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  1. Tickler

    What Gear Not To Buy

    I see posts all the time about new divers needing help to choose gear. When I was getting started, I loved to buy gear. In between big purchases (BCD, Regs, Tanks, etc) I would stop in and drool over the expensive stuff and usually would end up walking out of the shop with some minor piece of...
  2. Tickler

    Petrel or predator

    I am moving into more advanced tech but would like to avoid the premium price of a new computer. If you have an old one collecting dust, please let me know. Thanks.
  3. Tickler

    Why do caves close to diving?

    I understand that the rivers rise and the caves along the Suwanee get blacked out from time to time but why close them off? One of the best dives I did was in Orange Grove sink where there was 5-10' vis for the first hundred feet of the cave. It made it a completely different dive from the...
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    Suggestions for a new dive computer

    I am currently intro to cave certified and have plans to take advanced nitrox and full cave later this year. That being said, I think that I will be needing a new dive computer because the mares puck that I have right now simply won't cut it anymore. Do you guys have any suggestions on a good...
  5. Tickler

    Hog D2 replacement parts

    Where can I order the part seen below? The only parts I seem to be able to find are o-rings and such.
  6. Tickler

    P-valve on a semi dry

    I am getting a semidry soon and am planning some longer dives in it. I have always dove wet before so I have never had to really worry about this issue but I was wondering if any of you had suggestions for -ermm- "relief" in a semidry. Can you install a p-valve? I also heard someone ran a condom...
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    Need info on FINN LIGHT LONG 3000

    I am having trouble finding information on this light. I have an opportunity to get one for fairly cheap but it is a used rental in decent condition. Does anyone have any experience with this light? What is their typical life span? Are there any problems with the battery as they get older? What...
  8. Tickler

    Sidemount BC - Hollis SMS 50 - WTS or WTT

    Hollis SMS 50, comes with cam bands, bolt snaps and leashes. Has 35 dives on it and it's in excellent condition. It comes with factory bungees, I can also show you how to switch it to old school bungees without the kit. It's the sport model that has had the inflator and pull dump swapped (you...
  9. Tickler

    Is this Oculina diffusa? (Coral ID Question)

    I was diving in the bahamas recently and I spotted this piece of coral and I am pretty sure that it is Oculina diffusa. I was readding up on it and found out that it is rarely found very deep and only occasionally found at 66' If that is the case this one is well outside of that range at around...
  10. Tickler

    What's in your wet notes?

    Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what you guys kept in your wet notes. I currently only have some gas matching tables in mine and will use them to write out a complex dive plan. Does anyone have things like pre-dive checklists or things in there? Thanks.
  11. Tickler

    Taking suggestions for the bahamas

    I will be heading to the Bahamas with my dad for a weekend dive trip. I have a day in Nassau and a day in Freeport. We are both experienced divers but my dad has had a bit of a hiatus so no technical diving for us this trip. I was wondering if there were any good charters and sites that you...
  12. Tickler

    Madison Blue

    Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that Madison Blue is open for diving and the waters are clear but... the flow is much stronger than the main spring at manatee and you will not get anywhere fast without a modified jet engine as a DPV. My buddy hit thirds before we got to the sign in the...
  13. Tickler

    Training expiration?

    Hello, I am going to be taking an intro to cave class fairly soon and am wondering what agencies issue C-cards with an expiration. I heard from a fellow diver that NACD would not expire if you took intro with an H-valve but would if you were in full doubles/ sidemount. Is this true? Are there...
  14. Tickler

    Padi Dive Master Crewpack $200

    Hey guys, I am not able to complete my DM training because the shop I dealt with decided to change the deal and double the cost halfway through but that is another story. I have all of the books and a DVD and the sticker that you need to send in when you complete the course. Everything is...
  15. Tickler

    I need help deciphering test restults

    Hello, I was wondering if you guys could help me understand exactly what I am looking at and what constitutes good results vs. bad results and why. I am just trying to wrap my head around all of this stuff so that I can better understand various regs. An example of a test result is linked...
  16. Tickler

    Converting Edge EXP from yoke to DIN

    Hello, I was wondering if there was a way that I would be able to convert my edge EXP to DIN. I have spoken with several people at dive shops and have gotten answers from "it is easy, you just need an adapter" to "it is impossible, the yoke piece is welded on". I was hoping you could clarify...
  17. Tickler

    New tank throwing off my trim

    I used to dive with AL 80's and 10lbs of weight. I had very good trim and was very comfortable with that set up. I recently upgraded to some LP 108's from XS scuba. I have only dove with them once now but it felt very awkward in the water. I ditched all of my weight because of the buoyancy...
  18. Tickler

    LP 108 doubles?

    Hello, I am saving up for a doubles configuration and am purchasing my first steel tanks. A buddy of mine has offered some up to date LP 108's to me for a very good price ($300 for both) and I was wondering if these would be absolutely too big for a doubles rig. I am young and my back is in good...
  19. Tickler

    Sidemount or Backmount?

    Hello, I Have been cavern certified for a while not and am soon going to be moving forward with my certification. The next steps as I am sure you all know requires complete redundancy including 2 first stages. I think that instead of investing in H-valves on all of my tanks, I want to go ahead...
  20. Tickler

    SW vs FW Pressure Gauges

    SW exerts more pressure than FW does which is why an atmosphere of SW is slightly less than than an atmosphere of FW. If this is the case then do pressure gauges give slightly different depth readings for these different environments? Just something that I am curious about.
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