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    【New Product】XTAR D26 2500 Dive Light

    I tried 4 different batteries from 3 different manufacturers. All 4 batteries work in the original D26 Whale. If the D26 1600 only works with certain battery manufacturers then that is a serious design flaw, in my opinion. The fact that other dive lights, including the original D26 Whale, works...
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    Ottawa man dead - St. Lawrence River, Brockville, Ontario

    Names and details are usually withheld until the family is notified. It is also considered polite not to talk about the people involved because the victims family might be reading about it on here.
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    I finally did it

    First drysuit, off the rack Bare. Still have it and it works okay. Second drysuit, custom cut Flex Extreme with all the trimmings. :yeahbaby: Totally worth it.
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    【New Product】XTAR D26 2500 Dive Light

    I liked my D26 Whale (1100 lumens). I've recommended it to others and they really like it. When the D26 1600 came out, I got one and was sadly disappointed. The light I purchased would run for 3 minutes then tell me the battery was dead. I'd take the battery out and check it only to find the...
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    Sharkskin chillproof under membrane drysuit in 19C water - what can I expect?

    I use the 4th Element Xerotherm underwear. I have a pair of pants, a long sleeve shirts, a pair of socks. It sounds like you get colder than I do.
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    Now that the pool is open (sort of)

    I'm looking to start diving locally in July. The places I want to travel to aren't open yet and seem to be more conservative than I am. Philippines doesn't look to be opening for international tourists until 2021. :( I'll probably start travelling to the US whenever Canada lifts their travel...
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    Tobermory

    Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the information. I knew about the boats going back in the water, 4 divers to a boat and no shore diving. It is nice to hear shore diving is back on. We usually book the Proteus with 12 divers. It will really suck if we can only do 4 divers but...
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    Switching to BP/W

    When I first switched to BP/W, I bought my wing from one guy, my backplate from a second guy and my harness on sale. There are videos on YouTube showing you how to thread the harness onto the backplate (e.g. ). Different plates will have different weights. I dive in cold water with a drysuit...
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    I made a video for these stressful times

    Thanks Xta. A sane person in a world gone mad.
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    Water temp Dumaguete

    I finally decided to stay at Mike's Resort. It was a nice resort and the food selection was really good. They had something for everyone; even I was okay and I'm a picky eater. Even if you don't like the food at Mike's or want to try something different, there were a lot of small places around...
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    Father drowns on family Niagara river dive trip - Ontario, Canada

    It was the second death in that area in the past few years. I dive the area a few times every year. After the first death, I heard nothing. There was a death last year in Tobermory as well. Didn't hear about it in Tobermory. Heard about all the deaths here on ScubaBoard. It just isn't something...
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    Xtar D26 1600

    The D06 was an 85 degree beam. The D26 is a little tighter with a 55 degree beam.
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    New diver

    You have water in your mask. You want replace the water in your mask with air. Air goes up and water goes down. If you blow out your nose your mask fills with air. If you do nothing else, the air will go up and out your mask (not good). So you put just enough pressure on the top of your mask to...
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    New diver

    A few things to understand about equalizing. First, the biggest change is at the surface. You might need to equalize every few inches at first. By the time you get to 5 feet you might have to equalize every 6 inches. Down around 15 feet you might have to equalize every 1 or 2 feet. Essentially...
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    Primary or alternate donate poll

    I had a dive buddy switch to her own alternate. Was getting water on the primary and just switched to her alternate rather than bother me. When i looked at her a few seconds later she held up her primary, gave the trouble sign, pointed at her alternate (in her mouth), gave an okay sign. Turns...
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    New TG6 shots from third day of using it

    Very nice. Where you in the Philippines? That boat looks like a bangkas.
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    New diver

    As @loosenit2 pointed out, you'll start at something above 40 feet and dive 3 and 4 will be around 60 feet. If you are in reasonable shape you should be able to swim up (CESA) from 40 feet. When I was using rental gear I had all my gear fail, buddy wasn't staying close so I head for the surface...
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    Primary or alternate donate poll

    I was just going to say, there is no option for "the one my buddy grabs." I was taught you keep your alternate in the "triangle" area where a diver is going to look for it. Make sure it is yellow so it stands out. You then hold it out in an orientation that they can just pop it in their mouth...
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    Drysuit diving and considering weight belt

    If you are wearing a wetsuit, the buoyancy is coming from the air bubbles trapped in the neoprene. If you are wearing a trilam drysuit, you have to add air to the drysuit in order to prevent it from squeezing you. Not enough air, you literally get squeezed. It can actually be painful if you add...
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    Steel tank life and value?

    Some people want a 100 cubic feet of air. They don't care about the exact size and weight of the cylinders. They don't care about the buoyancy weight or how they trim out. In those cases a Faber is just as good as a Worthington. Since you can get plenty of HP100 tanks in your area, people aren't...
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