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I am transitioning from Tec to Tec side mount I have been in the water a couple of times with my Hollis SMS 100 and everything is good except the bungees for the neck of the bottles. I want to be able to have a connection that can carry the weight of the bottles because of a need to do a giant...

I figured since DEMA is only 5 months away I would start this thread. Feel free to post if you are attending or exhibiting. DiveScheduler.com will be exhibiting again this year. It will be our 2nd year and was a ton of fun. Dive scheduler is an online booking tool for dive boats and dive...

I recently purchased a side mount regulator set and the Hollis SMS100. I dive dry suit and need an inflator on both sides. Hollis SMS100 came with 12" inflator hose and 1st stages have a turret and 5th LP port on the end. Most of my issues are with the left tank. The right tank has a long...

I have always realized tanks at the shop when picking them up but now that I have 10 tanks and one may sit for an entire summer to the spring and I want to get into the habit of testing them again before the dive or at least when packing the car before a weekend of diving. Almost every shop I...

I just got the Hollis SMS100 and still working out my configuration and looking for suggestions. So I dive Dry with the SMS100 Sidemount BCD and LP Steel 112 tanks. The diving I'm planning will require 1 or 2 deco bottles depending on dive profile etc. I am trying to decide where to mount the...

I am new to technical diving and completed my first tec course and wanted to set up a dedicated Deco bottle or two with MOD stickers. I dive COLD Freshwater and if I'm going to travel to salt water I am not bringing tanks. Where I am typical banked Nitrox is 32% O2 and if I'm going to run a...

I am looking to move towards sidemount tec and looking for new regulators set. My recreational regulator is hollis and I like it a lot, I see a lot of recommendations for the apeks also. I would like anyone's opinion of the Hollis sidemount ref set and the apex sidemount reg set. They are both...

Anyone going to DEMA this year? This is going to be my first. We will be having a booth for DiveScheduler.com a dive boat Managment and online booking tool. Any advice from past vendors? Things to avoid headaches? We will be looking for a Resteraunt or bar to have an cocktail hour for...

I could not find a thread for Our World Under Water 2017 yet. Anyone planning on attending? I go to the Chicago show every year but this is my first time going to the TX show. Looking forward to it. DiveScheduler will be hosting a reception to any Dive Pro that owns or books for a dive...

I would like to ask fellow dive pros what they do for advertising? Do you have a budget you spend? What are you targeting for demographics? What forms of advertising are you using ( traditional print, online, google ad words. If you do not mind sharing your marketing budget as a percentage of...

We are building an Online booking tool for dive charters. It is in development right now. Most online booking tools do not work for dive boats because they do not allow for the different rates based on dive sites selected. More of the high level features are listed below. Fully mobile...

I have been drysuit certified for a couple years but just bought my first drysuit. It is fusion bullet with replaceable slt seal kit. I love it. Fits great without custom suit. I'm working on figuring out my favorite config and looking for some ideas. I'm having trouble when accessing...

I am looking for a couple dive shops to discuss your marketing methods and how you keep your students coming back to you and what your nitch is in the dive community. This is a not a pitch session but we are in the beta stages of a new SCUBA website Scuba Instructor Review Site | Helping Divers...

So many people use the first instructor they meet and after using a couple differnt instructors I have taken a new mindset in selecting an instructor. When I took my rescue diver it was with a professional working rescue diver and the experiance was way more than the typical certification. Not...

I'm new to nitrox and just have a couple questions. My local shop has banked 32% enriched air. I do not plan on blending in the near future. I know that when partial filling and blending due to 100% o2 everything would have to be cleaned and no silicone can be used. However I saw a O Ring...

I am looking for some original photography of Octopus's to use for our website and social media. Our Dive Company is Friendly Octopus Scuba. If you have some and are interested in sharing please PM me. we will be willing for good images to pay small fee Or if your interested in us giving...

There is a linkedIn group "The business of being a dive pro" If your on linked in could be a good group to share success stories to help us grow our dive businesses. There was a BODI group that we are trying to resurrect because the owner stopped accepting and approving posts. Pete "NetDoc" is...

I could not figure out where to post this but I wanted to make sure people saw it. In today's world everyone wants to post their bad experiences but I have made it a goal to post something I have a vendor that went above and beyond. last year I purchased a Mares BCD from scubatoys and I loved...

I was going through a fishing navigation maps and found an inland lake that had a note that there is scuba diving. http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/parks/r3/kickapoo.htm#Scuba it was an inland lake managed by the IL DNR. So I started checking out the. DNR site looking for others. The DNR...

These threads are always fun... How do you know it has been too long since your last dive... I'll get it started... when your driving and you see a retention lake and your first thought is.... I wonder how deep it is...