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I think Little Woody's is getting lonely. Maybe Thurs night? Would have to be later around 9pm or so. I'm solidly on the night time schedule for a few more weeks. If not, maybe next week sometime.

Poseidon has set up Waterproof as the new US distributor. I was told at DEMA that existing Waterproof dealers would be able to pick up the Poseidon line without much trouble. I would suggest contacting a Waterproof dealer, and ask them.

I think it really depends on what the person's goals are. If they just want to go do a cavern dive while on vacation, then by all means let them do it in recreational gear. I think it is incumbent on the instructor to stress the limits of this type of training. For those that are taking it as...

I agree with everything Drew said. I will add a few things though. Everybody's air consumption is pretty bad when they start diving, and you are about average for a new diver, so don't get too upset. When you breath, practice breathing deeply, and slowly. You want to exhale at about the...

The reason most of these discussions end up pushing BP/W is because the BC's you are looking into, are designed to compete with BP/W. IMAO a BP/W is so much better than a Transpac or a BeeSea. A BP/W will dive much the same as these two BC's, but it will be a modular setup that you can change as...

If you are interested in a BP/W, don't let a LDS talk you into something else. A recreational back inflation BC and a BP/W are two different products with very different features and capabilities. Yes the BP/W is probably heavier, but that is not always a bad thing. I carry a SS BP on vacation...

Wow! SL is into tech now. I'm totally shocked. I guess tech is officially mainstream now.

You guys are funny as $%$#. I fell out of the chair laughing my $#@ off! On the serious topic of what this discussion started about. Adam, Jamie, and Randy are without a doubt all excellent instructors. Randy taught most of my recreational classes, and I have DM'd for him on O/W to DM. Randy...

Nicco, I said those nice things before I realized you were allowing Kevin to come back, and for a fourth time at that.! Just kidding. I have to take my shots at Kevin when I can. I hope all the tech divers in town will stop by and give you their 2 cents. Since Royal Scuba is opening with a...

Hey guys, its been a while since I've been on SB, but I've crawled out of the rock I've been hiding under for a few minutes. For those of you that haven't heard, I went and got a real job again. So now that I don't work in a dive shop anymore, I can actually go diving. Anyway, these guys have a...

I'm a fan of both the OMS and Deep Sea Supply products. I would suggest you narrow it down to a non-banded single tank wing and backplate (you can get a wing that will work for both singles and doubles, but it may not work well for either of them). If you want to dive doubles later on, then you...

I'm using OMS Slipstreams as well and love them. They are stiffer than the jet fins, and I think I get more thrust out of the for the amount of energy put into the kick.

The bungee strap on the force fins is great. I had a pair I dove for years (until switching to Slipstreams) and never had a problem with them. If you do break one, the clips are fairly easy to undo, and you replace the strap with a similiar size piece of bungee from a harware store. It will cost...

I'm willing to join in and help you guys out with this one. Mike is out at the Flower Gardens for the Coral Spawn, but will back in the shop on Saturday. I know he will be more than willing to lend his expertise. He also has a side scan on his boat, so we could take a look at the bottom before...

The "big butt" is normal in the Thinsulate jumpsuit. Thinsulate does not have any stretch to it, so DUI adds extra material to allow the diver to have full freedom of movement. Without the extra material you would not be able to bend over very far, or tuck and roll in your drysuit. I will admit...

The Smart Com has had a lot of problems. If you are looking for another air integrated compuer, you could go to the Uwatec Smart Z or Smart Tec. These are great computers that have not had problems like the Smart Com. If you don't like those, you need to think about something besides Uwatec. I...

I don't mean to complicate the discussion, but you may also want to look at the bouyancy characteristics of the tanks. Some tanks will stay negative when empty, some will get positive, and some can get very positive. You need to understand this and account for changes in bouyancy. For example...

Nitrox is a very easy and quick course. There are no dives required for the class since it is all theory. You could probably get Nitrox cert before you go. The dive operator does worry me. To start with, you do need the training to understand the down side of Nitrox and avoid any problems. The...

Yep, boats are a good place to pick up moisture. If you suspect wet air, open the tank up and dry it with a hair dryer when you get home. You can also use an oxygen compatable rust inhibitor in the tank to help prevent the surface rust.

The force fins might be a good option, but I would go to your LDS and try them on. Try going up one size and adding the neoprene pads that force fin makes. This should provide a taller foot pocket and the extra padding.