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There is a lot of great diving in the Vancouver, BC area. Get a good drysuit and drygloves and you will be fine.

I use a Apeks Long Hose Retainer

My comment was based only on my personal experiences and conversations with other SSI students. I have training from SSI and PADI and the training I have had with PADI is head and shoulders above SSI. I have never had any SDI training but know instructors who switch from SSI to SDI.

SSI standards are very low. Jim was talking about SDI not SSI.

According to the PADI/TDI dive shop that I use, the four dives in PADI AOW are the first dives in the speciality courses. For example, do the one Deep dive in AOW then do the last three deep dives in Deep speciality course. Do the one navigation dive in AOW then do the second navigation dive in...

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I tried that for many dives and it never worked for me. Different techniques for different people.

I will never deal with a shop that only fills my hp100 to 3000psi.

From my experience I say do Rescue diver ASAP. Are you never going to need to help someone until you have a lot of experience? It may happen this afternoon and It may never happen but if something happens it is better to know what to do.

I had the same problem and NOTHING worked until I started using only the suit for buoyancy and only using the wing for floating on the surface. Once I learned how to control my buoyancy using the suit (two dives) I started also using the wing for some buoyancy control as well.

I think if you want a minimum experience level between training you should go for it.

That is carry on size not checked unless you are flying with a very weird airplane.

Dressel Divers may be your answer.

Use the suit for buoyancy until you are very comfortable with it then start using the bcd. Ditch the ankle weights. Dive in trim. Have proper weighting.

Where in Playa del Carmen (preferably near 5th Avenue) is a good shop to get a reg hose replaced?

I have a Hollis 5.5 lbs backplate with a 1 lb STA and a 4 lbs P-weight in the backplate (attached with the STA bolts) right behind my back. I do not like cam band weight pockets.

In my area anyone who leaves a tank standing upright has to buy a case of beer to share.

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I usually us my smartphone to visit ScubaBoard but sometimes want to use my computer but can not log on. ScubaBoard does not recognize my password and will not let me change my password. What can I do to log in on my computer?

I still would like a set of plates. Are you still making them?