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Since you asked: From sitting on the sidelines, I would say that the frustration comes when people answer the question and the answer doesn't seem good enough for an OP. Everyone else was fine with the answer(s) but it appeared to me that you weren't. You kept poking: "Machining reverse...

Nor are the mold-and-bite mouthpieces. They are great for the person whose mouth they fit, but could really suck for a person being donated the long hose.

There may be some miscommunication then, I read it as work on your individual skills, but also discuss before and after the dive about the team. Before the dive to determine roles, weaknesses, strengths, etc. After the dive to debrief what went well and what didn't and how to improve...

Hi Lynne. I was thinking that when I posted, but thought the point would come across more with a married couple as the team :) I don't know when I can get to MX (or FL for that matter), but it won't be soon enough. I miss the caves.

I would, first and foremost, relax and understand that, as pointed out, these things are going to happen... especially when you're trying to work on everything that may be new to you. I think there is a bunch of stuff already pointed out in the thread to help. GUE EDGE is good for defining...

True, but you can make some easy assumptions and extrapolate. I, and the people I dive with, assume that both O2 and Nitrogen are narcotic and that you should have an equivalent narcotic depth (END) or 100'. You use helium to offset since it is non-narcotic (or, actually, has a very limited...

This sounds like a recipe for disaster, IMHO. For me, #3 (staging deco bottles) is out of the question on an open-ocean dive (or most dives outside the cave), but that's just me. Add #4 and solo diving and it just seems like an accident waiting to happen. I'm not bashing solo diving--it's...

Luck should not be calculated into dive planning. If I walk blind-folded onto a freeway every morning and live every time, that doesn't make it a good travel plan. It doesn't make me some sort of magic traffic walker. It makes me lucky. And thinking that since I survived every other time...

It depends on what the definition of "higher certification" is by DAN. You assume it's technical training which is probably not the case. Many people feel that DM's and instructors (even open water instructors) are more qualified than divers who have taken technical training. My guess is that...

Welcome to compass point. I do pretty much the same thing: stop at the grocery store near the airport and get supplies for the better part of the trip. But i will go to the fosters up near the reef resort to grab some stuff during the week. Chris

I got a 150' roll (was only ~$15 more than 10' of the stuff) of bright pink for my daughter's harness at Beneath the Sea last year. Even got a pink knife sheeth. Looks good on her :)

Frog kick in. Back kick out :)

Just because someone tells you something in person (even in a class) doesn't make it correct, or even safe. Just because something is on the internet doesn't make it incorrect or unsafe. Usually, there is something on one of the forums that piques my interest enough to research it more...

I have the semi-fixed on a gavin 26. Always have though. I have run on some other scooters with the floating snap and it didn't annoy me or anything, but I really wasn't working them too hard or really thinking about it. It does feel comfortable, and when it's just right, it's sweet...

OW in '03 GUE Cave1 in 2008 after 300+ OW dives GUE Cave2 in 2009 after 50-60 cave1 dives (FL & MX) Haven't had opportunity to do many C2 dives since certification. Heading down to High Springs or Marianna in mid-March to fix that. Chris

Hi all. My buddy owns the shop that is running this trip and I'm trying to gather a little more info/reports from people who have been on this itinerary before. I am undoubtedly going to get PM's asking for some more info and I haven't been on the trip, just helping out my buddy, who's a...

Folks, I'm bumping this and adding the fact that Terry said he would kick in a free Nitrox course or maybe even a few other goodies (think advanced course) to get this sold. Training, airfare, food, all the diving you can handle, and the perfect social atmosphere. It's hard to go wrong...

I too have had nothing but good experiences with Brass Anchor. They are a little bit of a hike for me, especially compared to many other shops, but worth it to me. Chris

no need :)

$500 was the cheapest I ever saw it. but with all the new Fundies instructors they are putting out, it wouldn't surprise me if some were dropping the prices down a bit... but $249? Wow. Chris