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    OWI recommendation in Seattle?

    I have a friend who has just moved to Seattle. Anyone have an open water instructor recommendation in the area. He is an accomplished athlete and ironman competitor.
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    Oceanus v alkin w31 ???

    I have a coltri mch6, that works great, but thinking of upgrading. Seems an oceanus and alkins w31 might be good choices, still relatively small, but can be run continuously any feedback on one vs the other. Ive seen the alkins w31 is rated for continuous, but cant find that on their website...
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    Perdix update slip rx timeout

    I'm trying to update my perdix to the latest firmware 81, keep getting a slip rx timeout, haven't seen this b4' any thoughts? It hooks up fine, currently on version 71 if that helps.
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    Mounting 2 can light batteries to 3l cylinder?

    Any ideas about mounting 2 can light batteries to a single 3l cylinder? I have a metalsub bracket on my left for my al13 drysuit inflation. The metalsub is super nice, although bulky, it's the tall version, would be nice to have the short version to fit between the cam bands better. I have a...
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    Mav disassembly

    How does one disassemble this part of the mav. It's a bit griitty. Never mind, I got it.
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    What size compressor ?

    I have 2 small boosters to fill my 3l cylinders. I wondering what the ideal cfm of a new compressor should be. The boosters are single stage, single action. The bore and stroke is about 6” x 6”. So im figuring about 0.1cf per stroke. Say 30 cycles a minute. And 3cfm. Any input would be...
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    Haskel wall mounting position?

    I'm going to be putting my haskel up on the wall to get it out of the way, I thought I saw there was a preferred orientation. Being vertical with the outlets pointing down. Can anyone confirm?
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    Filter tower oring size mch6 ?

    I have a Coltri mch6 build in 2012, anyone know the as568 size for the filter tower oring?
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    Autodrain settings?

    I have a mch6 on the way with auto drain, wondering what the appropriate settings would be. I’ve seen 2-3 seconds every 10-15 minutes. I’m sure there is some consideration for temp and humidity. Suggestions appreciated
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    Tank vise?

    I have a “few” tanks that I take care of myself along with a few friends. I’m looking for ideas on a inexpensive home built tank vise in order to remove and torque back cylinder valves. The sizes vary from 6cuft to 120. Let’s see what you guys have ?
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    Evo 4 boot review

    With wearing a little more insulation with my FE socks and some toe squeeze plus some difficulty getting my fins off on the dive ladder in rough water, I decided to give something new a try. So what I’ve worn in the past, for a wet boot, seasoft stealth (perfect), dui rock boots (ok), whites...
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    Best sliding D-rings?

    Who has the best sliding D-rings for their sm rig? I have a pair of the Santiago D-rings that I was lucky to pick up, and they are great, but since I can’t find another set, and don’t want to switch from rig to rig, I’m looking for a different set if you have recommendations.
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    Eddy fin too light?

    I bought Eddy fins to help keep my feet up while sm'ing/cave training. But now almost exclusively dive a rebreather. I love the finning characteristics of my Eddy fins plus the way cool orange color. But I add all my weight as low as I can in order to keep my butt down in good trim. The Eddy...
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    Portable charger can light?

    anyone have an idea how you might charge a can light from a portable battery pack? My can light battery runs my heated gear, and there is no power on our boat, so was thinking how it might be done in between dives.
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    Fusion drysuit SLT, which neck ring?

    I'm thinking about a new fusion with SLT, which Sitech ring comes with it, necktite or quickneck?
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    Li ion battery health?

    Can light batteries can't last forever, does anyone have a procedure to test the health/capacity of their Li ion can light battery?
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    Hose retainer material?

    I'm looking for an alternative hose retainer, I will normally use the elastic fabric type, but they tend to wear quickly and become loose, I will usually pull my bailout and stow every dive. I've tried the EPDM type, but it seems much harder to pull my bailout and usually gets me frustrated...
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    Booster pressure Regulator?

    Any suggestions for a reasonably priced drive gas pressure regulator for my boosters? I'm currently using a 1st stage and running the high pressure through a regular cylinder and h valve. It works really well and it didn't cost me anything. The name brands like haskel are stupid crazy expensive.
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    Bp mounting of canlight/argon with bmcl?

    I’m hoping to have my bmcl for my prism in a few days and thinking about how to dive them. I’ve always mounted my can light and argon bottle onto my backplate. But with the bmcl sandwiched between my plate and wing, I’m wondering if they will interfere with the volume of the cl’s. Any input...
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    Aqualung Alaskan ???

    Anybody have an aqualung Alaskan drysuit they can review and comment on?
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