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    Feedback on Trim/Buoyancy? (In Preparation of TDI Decompression Procedures Course)

    Hi Scubaboarders, I am TDI Advanced Nitrox certified (on twinsets) and will be taking my Decompression Procedures class somewhere around April 2024. Therefore, I've been going to the pool to brush up my skills. 1st Video (Video of me shooting an SMB and ascending (the line caught on the reel...
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    Orcatorch Issues

    Hi all, I' recently bought an Orcatorch D520 as a backup light. Immediate on my next dive trip (2 days after purchase) I'm having issues with it where, intermittently, the torch (roughly 1 out of 15 times) either doesn't turn on or flickers when it turns on. Most of the times where I managed...
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    Shearwater Language Change

    Hi all, wanna ask about language change on the petrel 1. Is the change just a simple setting in the menu, or does it necessitate a firmware update or something like that? Context is a petrel 1 in Chinese, want to change to English. Thanks a lot!
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    DGX Website Issues?

    Hi all, Have been trying to purchase things from Dive Gear Express for quite some time. However, notice that the website does not appear to be showing up properly. Tried it on Microsoft Edge, Safari, Mozilla, and Chrome, but with the same results. The link is as below Dive Gear Express® |...
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    MK25 Mainspring Backwards Compatibility

    Hi all, Looking to change out a defective spring on my MK25 (AF version as in pic), wondering if it's possible for me to change the MK25 EVO spring that has a thicker, blue coating instead? Would prefer to have the increased cold and corrosion resistance provided by the new EVO springs if...
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    ScubaPro Engineering Bulletins

    Hi All, Wondering if anyone has all the scubapro engineering bulletins that can be sent to me? Asking because I do servicing for my own SP regs, and am interested in the evolution of their regs over time. Appreciate it if one of you scubaboarders can help point me in the right direction, or...
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    HOG D3 or D1

    Hi all, Been looking at loads of posts from the past on HOG, about to pull the trigger on one set of HOGs for my backmounted doubles. However, I have a few questions that I did not really get the answer to yet. Hence, I'm hoping that you guys can help me out. 1. From the schematics, I have...
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    MK 25 DIN Oring Question

    Hi guys, just wanna ask for the o ring on the inside portion of the din retainer knob, where should the oring go on? There are 2 slots there (as in the pic, which I screenshot drom the board since I wasn't able to find a clear picture showing the slots), not sure which one should be the correct...
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    Pee Tube Routing for Wetsuit

    Hi all, interested in trying out a "pee valve" in a wetsuit due to concerns about rashes, and a general unwillingness to pee in my wetsuit Saw in some threads that some of you have seen divers routing pee tubes (attached to condom catheter on one end) down the leg of the wetsuit, with the other...
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    Repair Canister Light Cord

    Hi all, recently bought my first canister light, just to try out the feeling of one. However, there seems to be an issue with the cord, since I bought it second hand. The light only lights up when I position the cord (battery side) in a certain way. Was thinking whether it's possible for me to...
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    Questions on Regulator Maintenance

    Hi, I'm interested in trying to maintain my regulators by myself. Will probably be doing "workshops" with LDS willing to teach the process, albeit without official certification. However, I have a few questions before even going for the class, to make sure that I am up for DIY maintenance at...
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    Flat Line on Spools

    Hi all, does anyone has experience on how much more length will using flat line on a finger spool give you? Referring to the Apeks Lifeline type of flat line. With a given spool (say 30m), around how much more line can you put on it without spilling out when compared to the round...
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    Regs for Doubles?

    Hi all, need some opinion from you guys as to what regs would better suit my purpose. I currently own a single tank MK17 Evo/G260, and am thinking about getting more regulators as I'm keen on going tech. I see myself primarily doing doubles backmount, but I'm not against the idea of trying out...
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    Helmet in Open Water Diving?

    Hi all, was reading up on military equipment, specifically helmets recently when a random thought hit me. How viable is it to wear a helmet in a recreational open water setting? Off my mind, I can think of some advantages, and of course, disadvantages. Advantages - Provides a good GoPro...
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    TECLINE Regs??

    Hi all, Happened to come across this European (Poland) brand, and it seems that they are marketing themselves as quality regulators comparable to Apeks and the likes. From my searches, it seems like they are hardly seen in the Americas, but are gaining popularity quickly in Europe. Also, it...
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    Technical Diving without Dive Computers

    Hi all, I have a few questions pertaining to dive planning in the technical realm that I hope other members on this board can enlighten me on. 1.How do divers doing technical dives with bottom timers or gauge mode only actually go about their decompression planning? My impression is that they...
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    Scavenging Parts from Rebreather

    Hi guys, happened to have a good offer on a SF2 ECCR. However, since I'm a long way from getting qualified with rebreathers, I was thinking about the possibility of scavenging parts from it to use as my twinset. The rebreather comes with a Shearwater Petrel 2, 2 Apeks DS4 first stages, a XTX 20...
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    Wetsuit Thickness (2mm vs 5mm)

    Hi all, hoping to get some advice from you guys as to what thickness of wetsuits should I go for. I currently have a 3/2mm shorty wetsuit, but found it inadequate even when in the swimming pool, with me usually shivering after 40 minutes of diving. Having established that I'm more susceptible...
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    Useful Blog and Article Links

    Hi all, I'm always looking for good resources on scuba diving that would enable me to have new perspectives, understand new concepts, and to improve generally. Therefore, I actually have a list of bookmarks of blogs and websites that I find helpful and will read from time to time. Was wondering...
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    Navigational Tips and Tricks

    Hi all, was wondering whether you guys have navigational tips and tricks that are not in the manual, but super useful when diving? About to take both the Underwater Navigator and Search and Recovery Specialties, and saw quite a lot of useful tips in the manuals For example, waves breaking in...
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