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I thought this might be an April fools post, but then I checked the date....oh well.

I've used lots of Dewalt batteries over the years on Dewalt tools. When they won't hold a charge anymore I get new ones. I've never had a problem, but then I only use them for what they were intended for. Same for Makita and Milwaukee. If you guys are the cause of something that in ends up...

You can download and print a manual from the Shearwater website.

I have back issues too and it doesn't take much to bring on spasms, muscle pain and/or stiffness. The boat ride may have caused the problems in your case but the back didn't stiffen up noticeably until you stopped for lunch. That type of scenario happens to me.

Not sure. Unless I'm missing something the only way for air to get into your mask is by your nose or your exhaust bubbles. So if you're holding your breath and it's still happening I can't think of an answer.

Sounds like you're breathing out through your nose. For some reason this mask is shaped in a way that causes that air to be retained rather than exit below your nostrils. The air has to eventually go somewhere so when enough pressure builds up it breaks the seal with a noticeable sound.

I subscribed to the pub for about a day. I quit because of the same issue you've described.

Is having a night watchman on a ship the law or just "best practice"?

Cheap is fine, as long as you know why it's cheap and that the reason or reasons won't come back to bite you. That's where knowledge and tools like an IP gauge come in. If you prefer ignorance buy gear that others have proven works as it should.

Do the regs in Florida require barbless hooks? Just asking because they make it easier to release fish whose size falls outside the permit limits.

Thierry runs a first class operation. We've gone to Cabo Pulmo once a year for 1 to 2 weeks since 2019 and have always gone with him. He can definitely help you out if you're thinking about Cabo Pulmo.

So how do the police know it's a tourist rental or do they just stop all rental cars?

There are thousands of people going through San Jose del Cabo airport every day who are not divers or serious photographers. I doubt the few who are deciding to avoid Cabo would make any difference to the resorts and the liveaboards are small potatoes.

I always rent an SUV for the trip to Cabo Pulmo. The last time there I rented a pickup which was even better. You can do it in a car but you risk damaging the undercarriage, particularly if you don't usually drive on ungraded dirt roads. The road is always rough. I have never found it...

I think you're right in that some of this falls on the shop, but maybe it's more a lack of oversight. The instructor was new and showed a lack of skills/experience in teaching, organization and preparation. He/she seemed OK dealing with issues during the actual dive. Probably needed to do a...

Iodine or alcohol are fine to clean the healthy skin around the wound but not the injured area itself as they kill tissue and cause pain. If you need to clean the wound use water, as long as it's purified. If you're concerned about infection you can apply polysporin or something similar...

I can only go by personal experience. I have pain in both knees at times when I'm walking. Downhill is the worst. Both have been sprained and one was a complete rupture. Knee pain is quite common in a person my age (68) with arthritis and old injuries that have healed but left scar tissue...

I like the scenes in some movies where divers enter the water head first.

As far as learning what questions to ask you're starting off right. Follow the threads that interest you and you'll start to figure out what you need to know. Don't be afraid to ask questions when they come up. The vast majority of people here are very helpful.

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