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  1. Jim Lapenta

    An update to my status for teaching and gear related issues

    Not sure where else to post this, mods feel free to move. Once again, I'm letting everyone know that I am completely retired from all aspects of the diving business, including teaching, servicing, and selling equipment. I appreciate that some still think I am the go-to guy for some of this, but...
  2. Jim Lapenta

    Oriskany Deck Plans-never mind

    Several years ago, I forget who had them, but I got a disc with 17 pages of deck plans from the Oriskany. These are large files. Was wondering if anyone would be interested in them? I was thinking of buying some USB's and just transferring the files to them to mail to interested parties. I also...
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    Sold! Drysuit Undergarments -price drop

    I have a set of 4th element Artic tops and bottoms with 2 sets of heavy socks for sale. Normally this would be 450 for the top and bottoms and 104 for the socks. Also have an OS Systems base layer jump suit that retails for 125 or so. Total of 679 retail I'd take 325 for everything plus...
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    Sold! HOG Sidemount reg set -complete w/O2 clean deco reg $750 for all

    Complete HOG D3/Classic Second Sidemount reg set and D2/Classic Second Deco reg. I am getting more away from diving and don't really see using these any longer. I rebuilt them during the summer and dived them in September for one 90 minute dive. IP is where it should be and cracking is within...
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    For Sale Collection of Manta reels

    Collection of Manta reels including CR1 with approx 250 ft of #36 line, Nano ++ with approx 125 ft of #36, Nano with approx 50 ft of #36 line, Explorer spool with 450 ft of #36 line 2 aluminum spools with 100 ft #24 line 2 mini jump spools with approx 30 ft of #24. These were my standard...
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    Sold! HOG TBCS with 32lb wing -price drop

    HOG Total Buoyancy Control System harness, soft back plate, 2 stainless steel buckle cam bands, and 32lb wing. My personal rig that I sometimes used for teaching. Freshwater only. Weight pockets are included as I have found a set. Lp inflator hose included. Harness is size large and webbing is...
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    For Sale HOG Pro BC. Size large price drop 225 to 150

    HOG Pro bc size large. Comes with crotch strap and two cam bands. The back pad is missing because I never used it. No idea where it went. This was my personal bc used only occasionally for teaching in fresh water only. The pool I used was a different system for filtration and its not saw...
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    Sold! Deco cylinders for sale

    I'll see if I can post photos later, but now that I don't see doing much, if any, tech diving in the future, I have two deco cylinders for sale. Both are in need of hydro. One al40 marked for 70 ft (50%) mix Pro valve no insert last hydro 3/16 due to covid and then my accident it didn't get...
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    Sold! Ikelite/Canon/Ultralight UW photography set up- sold

    Selling due to diving not being as much of an interest for me. Like to see it get used. 2 Canon SL-1 bodies. < 3,000 clicks excellent condition B&H Price ea 199 asking 150 each 300.00 total includes 4 batteries and 2 chargers. Click count is that low due to having two other bodies (T6s and 80D)...
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    Closed Last of the books I am selling.

    Last year I sold off a bunch of dive related books. This is the last batch I have left. If they don't go, they are going into the recycle bin. I need to de-clutter and downsize. SDI OW Diver student manual 10.00 NAUI Leadership and Instruction student manual 15.00 Solo Diving Von Maier 10.00...
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    For Sale Loc-line arms with Ikelite handle and strobe mounts

    Ikelite flex arms for DS50 and DS51 strobes. Cleaning out some items I no longer use and have these two arms with the Ikelite strobe and handle mounts. These sell for 49.95 EACH at B&H Photo and are a special order item. I switched to ultralight arms on my rig. Link to B&H set Ikelite Flex Arm...
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    For Sale Otter Britannic Mk II Telescoping $450 needs neck seal. I want to see this get used, hence the price

    Previously listed with undergarments. Trying to sell separately from those now. After the last couple of years and much internal debate I have decided to give up cold water diving. If it's too cold for MAKO 5mm freediving suit, I don't want to do it any longer. As a result I am selling my Otter...
  13. Jim Lapenta

    Getting out of servicing gear

    For over 10 years now I have been servicing HOG and Edge brand gear. In July I stopped because I broke my hip. I had plans to resume in 2023 after the holidays. I have also stopped teaching and after looking into the costs, the insurance required for me to continue to just service gear is not...
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    Closed SOLD! PROTOTYPE FINS 4 sale: Hollis F-1's L and XL

    2 sets of Hollis F-1 fins for sale. XL are the all black and Large is the yellow tips. These are not the normal F-1s. These are the original prototypes of each. I was the consumer tester for these and you can probably still find my review on here for them. I received the XL blacks 6 months...
  15. Jim Lapenta

    Selling some of my reference material

    Now that I am retiring from teaching, I am going to be selling the bulk of my reference materials. Including SDI/TDI instructor manuals, NAUI reference and student materials, oxyhacker manual, reg service references, etc. I'll get a list put together later today to post. Due to a bicycle...
  16. Jim Lapenta

    I'm done with teaching. It's time.

    Yesterday I conducted my last pool dive as an active instructor. I’ll be doing my last checkouts on July 2nd and 3rd. It just so happens that this occurred right around the same time 14 years ago that I did my first Open Water checkout dives with students. So it seems fitting that I go out...
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    Review New MAKO Freediving weight belt

    It took me a bit to get this written up. I wanted to make sure of a couple of things to be as accurate as possible. I received one of the new MAKO weight belts to evaluate. At first glance, I have to admit that I was skeptical because it looked so slick compared to the current model. I thought...
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    Closed Used HOG 32lb bungee wing

    Selling one of my personal HOG 32lb bungee wings. Sold both my plates and don't need this extra wing. I'm keeping the other for use with a soft pack and harness. Price is $135 plus shipping. For an extra 20 bucks I can toss in two used plastic buckle cam bands or for an extra $40 two used steel...
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    Closed 2 Shearwater Perdixes for sale: 1 AI(no transmitter) 1 non-AI

    I have two Perdixes. One AI (no transmitter) with VPM unlocked. One non AI VPM not unlocked. Neither has the little case. I do have the bluetooth dongles for both and set of o-rings for one. They are standard DIN o-rings anyway. I'm cutting back on teaching and selling off some of my excess...
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    Closed Dive Rite LT Tech Sidemount BC

    I am thinning my stable of excess gear. I am slowing my teaching down and don't need 6 SM rigs. Someone else needs to be diving this. Dive Rite Nomad LT Tech. Designed to be used with cylinders like al80s, LP72s, LP50s when diving wet or perhaps LP85s if diving dry. I've used it with all of...
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