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  1. srcalDiver

    Recognize this?

    I found this at the Breakwater this weekend. Do you recognize it?
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    Galileo - Legend LX Conflict

    No surprise that a Scubapro and Aqualung product would be in conflict. I'm looking for advice on how to resolve the mechanical interference between an LP hose and Galileo pressure transmitter on my Aqualung Legend LX first stage. My configuration uses all six ports on the 1st stage. The LP...
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    AquaLung Black Diamond buoyancy compensator (BC) and Air Source 3

    AquaLung Black Diamond buoyancy compensator (BC) and Air Source 3 high performance regulator. The Air Source 3 eliminates the need for a traditional octopus and streamlines your rig. My BC was purchased new in February 2008 and has 41 dives. Rinsed thoroughly after each dive and stored in an...
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    Check IP Every Dive

    Navy divers measure the intermediate pressure of their first stage regulator prior to each day's dives. I've never seen a recreational diver do so. Should they?
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    Video: Breakwater Night Dive

    If you enjoyed ryssyr's photos and micboucher's photos, you'll enjoy the process of them taking them, YouTube - Monterey Christmas Night Dive for best viewing select "watch in high quality", then full screen.
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    Whale @ McAbee

    I showed up at McAbee beach this morning knowing my buddy would not be able to make it and hoping I could dive with someone else. I met Brian, a Pacific Grove local, in the same situation. We geared up and began our dive ~10:30am, kick out past the first reef in search of a big wall on a...
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    La Jolla Cove Bearing

    I'm visiting San Diego for Thanksgiving week and plan to dive at La Jolla Cove. I'd like advice for recommended bearings to dive on and what I might expect to see. Thanks
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    Backplate shoulder strap fit

    10 dives ago I switched to a backplate and I'm having trouble adjusting my continuous webbing harness. Background: I dive in cold water, ware a thick undergarment and CF200 drysuit. According to manufacture's guidance, I should be able to touch the top of my backplate with my finger tips. I...
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    Weight Belt Under BP Harness?

    I recently switched from a weight integrated BC to a weight belt and SS backplate. The BP harness includes a crotch strap. If the weight belt is donned first, the BP harness will make it difficult to ditch the belt. However, donning the belt first reduces the risk of accidentally having the belt...
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    MIFLEX Hose Failure Mode

    I recently had a chance to feel how flexible the MIFLEX LP hose is and I'm thinking seriously about switching over. Does anyone have experience with the failure mode of this type of hose? I've seen HP hoses fail with a stream of tiny bubbles leaking through cracks and I know they can fail...
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    Suunto Vytec Wireless Link

    Does anyone know there wireless link transmit frequency for the Suunto D9 or Vytec?
  12. srcalDiver

    Seafood Dinner

    Have you tried this delicacy from the sea?
  13. srcalDiver

    AirSource 3 - Wet Breathing

    I recently practiced breathing from my AirSource 3 and was very surprised by the amount of water in the air chamber. There was enough water droplets being sprayed into my mouth that I occasionally started coughing. I tried purging it before my first breath, exhaling forcefully but water...
  14. srcalDiver

    CLX 450 - Hood / All Cordura

    I'm spec'ing a CLX450, my first drysuit. -Do drysuit users prefer an attached or detached neoprene hood? -DUI offers an option to cover the entire exterior suit surface with Cordura. Are you glad that you bought that option? -or- Do you wish that you had chosen that option?
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    Cobra 2 Compass Bearing Lock / Bookmark

    I'm learning how to use my Suunto Cobra 2 computer's compass feature. It has the ability to lock in the current bearing by briefly pressing the select key when in compass mode. Often, but not always, when I press the select key to lock in a bearing the unit will instead create a bookmark and not...
  16. srcalDiver

    Regulator breaths hard while surfacing

    I recently purchased an Aqua-Lung Legend LX ACD regulator. When I am surfacing in the vertical position I notice that the breathing becomes noticeably more difficult with I look up and point the 2nd state regulator toward the surface. Is this a result of the 2nd stage diaphragm being at a lower...
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