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    White particles in reg hose

    After reading the other replies, I just took a closer look - maybe my glasses are clean now. I don't see any chunks of particles; there is finer powdery substance. It certainly looks more like salt. I agree with tbone1004 and Wookie-you need to have your gear serviced. Maybe there is hose...
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    White particles in reg hose

    There have been several online posts about this type of problem with braided hoses. Here's a link to one of them. Nylon-Braided Regulator Hose Diving Emergency Btw, Miflex posted a response and you may want to read. http://www.miflexhoses.co.uk/pdf/miflex_statement_5th_Aug_2015.pdf There are...
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    Has anyone tried the DGX Sharp Cut?

    I took my trilobyte apart and coated the blade with petroleum jelly. No rust yet. However, I haven't done a lot of salt water dives.
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    San Andres water temp?

    I was there in January and February a few years ago. Temps were in the mid 70s and I wore a 3mm full suit. There were many divers wearing 3mm shorties and lots or casual divers in shorts and t shirts. I dont know about the temperature now, but the web site I checked said 83f today.
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    Upper Tank mounting points: Bungees and/or chokers

    If everyone did that, there'd be a lot less participation and not much entertainment on the board.
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    What Fins are best for Sidemount?

    Like this? Deep 6 Eddy Fin - Fins
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    New on Board!

    Welcome!
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    Full Face mask Cave diving.

    FWIW, every time I see divers on a television "documentary", they get excited and yell into the coms of their FFM. Maybe it's just the usual dumb tv drama, but I can imagine a panicked diver screaming in the FFM. Not to mention some CO2 issues that can add to panic if you don't manage your...
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    Rescue team searching for missing cave diver - Bulgaria

    After reading the translated news article, I think it will be a recovery, not a rescue. The article also said he had no guideline to the exit. The other comments indicate the diver had poor planning and inadequate equipment. However, this is a news article and it is translated with some...
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    Perdix with dry gloves?

    Is there a video? :-)
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    Diver drowns in guided cenote dive

    The question remains, why do people break these rules, even extremely highly experienced people such as Sheck Exley? SeaRat The principle is described as Exley's razor. Exley's Razor article - SubAqua UK
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    Rude Divers on the Boat

    I try to maintain a reasonable distance in the water. It's harder to do this on the boat. However, smaller boats have less divers, so that is an option to limit the number of problems with people.
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    XDeep Black or Shearwater Petrel 2??

    Shearwater service is excellent. The products are very good quality. Also the supply line is very short in North America and this makes a very quick turnaround time for service with shipping. I'd value the Shearwater product in Canada at 2:1 overall.
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    A deceptively easy way to die

    photo- black split fins with spring straps ! ;-)
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    A deceptively easy way to die

    Do you feel like you were dragged down to his level and beaten by experience?
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    Vallejo abalone diver dead - California

    9- that's a lot of fatalities. Condolences. Do you know of the causes? Is there a common denominator other than abalone diving?
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    Cuba - where to go

    I dove off Playa Maria la Gorda on the Caribbean side seven years ago. There is wall diving there. There weren't a great number of tourists. I met only Europeans there; it's a popular destination for them. It's also a less travelled area and includes Unesco protected marine and land areas.
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    Sidemount Diving Book

    I read my copy. Reviewed my configuration and made some adjustments. Great book!
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    Hollis Switchback Harness Blowout! $49.95

    Hmmm. Could it be a sidemount start?
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    Burned by chemical heat pack on deco - Scotland

    Suit gas? O2 & methane? ;-)
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