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Not to open a can of worms, but I have a sincere question after reading this thread; The last time I looked Halcyon (eclipse) BP/W single setup had some padding/cloth behind the BP. It is either to store an SMB or some padding for comfort... Don't remember exactly. I saw this package in an...

I'm a recreational diver, but Fighting an unbalanced rig every dive is not fun... Every dive I pay attention to why I am doing a certain move (versus just hovering motionless) and then I take the necessary steps in the next dive to make sure I fix the imbalance. By doing this, every dive I get...

I don't think so... Not only accuracy, but they also have reliability problems. I've seen dives aborted due to electronic gauges in my short diving past. (For example, we tried several 3 SPG's to compare to my problematic SPG that day and actually of the SPG's was electronic and it was...

I left the whole reg to my lds today and they will measure the accuracy of the SPG, but they said there's nothing else they can do. The SPG reads zero when no tank is connected... Is there a way to calibrate a halcyon analog spg? Neither of the lds's mentioned this to me today... Should I...

Just wondering if this is common. I have a pretty new expensive steel analog SPG which seems to show 200 psi higher than the pressure (3900psi) compared to 2 other (way cheaper) SPG's... (3700psi) Halcyon to be specific. One of my lds told me that this is common, where the other told me that...

Here in San Diego, La Jolla Shores, no SMB for us except emergency. Life guards do not like to see them unless it is a real emergency. If you want to practice, then you can give them a heads up though. (These are shore dives, marine reserve, no boats.)

Thanks everybody. I'm certainly not trying to learn things before the DIRF class. I sounded like very focused on the DIRF class and practicing the skills before the class, but I'm not concerned about passing/failing the class or knowing all the skills before the class at all. I'm done with...

Sounds like you were familiar and/or capable of some skills (helicopter turn?). My instructor told me that we were expected to have some familiarity/exposure to kick techniques for example. OW divers should have been thought some of these. I do agree... At least the DIRF class I am taking...

If you expect an inexperienced diver to learn all this from a 3 day class, you are mistaken... DIRF assumes that the student is familiar and capable of some skills. Ideally, it would be perfect to log 20-30 dives between every DIRF training dive and build on the new skills. I'm in the...

OK, here's another one... After I started using the canister light, I learned that for some tasks such as dumping air, checking SPG I need to move the light to right hand. I got used to this and it is working fine now... How does this work during an S-drill (or maskless ascent) when the donor...

It basically became harder and harder to use. It got stiff, but no visible corrosion.

2-3 months ago I got couple SS snaps/clips from diverite express. One of them was unusable so it never got even wet (it was very hard to open) and the other got pretty unusable after 20 dives. I didn't bother to send the snap(s) back or anything since they are just $8-10 each, but I'm just...

It does make a difference. Try emptying your lungs on the way down and see how long you can stay down there.

I meant when you exhale during a freedive, you exhale O2 and CO2. It's better to keep the air in your lungs since you might still be able to metabolize O2.

Having have to switch from under the arm to over the shoulder, I didn't see any difference regarding turning the SPG in both techniques. Once the SPG faces the right direction, it stays that way throughout the dive. For me both techniques have no difference since I do single tank rec diving with...

What does 'thumb the light-head' mean exactly? Does it mean swap hands?

(GUE teaches over the shoulder. That's what I meant by 'GUE way'. At least, that's what I learned in DIRF about 3 months ago. I was told no under arm due to stage bottles.) I guess checking SPG is not possible without swapping hands at night anyways??? (Today's wasn't a night dive...) I do...

It was my first dive today with a canister light and I do have some minor questions. During the dive I immediately realized that I can't dump my air nor check my SPG without switching hands (light from left hand to right hand.) It was a fantastic dive with no problems(*), but I just...

Regarding contacts, you can open your eyes if you are using contacts. The trick is don't open them wide. Close your eyelids slightly to keep the contacts in place. And don't move your head sideways or fast to look around, otherwise the moving water might take away the contact.

All; I need some information about how to perform maskless ascents. I guess the teammate with the mask should maintain physical contact with the maskless teammate and should handle the ascent profile while the maskless teammate "simply" stays with him/her. Any tips/recommendations on this?