May 1968 with the Southwest Council Instructor Program manual. He was born 15 May 1928 in Lander WY and passed 29 Dec 1992 in Dallas TX...
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    Great White Shark Incident @ Catalina

    Been to Catalina Two Harbors many times, usually snorkeling. What I liked to do is swim along the shore, then cross the channel to the marker and snorkel Harbor Reef. But it always made me nervous crossing the channel. It is deeper water and you are just a shadow on the surface, in a wetsuit -...
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    Santa Cruz Dive Boat Fire Incident Condolences

    I took a cruise on the TRUTH, her sister ship, a few years ago. They were based out of San Pedro then and we went to the North Point of Catalina. You check in at night and wake up in the morning at Catalina to take a dive. This will probably slow down dive boats in California and result in more...
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    Vintage Bang Stick..

    You can still get them, besides from Ebay. These are two sites: Welcome to Bill's Bangsticks - manufactured by Caddo Machined, LLC Cajun Gator Fish Gigs Recovery Hook Bridge Hook Pierhook Gator Hook Alligator Hook Pier Hook It's nice to have protection when swimming & diving with very large...
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    Princeton Tectonic Bottom Timer

    Silicon spray works great. Just let it seap into the stem to the o rings. It won't hurt the plastic, that is why you use it instead of WD-40 or oil on a lot of diving gear. But when pulling up and twisting the stem, be VERY CAREFUL not to over twist in a clockwise direction!!! As this winds it...
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    Military Members Roll Call

    Started diving in 1968 then on to USNR Special Warfare and USAR Special Operations, but the real question is how many were in "Cloak & Diver"?
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    What do you look for in a dive knife?

    My priority is Titanium... I have used SS and other steels and none were as good as Ti. You can pick up a cheap Ti folder off ebay and just put it in a pouch on any strap or one of the Blue Tang designs for a strap on (and it comes apart for cleaning). I also have a custom Ti CNC combat and a...
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    Diving nitrox when you don't own an analyzer

    I've use mix gas in the Navy, and you must be able to verify gases. But for recreational diving, at shallow to moderate depths, and for enjoyment, it should be keep it simple and safe. Compressed air will do just fine. I think the whole craze for mixed gas rec diving is pushed by businesses that...
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    Do you dive with a knife? How about a big knife?

    I carried a Camillus (Kabar style) in the Teams, but it bent and rusted like hell if not cleaned off afterwards. I've used many stainless steel over the years; the Dacor big bowie, the Scuba Pro stiletto, others. Now I bought two titanium off Ebay and use them now, one fixed Blue-Tang and one...
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    Buy the drysuit or take the class first?

    On 21 October 2008, a Fairfax County VA Police Officer drowned in a dry suit during a rescue exercise. They had other divers, rescue boats and a helicopter ready for a full rescue operation directed toward him, he 'played' the victim. Went over the side and it took several days to find him. So...
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