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I recently ran across a weight belt with Voit lead weights. Anybody remember seeing Voit weights and have an idea when they were sold? Looks like a narrow belt. Kind of cute… LOL!

A full head covering has value for sun protection, hair management and warmth, of coarse. I’ve been using the neoprene cap, “SCAP” for years that has some terrific attributes, that I’ve not been able to find elsewhere. One unique SCAP attribute is its ability to be securely tied onto your...

How & where do you store all your dive gear? Show us pictures of your dive locker! After a SB search, I didn’t see any helpful related threads. This seems odd, as I can only guess that SB divers have some really great evolved organization & storage solutions for all gear we collect. Brag a...

Any experience or opinion on using a pony bottle for both drysuit inflation and backup air supply (13 or 30 cu ft). I’m having some reservations but would love to get feedback from other SBers. Thanks!

Recent dive charter experience brings questions to mind? While diving on a charter boat, do you expect the use of best practice or are significant changes warranted and acceptable for the following? Upon water entry and giving the boat an “ok” signal, do you expect boat personnel to be...

Just got back from my first trip to Bonaire. Stayed 9 days at DIVI Flamingo and did two AM boat dives and afternoon shore dives daily and two shore night dives. Tanks were available 24/7. The dive pier next to the dive shop is no longer usable so we dove off the pier on the other end (south)...

As a new owner of a drysuit with a latex neck seal. I’ve been advised to both stretch and then trim my neck seal without a great level of detail. I’ve seen one SB posting recommending only stretching…….. I can rationalize stretching only, if you aren’t literally choking yourself. I’m...

I’ve got this Dive Rite strap on pocket which I dislike….. to many dangling straps & not secure. I’d like to attach it to a 1.5mm Henderson wetsuit and thinking about hand seeing it on, maybe with a backer on backside. Anybody done this before and have some suggestions or warnings? PS...

I’m 5’10” and 165lbs and in the market for an upgraded BP/W set up. I started diving with a Zeagle Covert XT and now have a Tusa T-Wing. I did not like the horse-shoe shaped Covert wing, as level trim was always a challenge even after extensive trials of weighting configurations. After...

In my research on drysuit undergarment materials, I’d like to briefly summarize my findings on these insulation materials and get real world feedback from experienced divers. As a general statement, I’ll start saying for a given thickness, Thinsulate is a superior insulating material than...

Are you a GoPro user and how often do you use it? I own a GoPro 7 but don’t use it very often…. but would like to use it more. Do you use or like to use a selfie stick with your GoPro? I don’t have one, but have read a 40 inch stick is recommended. Do you have a selfie stick...

Does anyone consciously use and able to explain pelvic twist while frog & flutter kicking? I’ve recently been experimenting with it and would like to hear if it’s a valuable skill.

Do you use a tank boot on your aluminum tank? If you do, why? I just had a boot split, and after thinking about it, I’m wondering what’s the pros and cons of using, or not using, a tank boot. ?????? With one, a tank won’t easily roll, but it’s harder to stack tanks. Just wondering……….

I’ve got a 40 cu ft pony bottle for use as a redundant air supply (wearing it left side mount) and would like to route the hose from the left and around my neck when used. In my left side mount position, what are the typical hose lengths used for 40 cu ft pony bottle kit? 32” or 40”? If the...

This year Dive Rite changed their chest hardware to stamped metal (see pictures). I haven’t been able to look at it closely and wonder if anyone can share the pros & cons of the new versus old hardware. Thanks! Old & New pics…

I just got finished reading a good thread “Are dive computers making bad divers? https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/are-dive-computers-making-bad-divers.518220/page-52 Good discussion, which leaves me with a simple take-away: computers are very capable and far better than tables...

Today @scubadada asked this question on a Invasion 22 t-shirt thread…. “Why are divers always portrayed as dead skeletons?” That was a good question….. which brought to mind wouldn’t it be beneficial and fun if ScubaBoard had it’s own graphic mascot to be used on the website and on t-shirts...

This has been discussed in part before but those discussions didn’t answer my related questions. https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/frog-kick-vs-modified-flutter.614185/ I dive a pair of Deep 6 Eddy fins and my finning preference is the Modified Flutter, the majority of the time. I’ve...

Several years ago, Deep 6, had a strong presence and brand support on SB. I’ve got one of their regs and other products, which I’m still very happy with. In 2020, Deep 6 withdrew active participation within SB and since then I’ve seen far fewer communications and product promotions from Deep...

I’m ready to take a Rescue course & I’m looking for experienced input recommendations on where to take the course. Help me out!! (Detailed recommendations would be ideal!) I live in Michigan and it would be terrific, if I could find an good instructor/course in a location that is warmer &...