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Thank for the advice. Nitrox: Several posts have mentioned jumping on the nitro bandwagon. seems like a good idea and doesn't sound very complicated for the recreational diving I'll be doing. I'll look into training soon. Dive Computer: I've already arranged to rent whatever they provide...

Yes There can be only one. I’ve read 100 glowing descriptions of how wonderful it is and none of them come close to truly explaining what a fantastic place it is for finding the coolest little critters. Even the people who dive there frequently don’t know that just a little ways out from...

DAMN! Threw out my MK5 and MK7 years ago because the hoses were rotted and outsides were corroding where the surface was scratched. I thought they would be way too expensive or just impossible to repair. I never liked the MK7 with that annoying "honker" but dove one because that's what the...

I hope everyone got that I was kidding about this. Lots of praise on SB for the MK17 and G250, especially from the frostbitten crowd. I was surprised to learn it is a diaphragm first stage since I was one of the ones who drank the Scubapro piston cool aid. I sold a ton them just by saying...

There you go again....................... I've been living under a rock so long I don't even know what that means. Searched it on these forums but got 6,247 contradicting hits. maybe I'd better google it.

Ordered it online and just got it. Fits her perfectly and I think she will love the purge valve! I on the other hand would as likely be caught diving in a pink tutu as with a purge valve mask.

Nope. My passion is for tropical reefs and the astonishing creatures inhabiting them. I've done hour long night dives just exploring two or three pilings at Fredrickstead pier. I'm also a big sissy when it comes to cold water. I myself may be a relic but will not be looking for fossil gear...

I love your perspective Eric. A lot of what you allude to is true of many forums. Some of the most active and well informed posters can also be overly opinionated. Bring 'em on!!! There's much to learn from people who look at things differently than I do. I'm somewhere in the middle. The...

Perhaps I imagined the whole thing. Too much nitrogen.

I would be one of those who never heard of Aquarius or Dive

I’ll find out soon enough if my fitness level is up to it. In two weeks I will be on a family vacation and in Phuket. For one day I am going to ditch the whole crowd and go on a dive trip. As for the ego thing, I’m going to work very hard at keeping an open mind not being my usual smart ass...

Lots of helpful information there, thank you Cameron. Not a gear head, but gear is a necessary evil so some discussion will be needed. I worked at a Scubapro shop and dove what they called a BCP which had all the flotation in back. Despite some criticism it got at the time, I loved it...

The title and/or subtitle as I recall it is what I put in the title of my post. I do not remember the authors name but the one time I met him was on a dive boat on an NASDS sponsored trip. He was enthusiasticly showing us a prototype of a mask he called the Hammerhead Mask. It was an almost...

Thanks again to all who are responding. Maybe these forums are not as intimidating as I thought. I have never for a moment forgotten what I love so much about diving and am still more comfortable underwater than I am on land, but I've a long way to go getting back to the cutting edge on all...

WOW! That was quick. Thanks for the suggestions. I won't be taking any classes for a while since I am working out of town managing storm cleanup work, but when I get back to Freeport NY I will certainly look for something. Later this month I'll be on a 3 tank day trip out of Phuket and...

After 7 years as instructor and dive guide I hung up my regulator in 1982. Nothing but vacation dives every few years since then. Please suggest something I can read or study to familiarize myself with current equipment and practices. I know NOTHING about mixed gasses, rebreathers, the 2,475...

Around 1980 there was an article in Skin Diver Magazine entitled something like "Buddy Diving, only for the lonely?". I have tried searching for it but to no avail. I do not remember the name of the author but met him on a dive trip once and he was a real character. Lots of interesting ideas...

1976......... I was working at a Scubapro shop in Pensacola Florida. The UDS shop on the other other side of town were our arch rivals. Times change.

Thanks Kevin. My computer has been down so I didn't see your post till just now. I saw the Pacifica and ordered one online since no local shops stock it. I'll take a look at the Atlantis too.

I see there are no recent posts here but hope this is still active. Having been out of the loop for more years than I care to admit I did not know that Aqua Lung was handling what was formerly US Divers equipment. We are looking for a Pulse mask from US Divers. It is the only mask my wife has...