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Yes, I made the decision to go with the Neopreme XCD Tech- with front zip. I read lots of articles out there about how the Neopreme was warmer than the Trilam and there was a price difference of about 200 bucks too. The advantage of the Trilam is it's supposed to be more puncture-resistant, but...

Ok It's important to note here that I'm talking about SDI/TDI DM requirements. Diver in this situation is 19 years old and has between 20 and 30 dives, almost all in the same environment and these (this and rescue) are his first classes since certification. I knew PADI had requirements and even...

I have been diving for 4 or 5 years, mostly in zero viz quarries, rivers, and lakes because I live in Ohio. I knew from the beginning that one day, I'd be interested in becoming an instructor someday, but I felt that it was best for me to wait until I had more experience rather than rushing into...

I usually do two pony tails on either side, then join them in the center with a third tie to make it easier to get through my drysuit seal. I am very nervous though that one of the metal clasps on the hair tie will snag the seal though- I may have to leave it down till I get my neck in, then put...

The answer for me depends on how long I am on the surface. If I'm just up for a few moments, there is not usually a reason for me to take it off so I just leave it in place. However if we've surfaced after a dive and are just floating around talking, I put it backwards around my forehead (lens...

Love them!:blinking:

This is the best thread ever! I needed a good chuckle this morning :rofl3:

Spotted moray

Longsnout seahorse

Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Alright, this Ohio snow bunny got a nice bonus at work and is finally going dry. I am buying Bare (this is already decided) to take advantage of the free undergarment special this month and have narrowed it down to two models: the Bare Trilam HD Tech Dry and the Bare Neopreme XCD2 Tech Dry. My...

Fool's Gold was a neat one. It wasn't all about diving, but it had alot of diving in it. It's still in theaters here yet.

I'm a fellow Ohio-cold-water-wimp (Findlay), but due to the cost of a drysuit I have been diving in a 7 mil Farmer John in the local quarries since I was certified. You may want to try a rental 7 mil wetsuit first before dropping all that money on a drysuit unless you plan on diving most of the...

I did not test above water without a strobe, but the picture on the website of the cruise ship coming into port was taken above water with the strobe and it turned out a pinkish shade for some reason. Others taken above water with the strobe of the shoreline and a wind surfer came out fine. I...

I just got back from Bonaire where I had some problems for the first time with my u/w digital camera. I had taken pictures the first two days which I viewed on my palm pilot at the end of day 2. I saw that many of the pictures were all garbled up and the camera was apparently not writing the...

:rofl3: THANK YOU! I couldn't have said it better myself!

Andy did have a nice one last year- I had it too. I will ask him next time I see him if he's going to do one for this year.

I was diagnosed with a heart murmur/leaky valve when I was 16 and have been diving for about 4 years (I am now 23). When I signed up for OW, one of the first questions they asked me was if I had any heart or lung problems and I had to be checked out before they would allow me to proceed with...

Horizon all the way- they are very professional and are a great group of people. They support the local dive community also and participate in survey dives of the Grove and the local reefs. I would highly recommend Horizon. I've never heard anything bad about Ocean Divers either though and...

:D Well my non-diving husband is allowing me to go on a dive trip to Bonaire with my dive buddies in a couple months, so that's a great present in itself. Apart from that, I picked out the following for myself this year (hubby doesn't understand what I wanted): A wetsuit/drysuit drying hanger...