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I dive tiny doubles - twin 50 steel tanks and use an Apeks WTX45. I have a stainless backplate and the rig makes me 5 lbs. heavy at the start of the dive and almost neutral by the end so I put a few pounds in the trim pockets and that is all. This depends on which wetsuit I am wearing but it...

I have one on my Apeks Black Ice and there is not one (just an elbow) on my Apeks WTX on twin tanks and I have an Atomic BC2 that has one. I have never had an issue with them either way. I have to say that I don't use the hose dump valve very often, but it has posed no problems. I guess I do...

Depending on which wetsuit I am wearing and how many tools I am carrying I use anywhere from 4# to 8# in each pocket. I carry a lot of tools, hardware and specialized equipment in the two cargo pockets all the time and I have never had one of the weight pockets come loose. I check them prior...

I am not sure as I have never tried the hollis F1's, but the Recons have worked well for me.

I have a venom which is a replacement from Atomic for the original which would not stop fogging up no matter what I did. After calling them they admitted that they had some type of problem with some of them and sent me a new one. I guess it is a plus that they replaced it, but I have never...

I have been using Zeagle Recon fins at work for about a year now and I like them. They are heavy stiff rubber fins that are a little larger than jet fins and non vented. They are pretty fast and very rugged and come with spring straps.

I dive with an Apeks Black Ice mostly at work. I like that it is HD and the size of the pockets, since I carry a lot of hardware, sometimes. I have been using it for a little over two years now and it looks pretty new, considering how hard I work with it. It is a little bulky but not a...

My tiny doubles are steel and are almost 5# negative. I remember the Divator being similar but not as heavy overall. I considered getting the new model composite cylinders, but the cost prevented that. The set that I dove in about 1974 did not have the full face mask; just a single second...

I dove one a few times back in the 1970's and really liked it. I tried to get one of their current setups a few years ago but they were very hard to contact and unresponsive so I put together my own set of tiny doubles for a lot less $$$, using Poseidon regulators and an Apeks WTX backwing...

That is what I figured. I don't believe that I would ever spend the extra $$ on AI anyway.

I have seen that configuration but I have never seen it in use commercially. On PTC / Bell and Saturation dives we were either going without bailouts or just a single tank

That was way before the use of wings, we were diving horsecollars at that time.

I would think that if they make a AI sensor it would work with the MK1, possibly with a software update. The MK1 already is setup to work with a variety of other sensors for other activities like running and biking. I use it with a heart rate sensor and it links to a smartphone. That is...

John I noticed that your first and third picture show a Scubapro J-Valve. If you look at the third picture it shows the slotted valve adjustment which changes the reserve pressure of the J-Valve, when you push in and turn 90 degrees the inner slotted stem. Nice old triple set also. When I...

This is a good point especially if diving in a lot of debris or kelp. The lever should be configured toward the body, which gives it less chance to snag on something. I stated diving in 1970 and had a tank with a Scubapro J-Valve. This is the J Valve that had two pressure reserve settings. I...

I have a Descent and would like to speak to Garmin's customer service, versatility and reliability. I have had the Descent for about a year without problems. Between my wife and I, we have 4 other Garmin products besides the Descent and we have had at least 3 others. These include bicycle...

I work as a diver and work on two surface boats and a Submarine. About once or twice a month one or the other of them has either fishing line, a net or other debris wrapped up in the props. I get to clear them and then there are other miscellaneous tasks. Every day I use my Spyderco folder...

Everyone has their favorites. For fixed blades I will stick with my UDT knife the Scubapro that has served well for many years or my custom made Shane Sibert knife shown in the second picture that I posted. I also dive a Randall model 16 sometimes. Getting value when purchasing a tool is...

Only if it is really hair popping sharp.

On my job I have had to clear props on the submarine and the surface vessel of fishing nets and line many times and a pair of medical shears would be worthless. I am not looking to kill anybody either, but you never know when you may need to cut someone's regulator hose.