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  1. Neophyte//

    Couldn't complete OWD, distraught & lost all confidence

    I was hyperventilating reading that. I've had my own issues with stress in the water and I'm still working on it. But, this is something that can make you dead if you do it wrong. I'd not stick with an instructor or a dive shop that stressed me out as bad as this one seemed to do to you. Find...
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    Costa Maya Mexico

    Hi, I'm going to be diving in Costa Maya as that's a stop on the Cruise I'm taking in March. I was wondering if anyone had any information on what dive shop Carnival uses and what's the depth of the reefs within that 10 minute ride from the shore that I've read about. This will be my first...
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    Next NASA Chief Nominee Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change

    Science is really all about skepticism. Declaring that the "Debate is over" is not a scientific method. The debate is never "over", if that was the case, the world would still be flat, the sun would still revolve around the Earth, and earth, wind, fire and water would still be considered the...
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    What is equivalent to Don Julio, or what is your favorite smoooth tequila?

    Find Extra Anejo. I found it at a Tequila shop in Cabo and it was the smoothest, best tasting tequila I have ever had. No tequila shivers with that stuff.
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    How Did You Find Your First Scuba Class?

    Mapquest? But seriously, I had taken a NAUI class about 15 years ago, but had to stop when the instructor - the instructor - ruptured his eardrums on a vacation dive. He was out of commission for almost a year and I never really got back into it. About a year ago, I decided that I wanted to...
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    Wanted Golf Ball Diver

    Well, the turnover % is pretty high. .
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    Got certified today! And froze.

    Lake Tahoe on what were good days. 58-60 degree water with 68 surface temp, not bad for October. 7mm with hood, booties and gloves. I'm a huge cold water wimp and wasn't cold at all. I'm going to go once snow is on the ground and I can get up there, just to see the water temp difference.
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    Awesome retractor on Amazon

    The manufacturer actually figured out a way to hold as much gas as an AL80 in that little thing. The future is here.
  9. Neophyte//

    Wanted Hollis USB Cable (v3) for DG03

    Hoping someone has a spare one they can part with. Thanks
  10. Neophyte//

    Contact Lenses vs Prescription Mask

    I wear contacts too and I did all the full mask flood and clear, mask removal and replacement, with my eyes closed. It's a little freaky when you remove your mask, replace it, clear it and then open your eyes...for a brief second I didn't even feel I was underwater - hard to explain but...
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    AOW/Rescue Diver Not Respected

    I'm newly certified and I know that there's more that I don't know than I do. Could the training have been better, sure of course, I would have loved a full month of training - but financially I don't see how a dive shop could survive withoutcharging 10 times what they did. I think it's up to...
  12. Neophyte//

    Buying gear

    I'm nowhere near an expert as newbie is an understatement. I've decided to go used for the regulator (I can get a complete regulator (yoke), octo and gauges for a fraction of separate cost of new and properly taken care of, they last practically forever) and go new on the BC and exposure suit...
  13. Neophyte//

    Carnival Miracle - March 18th 2017

    Will be on the Carnival and have signed up for a 2 tank dive in Cabo. Slim odds, but anyone going to be on that cruise that needs a novice dive buddy (as fantastically appealing as that sounds)?
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    Just Certified//

    True about the wetsuit, I couldn't see going commando under a rental. I decided against the D9, I have better things to spend that money on. Thanks for the input.
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    Just Certified//

    Hi. Just received my certification a few weeks ago and looking to build my equipment. I was going to start with BC and regulator as I think those are personal items that should be owned to get the most comfort and familiarity. Now, I happen to have a chance to get a Suunto D9 Dive computer...
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