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Hi i did my TDI Mod1 JJCCR course about a year ago... what bothered me the most was the trim. I coudnt be trim. i was wearing a 3mm wetsuit. with a lightweight fin (recreational) and it would always attempt to pull me feet down. as in vertical. had to put about 3 lbs of weight on each shoulder...

Hi. As we all know Apeks has been brought out. But surprisingly they are still churning out new products like the limited edition 50yrs regulator and the Apeks RK4 Fins so... Are we suppose to let go of our regulators? what about their overhaul kits? Anyone can poilnt out where to get their...

Hi any info on the Z5? i mean i like it being a full frame and stripped of other unnecessary functions we dont need like 14 fps..shooting. any chance Nikon Zf will have a uw housing? im more shooting wide angle.. but im also confused with the Z lens. i've stopped taking photos on land for...

Most tank valves nowadays are considered to be good for Nitrox up to 40% Does this mean that it is using viton o rings? If so.... Disassembling , degreasing, relubing with oxygen compliant lube... will the tank valve be "oxygen clean" for partial pressure mixing? and if the cylinder is oxygen...

I just filled up my tank while my pmv was broken didnt notice it got complacent. after figuring it out… i quickly drained my doubles to about 20 bar… there was a rubbery smell. question.. assuming the bad air stayed in the tank for 2 hrs. Will i have smelly tank? pmv will be fixed tomorrow...

Hi i had a small incident ... i was filling doubles. and got carried away by time.. compressor was on a whole 45 mins. Im suppose to drain every 15mins... now what happens here? did water get inside the tank? and if it did how to check? or it won't get inside since it has an over pressure...

Hi. A friend gave me his Haskel AGD15. Im new to boosters. Although i have been filling air for only 10hrs. what can i expect from this booster? Its been unused for 10yrs. i understand an oxygen clean is important. but what is this booster capable of?

I recently a good priced bauer jr2. somehow they used a locally made motor with 5hp running at 1,700 rpm a bit larger belt pulley to compensate. original should be a 3hp running 2,300 rpm. assuming the turn ratio is all ok… how many tanks do i fill before resting. Some say i can run it...

Hi what's the difference and whats the advantages?

is there any review on this? does it really improve doubles trim? I don't have any complains on my wing though... but.. what does it do?

Hi why is it sometimes the tank valve is on top and sometimes it's on the bottom. any advantage to it? I also noticed sometimes it uses a tek3 first stage? any specific reason?

Im looking for a pair of Aluminum 80 in anodized red. will use it for doubles. Why? Wife wants one... so let's indulge guys.

Hi, ive been collecting tanks for my personal diving. I do technical and recreation. Im a bit confused on what's the best tank valve height for.... 1.) Stage Tanks / Deco Tanks 2.) Backmount singles diving. My choices of tank valves available in my area are 1.) DGX Premium. Theyre very...

Hi i was wondering if we could buy a sheet of red acrylic for color cottecting videos. I broke mine and its not a popular brand. Can somebody point me where?

Im building another set of doubles for the wife, im familiar with the dgx valves manifolds and band… but they ran out and have bts? any experience on this one? il be using them on luxfer al80s. Were using apeks ds4 1st stages. seller says the bands are a bit closer. And tank valves lower...

I have been ddiving doubles for 1.5yrs now. i live in a tropical country 3mm wetsuit is the norm. Luxfer Al80 doubles is the most common. i use to dive with oms slipstream with 4 lbs of tail weight. trim is perfect. decided to switch back to jetfins to reduce tail weights. but i still need...

Hi, im assembling an Al80 doubles. I saw that DGX has tall tank vales and the standard short ones. any reason why one would go with tall tank valves? im 5'6" and my buddy is 5'2" this Al80 will be primarily for my buddy

Hi interested in diving in Komodo Island. Can someone suggest a hotel and dive operator?

Whats the best local airline from denpasar? i will be travelling from the philippines. Can somebody give me an idea ? Same airport is best since travelling with kids and scuba gear is a nightmare.

Hi im very curious about this. I use Apeks regs. some would use a DST on their stages. Some prefer the DS4... but why is it Nobody uses the DS1? shoudnt it be cheaper? sorry if this has been discussed. I can't seem to find it.