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Hi folks! Richerso here from Texas. Listen carefully. I have a very specific request if anyone can help me. But first a little background: I am not looking to reopen the debate about the "bad" alloy aluminum cylinders. Other threads cover that debate just fine. However, I do want to do my...

I have already posted a thread in the Gear/Dive Light section of SB.... i thought I would post a similar question here to see if my fellow Swampers have any information. I own a Tryton Gear divelight that has recently failed in dramatic fashion. I wanted to contact Tryton to complain. A...

Does anybody know about the current business status of TrytonGear? I own a TrytonGear divelight. I would like to contact the manufacturer to complain about a significant device failure. However, a google search for Tryton Exploration Gear returns a website that is "expired". Looking into the...

Hey guys and gals! Hello to the Florida Conch Divers !!! John here. My wife and I just moved to Florida! We moved here from Texas so we were part of the Texas Swamp Divers forum over there. I gots a question for everyone. Some of my Texas friends are going to be in Naples around...

OK. Before I get flamed, I know I am getting to this a little late. But just in case other peeps are slow like me: XS Scuba and Miflex have announced a product recall for those really, super, flexy HP hoses that everyone loves. It seems flexible multiplied by pressure equals rupture. Who knew?

Calling all divers / people / animals / and generally happy persons in north Texas! The Diving Rebels announce their annual February Arctic Wine and Cheese Event at Lake Murray Oklahoma! OK. I am not really, officially authorized to speak for the club. Let's just get that disclaimer out of...

Hi y'all! Sorry about the long silent period here. Just been busy. Life happens I guess. I have just been really busy with life and have not had a chance to check scubaboard. I hope all of my old friends are doing well. Gena and I have been doing just fine. We have just been busy. It also...

All marker buoys on Lake Travis are encouraged to take immediate actions to protect themselves. The AMBPA, American Marker Buoy Protection Association, has recieved reports that at least one marker buoy on Lake Travis was assaulted over the weekend. A renegade dive boat callously struck a...

I thought I would post a kind note about Lake Travis Scuba. Gena and I decided to take a day trip down to Travis on Sunday. Robert made us feel so welcome. We had a great time on the Giant Stride and enjoyed two great dives. Robert runs an excellent operation. Even though Travis is kind...

What does the dive community know about Lake Medina (NW o' San Antonio) ?? I am curious to know if the diving is good or bad. Available or not? Any other issues an adventurous scuba diver should know about? Thanks, DIMWIT richerso

Hey gang! richerso here! Thanks for listening to my stupid questions. Much appreciated. What are the top 3 or 4 ice diving locations in Colorado ranked by popularity?? Some buddies and I are looking to make a run to Colorado between Christmas and New Years. Thanks for the input...

I have taken several blue water trips in my short dive tenure and I have always had fun I have always tried to remember to carry a whistle, a SMB, and sun reflector signalling device. I will admit I haven't always done so. Anywho, I just purchased a small backpacking mirror from the local...

Hey guys and gals! Sorry for the short fuse on this question. I do apologize. I am a Texas Swamp Diver. Texas is my home. I am travelling to Montana on Wednesday June 10. What are the dive sites in Montana? I am prepared to dive anything from swamps to oceans. 80deg F to 32 deg F...

Team, friends, neighbors, dive buddies: I am kind of frustrated this afternoon. Bear with me. I have some questions about air tank hydrostatic testing. What would y'all do? I have three Al-80 tanks that are due for hydro testing in July. My LDS wants to charge me $169 / tank for the...

Does anybody know where I can find cheap air fills on the internet?

Question I own a BARE drysuit with the requisite BARE dive boots. These boots are not so much dive boots as they are moon boots. They are huge. I am having trouble locating a pair of fins with a foot pocket large enough to accomodate these boots. I have been diving with an old pair of...

Evening y'all! This evenings post comes to you from beautiful Santa Rosa, NM. I meant to post something early this morning; but I found that in my haste to get out of town, I powered the laptop down and packed it before I realized what I had done. I also would have posted a few hours...

I know this is a little off topic for this forum; but I just have to share. I give the moderators permission to remove this thread if it's inappropriate. OK, we all live in Texas. Right? You would think that we all know what fire ants are. I think. So earlier today, I am standing in my...

Y'all, I am thinking about bumbling out to ye' olde CSSP on Sunday (no garuantees yet). Who's with me?

Hey guys and gals! I am just curious. Besides I might need peer group support at some point in the future. Who are our technical deep divers? Thanks, John Just an average AOW diver w/ Ice Diver Certfication :D