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    "Sidemounting With Benefits" - Lessons from a newbie Sidemount Diver

    I watched all the videos and went to Florida to get the physical course and would say Steve has the best videos I have seen. When I returned I did a ton of pool dives to get that donning and doffing fluid. And after any lull in diving I will do some dry drills like he shows on the table.
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    Backrolling off a boat, negative entry

    I went through the Steve Martin sidemounting.com course before I went out with one of his instructors for the actual training. We didn't do boat entries at that time but I have since done them and he had a video about them where he did advocate the clips as others have described. He did...
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    Shearwater Teric vs. Perdix

    Got mine back from repair about 4 months ago. Warranty service. Charged it but didn't dive due to covid since. Wore it or sat on dresser for 3 months before I had to charge it again.
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    My Introduction to Sidemount Diving, as well as Training and Equipment Questions

    I decided to go sidemount and shopped around for ideas and landed on sidemounting.com from many recommendations. I looked at numerous free videos and liked what I saw. I contacted one of his instructors in Florida. I had the option to use his gear or buy and bring. So you might be able to...
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    Preferred Snap Bolts?

    After I did my sidemount course my thumbs were all messed up and so I just took a nail file to all the edges that my thumb came into contact with and have not had the same issue since in any other diving I've done. Just sat there watching TV with a a bunch of snaps in my lap and rounded off...
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    Recreational Sidemount - with Recreational Backmount Friends

    I have a couple years sidemount under my belt but not a lot of dives. I have had my cavern course and my next goal is to start extended range. COVID-19 aint helping any. When I go diving with most of my old dive buddies, they are still single tank back mounters. I like to dive with them...
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    Travel Recommendation - Pacific Islands vs Australia

    I had a New Zealand trip for business scheduled for this month that was obviously cancelled due to COVID-19. I have to use up the AirNewZealand travel credits by Dec 31 of this year and I am looking at mid September. With current prices being so low, I can go to New Zealand for the 2 weeks of...
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    Shearwater Teric vs. Perdix

    Teric Firmware 17 came out this last week, supposedly addresses some of the battery issues. Crossing my fingers.
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    Shearwater Teric vs. Perdix

    I bought the Teric within weeks of it being deployed and with a couple months I couldn't get a full charge. I bought a second and then a third Shearwater cradle. Same thing. I reported it and they cross-shipped a replacement immediately. Probably six months later and the same thing. I...
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    WTB - USD/La Spirotechnique buckle

    Just curious if anyone has a USD/La Spirotechnique buckle kicking up dust in a corner or a closet they want to get rid of. Thanks
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    Movie Primary Second Stage - Star Wars - An Empire Strikes Back

    I wonder what the odds of finding one are.
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    Movie Primary Second Stage - Star Wars - An Empire Strikes Back

    In 1979, during the filming of Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back, Mark Hamil is seen breathing off this. I am sure it was 'dressed up' with additions, but thought maybe with all this groups experience with vintage gear and collecting over the years someone might recognize what the core/base...
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    comparison xdeep vs. finnsub fly speleo

    When I ordered the S2.0 Classic I do not recall any option but the single bladder. Maybe I am wrong or it was just where I ordered it. That was nearly 3 years ago.
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    comparison xdeep vs. finnsub fly speleo

    I have been using stealth 2 for two years, mainly fresh water and cold lakes. When I go deep I was using a 7mm with a 7mm shorter over that so a ton of neoprene and the 4 pockets held sufficient weight. I am 5'6, 145lbs. Even then I only used 10lbs so could get another 10 or more in the spine...
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    Best sidemount equipment brands/models in for recreational diving in 2019 ?

    I am using XDeep Stealth Classic 2.0 with Apeks reg sets. I trained via sidemounting.com – Online video training courses for Scuba Divers then did the physical training in Florida with one of their instructors. The majority of my dives are lakes, and standard open water. I took the cavern...
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    Teric Switched to Dive Mode During Driving

    Day after I shipped mine the new Teric showed up. Had no idea they were cross-shipping. Very pleased. Tad confused as the firmware shows v12 and the web site shows v11 as the newest. Wondering when the changelog will come out.
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    Teric Switched to Dive Mode During Driving

    They got back with me and I had to pay to ship it to them but am supposed to get a new one. Shipped it today.
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    Minimalist Setup for Shallow Hunting

    We already made off-line arrangements.
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    Teric Switched to Dive Mode During Driving

    I have had my since September (8 months) and this is the first real issue other than the cradles are pretty fragile.
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    Teric Switched to Dive Mode During Driving

    My last dive with my Teric was April 22. Back home in KC yesterday May 09 I was driving around and it logged a dive while driving to 17ft for 50 minutes. I obviously didn't hear the beeps. Today I took it off the charger and it was only at 85% and had been on it close to 20 hours. Today May...
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