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  1. BrewsKampbell

    What wing do you prefer?

    Dive Rite classic here, older model but its been great. EDIT: Just noticed this post was brought back from 2020.
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    St. Lawrence River temperature

    22C last night at Rockport.
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    Veterans learn to dive for Free in PA and NJ! Liquid Therapy!

    Awesome. I got into Scuba while I was deployed to Afghanistan. Rick Murcar (then a Captain, now Pres of NACD) did a Scuba brief and arranged Open water courses for interested people while we were on our decompression leave in Cyprus. That was 2011 and I've been hooked since.
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    Are you monogamous?

    We were. About a year after I was certified my now ex-wife did her open water and we dove together, doing a few trips to the BC coast a year and Bonaire. Now I need to get my girlfriend into it.
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    Where shall i start a diving career as a divemaster?

    I get paid to DM OW. Pool and classroom I'm paid a certain amount per student, OW dives I'm paid a fixed rate. We generally go out of town for OW dives so it's done over a full weekend. The shop pays for my campsite and covers my insurance (and nice staff discounts). A complete course I can make...
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    What is going on Santa's list

    Two new Scubapro regs for my doubles set up.
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    Full Face mask

    The S&M mask. My buddy bought one on Kijiji last year for some reason, hasn't actually used it though.
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    Do you dive with your pony valve turned on? Off?

    Off and charged here as well.
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    Spare Air- good for diving or not?

    I carry a AL40 for emergency use. Spare air is worthless.
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    My first solo dive, today

    Congrats. I enjoy the feeling of being buddy free from time to time.
  11. BrewsKampbell

    3-Day Open Water Certification?

    I got interested in diving thanks to a briefing Rick Murcar gave while we were serving in Afghanistan in 2011 and had set up an OW course in Cyprus while guys were funnelling through on their decompression leave (He didn't instruct, but planted the seed that got me hooked). We were only in...
  12. BrewsKampbell

    Advanced Scuba Diver Development Program vs Just taking specialty classes you want?

    Yeah, you'll get a card for all specialties you complete.
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    Advanced Scuba Diver Development Program vs Just taking specialty classes you want?

    In that case you just need your 4 specialties, your rescue course and 50 logged dives then just pay the fee for processing and you'll get your card. Most people will grab their Advanced card and use that, since by having that operators know you have Deep Diver training. Some people choose to get...
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    Advanced Scuba Diver Development Program vs Just taking specialty classes you want?

    You'll need your Advanced Open Water to move into the professional levels. There are certain ones you'll need to take. SDI Divemaster graduation requirments: Below is the requirements for AOW. Once you meet these you just apply for your Advanced card:
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    Min. # dives/charge or battery acceptable for dive computer?

    I voted 30+. My Aeries XR-1 wrist computer lasted me for just over 100 dives, now I dive a Petrel with the Saft battery.
  16. BrewsKampbell

    Request for comments by CCR divers on The Basics of Rebreather Diving book

    I had the privilege to meet Jill last month, she was a speaker here for our diver conference and I grabbed her rebreather basics and cave book from her. I can't comment from a rebreather diver standpoint since I've only tried them in the pool, I had purchased the book as a precursor to getting...
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    Open water

    Welcome to the addiction.
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    SDI: Advanced Adventure vs Advanced Scuba

    What Cpt. has mentioned. Could I take a certified PADI AOW diver to 130' that has only 8 dives? (Whatever the minimum is for their AOW). Absolutely. Would I though? Most likely not. I'm not saying they're not capable, I've seen people with far more dives that are dangerous divers and the number...
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    SDI: Advanced Adventure vs Advanced Scuba

    SDI has two with "Advanced" in the name but only one is considered your Advanced Open Water cert. I wouldn't accept an SDI AAD card as advanced nor would I accept a PADI AOW card unless they could prove they had some experience, something the SDI card already implies by requiring a minimum of 25...
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    AOW certified

    I understand your pain. Almost all my dives were done using a 7mm wetsuit in 38F water here in Canada. August this year me and my wife made the switch and ordered drysuits, it took us probably 4 or 5 dives before we felt comfortable. Personally I never dive with my valve closed, it's always...
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