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Hey everyone, I just got back from my 5 day trip on TAKA...and I loved it!!! The staff were amazing - super friendly and helpful and the food was great. We went to some amazing locations - my favourite was definitely Osprey Reef. This was my first time on a liveaboard, although I've been diving...

yes, good strobes will cost a lot - for both my Ikelite strobes it has been around 2000.00 when you factor in arms and sync cords. I don't think strobes for a 400.00 camera/housing (if it's even possible to get a setup for that little) will need to be that much, especially if you just want to...

You'll need the strobe(s), arms/tray and cables to connect them to the housing. On the Ikelite site, it says you can use an optical sync, so you'll need that cable to go from the housing to the strobe you choose. Light and motion doesn't really make any strobes that I know of - they make...

If dive shops need more sales, they can sell gear online as well, just like all their competitors do. It can't be very difficult to set up an online shopfront in addition to the physical one, especially if both have competitive prices. I've been living in Australia for the last year (originally...

Ok, I'll definitely remember that and pack it with something around it - I guess leaving the diffuser on the front too would help since it would eliminate contact with the foam. I find it very odd that I've never heard of foam doing this before. Is the housing itself in the same case at risk...

yeah, I know Oceanic has great service - I just wish the mount was actually what I was hoping for and I could easily switch between wrist and retractor. I think the way it is now, I'll keep it on my wrist and just use the mount for the compass. I'll be diving on a liveaboard in 2 weeks, so we'll...

I just got my VT3 this week and I love the computer - excellent display and really easy to use once I figured everything out. It's my first piece of Oceanic equipment and I am definitely really happy with the computer :) My one irritation is the retractor mount - I cannot get my head around how...

Excellent, I was thinking I'd get a loaner unit which would solve my problem. In terms of the cracking, you're probably correct in that it's on the surface since it couldn't have just appeared after one dive. I do keep it stored in a Pelican case, so I think it narrows it down to the foam - is...

Hi Brett, thanks for your quick reply - definitely appreciated. I guess it makes sense that it is acrylic, still odd though since I've never cleaned it or got anything on it except maybe the Ikelite lube, but even then it was only on the o-ring at the back:S The problem is I'm already in...

Hi there, I've lately noticed that there are some very fine hairline cracks on the glass in front of my DS-125 strobe. I'm not sure how long they've been there, but I have noticed them after being in the water and they don't seem to be leaking or anything. It has never been dropped or...

I'll be on TAKA April 22 this year for the 5 day trip, so definitely excited. I'm still a student, so couldn't really justify the extra 1000.00+ for an extra 2 days on either trip. I'll let everyone know how it is - a lot of the reviews I've read are from a few years back, so definitely hoping...

Aqua Systems, Missisauga Diving, Bramption Scuba and Oakville divers are actually all one business owned by the same instructors and they are really great. I actually did the classroom portion of the class at another shop and I'm doing the internship with Mississauga diving since I have a great...

...and I must admit, it was a challenge, but a very rewarding challenge. I personally had a lot of fun and I learned a lot in the process. The water was cold and many of the students were nervous, but it was great to be able to assist them and share my experiences with them since it was their...

thanks for the information - I'll try what you mentioned and test it out to make sure everything's good.

my Genesis octo is really sensitive and I find it leaking a small stream of bubbles very frequently. I know it isn't a huge deal, but it is a bit of an annoyance and it has been like this for a few months. Now, I'm wondering if it's possible to decrease the sensitivity on it so it doesn't...

okay, my GS-2000 manual says I shouldn't use it with more than 21% O2, so getting the kit to make my reg safe (viton o-rings and stuff) looks like a good idea, so I'll ask my shop this week how to get that done. Does anyone know roughly how much that'll cost? Now, most of my diving will still...

okay, so from that thread (and I admit, I did find certain parts really funny) I'll go with the opinion that my BCD will be fine with Nitrox. I'm still curious about the reg though - doesn't it need to be O2 clean in since it's being exposed to the higher pressure? I'm just wondering why the...

Okay, I've been a bit absent from here since December, but glad to be back:) Anyway, onto my question: I've just started my Naui Nitrox course and I have a few questions about my gear. first of all, I'm using a Genesis GS-2000. In the manual, it says not to use it with any mix with more...

I use a Cressi BCD and it is great - no complaints whatsoever. It has lasted a few years now and everything works like it's supposed to.

I actually wanted to dive when I was 7 because I always had a fasination with everything underwater, probably because of all the documentaries I watched. Since I was obviously too young, I had to wait until I was 12, but it wasn't until I went snorkelling in the Red Sea when I was 11 and wathced...