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Tom was one of the many excellent instructors when i went through LA County ADP summer program...full of knowledge and kindless. Some say he was tough...but for me the was tough, fair, and had a Navy sense of humor. When I was a candidate for UICC I interned with him. He will be greatly missed.

Greetings! I haven't dove in about 10 years. Spring 2009 - SDI certified basic Summer 2009 - Advanced Diver LA County Summer 2010 - Dive Master for Advance Diver LA County Class 2010 Winter 2010 - Dive Master for UICC LA County Class UICC57 Winter 2011 - UICC LA County Class UICC Candidate I'm...

For the swimming portion it's not about speed but keeping a comfortable pace. As for treading water you just need to demonstrate you can float and keep your head above water. For me, when I started scuba I'll admit, i never knew how to swim or tread water (but i was comfortable with mask...

I might be biased but the best ADP class had to of been '09. Instructors were great, leadership under Bill L., and best bunch of underwater cowboy candidates. 3 teams each consisting of about 12 - 14 candidates, a couple instructors, a couple dive masters. I'd dive with any one of those blokes...

Hello Has anyone packed one of those ScubaJet scooters (reference The SCUBAJET water jet system - SCUBAJET) on a plane yet? I want to take one to Hawaii but was wondering what anyone's experience has been getting it checked onboard, any TSA inspections, what about the batteries did the TSA...

Hello. I've been out of the scuba game for 4 years now. Prior to my "semi-retirement" I dove consistently on weekends and Dive Mastered a few LA County classes like their ADP and UICC classes. First things first; to the families who lost a loved one(s) on this horrific tragedy my condolences. I...

Thanks much for your feedback! I was able to now find it on google and on some stores! Yes the techies that were diving that day used the fin keepers on their turbo souls. I have turbo souls myself and whenever i put on my turtle fins it seems like spring straps would sit just below my heel...

Hullo. I just recently got back from a dive with the Sun Diver Express. We were diving Catalina. I noticed a few (if not all) of the techie divers were using some sort of removable 3-point rubber ankle strap with their turbo soles. I was just wandering what the official name of these...

Good afternoon. Last weekend I was diving catalina taking my drysuit out for a spin. I had a couple questions (perhaps some tips and tricks) that were not covered in the drysuit class. First i noticed that when i was making my ascent I would vent out the air through the neck seal? I made...

my 2 cents: but if you have access to a pool you can practice at the deep end (preferably 10' end). If you can hone in the basic skills for buoyancy control at this depth you can achieve it at any depth. But as others have proposed it's a matter of practice, using your lungs, and/or shifting...

Hello, I just got my drysuit and had a quick question. Besides the initial training (which involves signing up for a class and first diving the suit in a pool), I've heard that i should not use a drysuit in a pool. Is it because the drysuit is susceptible to the chlorine? Sorry, might...

Cool, thanks for the feedback! Guess i'll definitely save some cash and stick with the Action Wear i currently have. Now it's just the long wait to get my drysuit in...in the meantime, i'll be in my undergarment practicing my horizontal trim.

Good afternoon fellow divers. I was hoping to get some feedback on undergarments for drysuits. I recently purchased a TLS350 drysuit with the Action Wear Pro jacket and pants. I'm still waiting to get the drysuit so on days i get bored I put on the Action Wear undergarments and pretend...