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Please read post #75 before posting!

EireDiver606: Please see my last post #75. Perhaps you didn't read it first before posting. So...again...had the owner let me talk when I called, I would have shared what I posted here with him on the phone. He did not give me the opportunity to talk, so now I'm being accused of talking...

Hey guys, OP here. I think this thread has run it's course of being useful. I would respectfully request that we bring it in for a landing. It was never my intention to do any harm to the owner or business of DSS, only to report: 1.) a failure of an essential (to life) piece of scuba...

ams511: I'm sorry you had a bad experience too. I have no doubt he knows more than most about diving and especially gear (just ask him), but you didn't need to be treated like that. The man is shooting himself in the foot all the while thinking..."that felt good!" To the guy who stands by...

I need to spend more time with you guys! You either read and understood my post and made an insightful comment or you made sure I was made to look stupid, just like the owner of DSS does. Either way, I appreciate the input. First, I would like to apologize for my scathing thread against the...

Don't even consider buying from this guy. He is absolutely overwhelmed with the move to Nevada, unable to provide customer service to his past customers and ruder than ever. I called DSS to ask about taking care of a leak in my wing that occurred on the very first dive (after buying it about...

From the beginning I knew exactly what kind of diving I want to do, so after hours and hours of reading and renting and using various equipment, I chose to buy new specific equipment down to the brand and model that would help me acheive that goal. It is my guess that most people are very happy...

Just did my Advanced OW Cert and no deep stops on the deep dive specialty. Only a 3 minute safety stop at 15'.

Just bought an M1 from them in the last week of September and it was never mentioned!

Roger that, Tobin! Will probably also take a bit of time to tidy things up some. After all, I'm used to straps and the inflator dancing all over the place with that vest BC I was using...never again!

Well, I just got back from Coz, and with water temps around 84* I would have been over-heated in any wetsuit. Most in my group dove in swim trunks or shorts and a t-shirt. I always like to dive in my skins at least. I imagine in March that skins with my 3 mm shorty would be just about...

Chardonay Restaurant (bright pink) on 5th in San Miguel. Best lobster and grilled fish I've ever had! Highly recommended. Also, the Blue Angel Resort, where we stayed, had consistently excellent food and fair prices.

In fact, for me at least, I found it beneficial to have successfully completed the eLearning course and then also joined my OW class in the classroom, which the instructor allowed (not sure why they wouldn't anyway). The eLearning is good for learning specific important answers but the...

Yes, I just bought a custom fitted Mobbys dry suit, so I have no more excuses! Also found a dive buddy who lives in that area with same set up and an interest in continuing to dive up there.

From my perspective, it is possible that one can be too analytical in learning buoyancy. I think I know what you mean, but after working on my buoyancy in the pool and practicing fin pivots, the light went on, and I soon understood buoyancy (vertical and horizontal) without even thinking about...

You mean you guys actually wear something underneath? Hmmm, no wonder I got all those looks! Actually, I like wearing a skin, as if it is just too hot for the shorty or longy, I can just take the wetsuit off and dive with just the skins, as I just did in Cozumel this past week. With a water...

Just got back from Cozumel to do my OWC and AOWC and used my brand new DSS BP/W. I used my rented Tusa Eliminator Sigma to finish my OWC and AOWC, but shortly afterward used the new DSS BP/W I also brought down with me. I can say without hesitation, that I highly recommend this style of BC as...

Just got back from Cozumel to complete my OWC and AOWC. Used my new Suunto Zoop Novo and was very pleased with it's performance, ease of use and larger numbers for these aging eyes!

After having done OWC eLearning and also taking the class (after passing the eLearning to enhance my knowledge), I highly recommend doing the class to learn the material. A lot of good info from your experienced instructor is missed by just doing the online course. If you are a busy person and...

Just got back from an intense training trip to the Blue Angel Resort in Cozumel for my Open Water and Advanced Open Water certifications with US PADI instructors. Had a great time and though the learning curve was steep, I gained a lot of confidence diving every day and hitting the manuals in...