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Hi Mauricio-- I just picked the reg up from the shop again (again, we're on a dive trip to Grand Cayman). The tech adjusted it once more; and said that, as far as he could tell, the problem was with the annual service that had just been done. Like I wrote, our local dive shop back home wasn't...

Update: Well, after the second stage was adjusted, the regulator worked fine... for five dives. This morning it started doing the same thing again -- second stage valve apparently not closing all the way, causing air leakage into the second stage. At the surface, and at depth. Just took it in...

Well, we're on Grand Cayman for our dive trip. I took the reg on a check-out dive yesterday, and it seemed to be breathing fine -- I didn't notice any of the exhaust valve blow-by on inhalation. However, I did notice that the second-stage valve was apparently adjusted incorrectly. There was a...

Yup. Prescription masks and regulator rigs (with dive computers) go in our carry-on backpacks -- so we have them in case baggage gets delayed. I also carry my rather heavy laptop in my backpack, which makes for a rather heavy backpack -- but manageable. With the regs and masks (heavy lenses)...

Well, Sherwood took care of the problem a year ago (above). Now, I just had an annual service done on the reg. The local shop wasn't familiar with or qualified on the new Sherwood Genesis-clone regulators, and had to send it out somewhere. When it came back, and we hooked it up to a tank...

Thanks. I just e-mailed Mauricio. Regards!

I've just bought my third Sherwood Magnum regulator since 1986. This one is a current-model SRB 9310: I've got a couple questions that the Sherwood web site doesn't cover... First, this has a venturi assist second stage; my older Magnums didn't. I've never had a reg with this kind of...

Yeah, that kind of makes sense. But ScubaBing wrote in Post #8 above that SIMM cards were available at the airport -- I assume pre-paid. That would be great, since we'd be splitting up right away after arriving and need phones immediately. I see Digicel and Lime shop locations on their web...

I can usually get a fingernail under the clear "hatch." What's holding it on is pressure of the slightly-compressed o-ring. I suppose getting under it carefully with a thin knife blade would work too. The biggest trick is getting the hatch back on, holding it down with your thumb while...

We use T-Mobile pre-paid accounts in the U.S., and roaming doesn't work with them in the Caymans. I'd really like to find a way to keep in touch with family members if/when we separate on vacation. We've got old Nokia "dumb phones" that are GSM tri-band (work in Europe and the U.S.), and they...

That's why we've got a Sleep Number king mattress at home. I have my half set at 35, and my wife has hers at 85...we'd never agree on a mattress otherwise...

The great thing for me was that the beds were comfortable. Not too hard for me. Hope they haven't renovated that... :D

Good to hear that, thanks. We're heading out to Sunset House next week. Can't wait. Last time we were there was 2010. They've apparently renovated the rooms since then...? What's the water temperature like? I see one site showing 85°F, which should be about right. But the official Grand...

You mean the Nikon Coolpix L11? Here's the link to the User's Manual that you can download from the Nikon web site: http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/coolpix/L11_L10en.pdf

This is probably the tool they used, which I referred to as a "wrench": Amazon.com: New Oceanic Battery Door Changing Chuck Key Tool for the Oceanic Versa, Versa Pro, VEO 100, VEO 100NX, VEO 1.0, VEO 2.0, VEO 3.0 & VEO 250 Scuba Diving Computer: Sports & Outdoors I'm kind of amazed the manual...

Here's the Owner's Manual, from the Oceanic web site: http://www.oceanicworldwide.com/us/media/wysiwyg/manuals/12-2377-r05.pdf Changing the battery starts on p. 83. The clear battery hatch itself doesn't turn; it's just pressed in to the housing. What turns is the hatch retaining ring, and it...

I haven't visited ScubaBoard for a while, but I have been doing some searches here. We (with wife and two early-20's kids, all divers) are planning our fourth annual scuba trip to Grand Cayman. Specific question is, how and when were the Ocean View Rooms and Apartments at Sunset House...

I agree that it's particularly important to wet new bands before attaching a cylinder, because when they're new they'll stretch a bit when they're wet. The other thing is, there's a way to use the cam buckle to repeatedly "ratchet" the band tight while fastening. Hard to explain unless it's...

OK... Is that a good smiley, or a bad smiley? :D I guess good...

*Bump* Petition info for four family members sent to Jim.