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  1. TheCoolBeans

    Dahab technical training recommendations

    The really obvious choice would be Sameh Sokar at Scuba Seekers. If you want to do GUE and learn with one of Dahab’s best then it’s a no brainer!
  2. TheCoolBeans

    Barbados in May 3m or 5mm

    I just got back from Barbs, nice place! Went diving with a local guide Malcolm Clarke. He organised a 2x dive boat trip for my only day off from work. Had a lovely time. I wore a 2mm long wetsuit, no gloves or hood and was toasty warm. Water temp was 27°C / 80°F on Dottins Reef and the sky...
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    Tec diver dies in air deep dive challenge

    My thought was that he came to rest on the bottom and somehow his ADV fired enough to increase positive buoyancy and up he went. Could it have been a current that moved his body enough to to put him slight head down enough to trigger the ADV? Could it have been trapped suit gas migrating to...
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    Wrecks in the Red Sea

    You can spend a whole day on Thistlegorm and still not see everything on it. Definitely worth at least 3-5dives to take it all in.
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    Defining visibility

    In the UK we have some ‘challenging’ conditions on occasion. I’ve previously written down: “Computer screen hazy with low viz” And… “Couldn’t see computer screen until arm bent” Most of the time viz is 2-3m, I can buddy dive with 3-4 others but more than this Diver1 can’t see Diver5 etc. If...
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    Hurghada Hotel and Dive Operator Recommendations?

    Hijacking this thread to ask for ‘Family Friendly divecentre’ recommendations… We’ve got some adult and 12yr old divers and would like suggestions for safe centres used to diving shallower sites with kids. Anyone have previous experiences good or bad?
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    Double tank SPG question

    People think I’m crazy for glueing razor blades to my tankpod but I’ve never had anyone lift my gear up so it must work! 😏
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    Double tank SPG question

    SPG on LHpost serves 2 purposes…. It shows you what pressure you have and it also lets you know if your manifold is open/closed. 10mins into your dive you check your gauge and it’s not moved? Can only mean your isolation valve is shut. Also, in your original post you mentioned shutting the...
  9. TheCoolBeans

    Red Sea facts

    Start off on a liveaboard and Then end up in Dahab for a chilled final week shore diving and enjoy the relaxed nighttime vibes.
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    First trip to Sharm

    If you absolutely HAVE to wear a wetsuit it would have to be at least a 5mm semi dry with a good hood, gloves and boots. If it’s one or two dives every couple of days you won’t get too cold but if you are planning to do 5days/10dives you are going to feel the cold so much it might make you...
  11. TheCoolBeans

    Post ORIF Surgery Concerns

    I’ve endured two ankle ORIF surgeries so I can speak of my personal experience but I’m not a doctor so don’t believe anything I’m saying on here…. Motorcycle racing crash : Left Ankle / Talus took me 8mo tha to get back to working strength and a level of fitness that would be ok to dive...
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    [Question] UK Divers - Experiences with PFO testing and repair with NHS and private insurance

    i heard a rumour, from a trusted source, that a PFO is usually not corrected through surgery unless is is actively affecting you in your day-to-day life. So if diving is a hobby, then you will likely have to pay privately to have the surgery. If you are reliant on making a living and the PFO...
  13. TheCoolBeans

    Jakarta airport vip fast track arrival

    Absolutely do a meet and assist!! Going from the international to the domestic terminal is a dramatic culture shock. I paid a little under $150USD and was worth it. Going from Domestic to International with 2.5hrs is not a problem especially if you can check your luggage all the way to your...
  14. TheCoolBeans

    Dutch Cave fatality - Marcilhac-sur-Célé, France

    The questions I have in my own mind are based on owning and using a similar setup. (I use Manifolded backmount doubles. I have a normal SPG on the left post and a TX on the right post). 750metres in a cave for me is between 45-75mins of diving depending on pace. In that time, if I’m diving...
  15. TheCoolBeans

    Underwater ‘Scuba’ Wedding

    i wanted to update everyone that replied to this post with my good news... We managed to have a very successful happy underwater wedding! We did a lot of research but really struggled to find a one-stop solution, until we reached out to Iberostar and Dressel Divers who made the whole thing an...
  16. TheCoolBeans

    Underwater ‘Scuba’ Wedding

    Has anyone here gotten married on a scuba dive in Cozumel? I know most of the official stuff needs to be done topside but wondered if anyone has any knowledge of a dive operator that can do such a thing? We were going to do a simple beach ceremony but then my partner and I got talking and we...
  17. TheCoolBeans

    Are Aqua Lung Dimension I3s Dangerous?

    I loved mine Never got caught on anything, never had a single issue from it ever. It’s just a bit “non-standard” and it became a chore to have to explain the system to each new buddy. When I did my rescue course I was asked to put the standard inflator back on for a few weeks and I just kinda...
  18. TheCoolBeans

    Question Operating your wing inflator while carrying a dive torch on goodman handle

    I’ve listed three downsides so not sure you can say there are none. Being so instantly dismissive without even considering alternatives is so prevalent in so many sports. All I’m saying is that it’s worth discussing the benefits of having a RH dump. When we are all diving a single tec setup...
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    Question Operating your wing inflator while carrying a dive torch on goodman handle

    If you had a RH dump then technically there would be one on both sides… Low Pressure inflator hose dump and also the RH rear wing dump.
  20. TheCoolBeans

    Question Operating your wing inflator while carrying a dive torch on goodman handle

    Y’all be repeating the same mantras about age old techniques in diving but why not give it some thought as to the benefits of a RH reardump as an alternative? Now on your LHside you can have all your stages and/or bailouts, you can have your CCR controller on your left arm if desired (if you...
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