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Have you ever held an X-1 and tried the tap interface first-hand? Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. Having used it, I don't ever want buttons on anything again.

There are definitely cost variables. Neoprene seals don't cost $200. That's the cost to have the seal installed, and it's not much different than the cost of having a $35 latex seal installed. In fact if you have Whites install a neck seal for you the cost is the same whether it's latex of...

Hi Mike, I didn't mean my comments as an attack or anything, I'm just trying to explore all the variables and possibilities. I love my Fusion and think urethane is an excellent suit material. And I can't wait to get home today because there's a package waiting for me... from YOU. :D ps -...

One variable that I don't think has been mentioned is suit material. tri-lam suits are usually nylon sandwiching a butyl rubber membrane. But some suits utilize something different. I know some of the Mobby's are PVC coated and the Whites Fusion is Urethane coated. Since this goo problem seems...

Stay fit and keep diving. 5 of my regular or semi-regular dive buddies are over 50. That's about 1/4 of the people I dive with. I really enjoy diving with them and will continue to do so for selfish reasons. They avoid drama, no bravado, are patient, and understand risk management. We need more...

Hey All, This will be my first post here in probably several years. Popped in to see what was going on and this is one of the first threads I see... Guess what. I've got the Whites seal-goo problem too! Seals were fine when I put the suit up in October. Seals were all hand-washed in mild soap. A...

Thank you both!

Thank you very much for the reply! Plain old agitated saline will be used. I appreciate your comment because all the literature I could find only stated that the gas is absorbed "quickly", but no specific explanation of how "quickly". I didn't know if that meant 3 minutes or 3 days. In case...

Should I abstain from diving following a TDC test? If so, what would be an appropriate "surface interval" between a TDC test and a recreational dive? Would 12 hours be adequate? Thanks! This is an actual scheduling issue.

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Hi Gang, OP here... It does seem unjust to me that the landowner is being sued for such a large sum. It also seems unjust that a man was shot for swimming in the river by a felon in possession of pot and meth. This is a tragedy going in 3 different directions. Here are the things I've...

Hi Steve, There is a lot more diving going on than shows up on the club calendar. The club is a good place to find divers for non-club dives or not-an-official-club-dive dives. We've got club memebers from as far away as Hermiston and Walla Walla so you might find a buddy not too far from you...

Steve, you really need to join the local club - The Atomic Ducks. THE OFFICIAL HOME PAGE OF THE ATOMIC DUCK SCUBA DIVING CLUB You'll meet lots of people to go diving with locally. It's fun group. -Ben

Northwest Sports Divers in Kenmore is worth the drive. -Ben

Steve, If you want to drive into town Saturday the Atomic Ducks dive club is doing an Earth Day river cleanup dive in Kennewick's Columbia Park - East end near the golf course. Things will get rolling at 9:00am. There will be prizes for different categories (most junk by weight, biggest piece of...

Well, since you mention Edmonds... I dived Edmonds for the first time just over a week ago. It was really nice. Vis was...? You know, I'm not sure. Probably 15-20ft. The thing about it is the bottom is light colored sand, combined with shallow depths. It makes for lots of ambient light, so...

When there is a lot of rain it can silt things up a bit due to river runoff. Light rain doesn't do much to change vis in my experience. If it's been raining for less than a day I dive where-ever I want. If it's been raining for a few days I avoid sites near the mouth of a river. Diving IN the...

We do a little diving in the Columbia, both in the Tri-Cities and up in the Hanford Reach (Ringold is nice). I haven't dived the Snake at this end (I dove it a lot at the other end in SE Idaho as a kid). There are some lakes and reservoirs North between here and Spokane, but I'll tell you what...

No sweat. Have a nice trip. Dayton is a great place, by the way. And if you like stream fishing you'll enjoy the Tucannon. -Ben

Forgot to add: Bring your friend/BF/GF/fiance'/husband/wife whatever whether they dive or not. It's a friendly social environment for non-divers too. The food is pretty good, by the way, so come hungry. -Ben