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Hi, I can't find the menu to switch from imperial units to metric on my Suunto Vyper. I believe it should be under the Set - SetPref menu, but at first the only thing I could find there was the menu for the light settings. I tried removing and replacing the batter, and now the SetPref menu has...

I've read through several threads on pony bottle rigging and I'm a bit unclear what the difference is between slinging a bottle (for which there are several very informative, instructional threads) and side-mounting one (which is discussed as though it is different from slinging but doesn't seem...

Recently I purchased a used dive computer, and a Scubapro D400/MK10 reg came along with it at no extra charge. It belonged to a former instructor, and has been unused for a year or two. It's an older reg but in good shape and an LDS can overhaul it for me. I've been thinking about getting a pony...

My buddy wants to move from the hose configuration she trained with to a 5' long hose and bungeed backup. She uses regs with a 1/2" hose for the primary second stage. I found what she's looking for (in blue flex hose, her preference) from the UK but after shipping it's going to cost around...

Selling an XS Scuba BG110 wheeled gear bag in good condition. This is the biggest gear bag XS Scuba sells. Plenty of room for a full cold water kit, or two sets of warm water gear. Roll it along or untuck the stowable straps to carry it as a backpack. XS Scuba regulator bag (designed to...

For Sale: Bare 7mm Sport Men's Wetsuit, Like New Size M fits a male 150-175lbs, 5'8"-5'10" Retails locally for $300. Asking $130 Full specs and size chart: Bare Sport Full 7mm (M) | Vancouver Diving Locker Looking to sell locally in the Vancouver, BC area.

Lost at Lookout Point 28/12/14: One black spool with orange line clipped to an orange smb and a stainless steel double ender. The spool has a yellow sticker on it with my email address. It likely rests somewhere along the swim from the beach to the point, or at the bottom of the wall within 15...

I've read that Salvo sort of became Light Monkey, so they are effectively the same brand, but is there any material difference between the lights being sold today under the LM brand and the older Salvo-branded ones? I'm asking because I got a chance to try out a LM 21w HID and was extremely...

I was soaking my bc (pressurized with tank attached) in a bathtub and I noticed a tiny leak in the power inflator. About one very small bubble every two seconds was coming up from the edge of the inflate button (from the crack between the button and the housing). Should I replace the inflator...

I read a lot of the threads posted on SB by divers thinking about going pro and asking for advice. Typically, responses to these threads include multiple suggestions that instructorship is not at all as glamorous or lucrative as it is often made out to be. Is this response intended to keep the...

I have an opportunity to buy a Dacor and a Sherwood AL80, both with current hydro and vis, for a cheap price. I checked with the seller and he says they were both manufactured in 1991, which I know is very close to the cutoff for AL tanks made with the shunned 6351 alloy. Most of the literature...

Last year I realized a childhood dream of mine and dove in Christina Lake, BC. It was a bit underwhelming, with not much to see. Mostly I cleaned up trash from under local residents' wharfs. In a couple of weeks I am going back from Vancouver to the Kootenays, and I'm deciding whether to bring...

I loaned my buddy an Oxycheq backplate and wing I bought lightly used. It looks brand new and it worked well for her, but in taking off her weight belt she hooked the belt on the butt dump and pulled the whole thing out of the wing. Unfortunately, we did not notice until we were cleaning the...

Spending a few days on Cortes next week and hoping to get four dives in. Where are the best spots to go? Links to google maps would be extra helpful.

Selling two low pressure 95 cu ft steel scuba tanks in good condition. A matched set, they were both manufactured in 1985 by Faber. Visual inspection and hydrostatic testing last done in August 2013. Full of air and ready to dive. Yoke valves. I can't seem to upload pictures right now, so here...

I'm looking to replace my nylon + hard lead weight belt. My bp rides on the weights when I am on land, the lead either moves around or digs into my hips underwater, and it conflicts with the crotch strap of my bp/w. In short: I hate it. I dive dry and am still pretty new to diving so I am using...

As I continue to rack up more dives I am getting increasingly familiar with my equipment, and I started noticing something about my regulator: As I ascend during the second half of my dive, my second stage breathes more easily as soon as I reach 10m. It has gotten to the point where I can tell...

Found some lead today on one of the stand-up logs near the entry at Ansell Point in West Vancouver. Yours?

I just finished Scuba Confidential by Simon Pridmore (2013). In my opinion this book is an excellent resource for beginners like myself. It is written for the certified diver, and as such it assumes that the reader has a level of basic familiarity with most of its central concepts, which...

My buddy and I are taking a daytrip from Vancouver into the Bellingham area tomorrow and we would like to do a dive while we are down there. What is a good shore diving site in that area that is appropriate for all experience levels? We have <40 dives each.