advice

Greetings ScubaBoard friends! I'm in the process of researching my first wetsuit purchase (I'm one of those explore all the options and over-analyze everything before purchasing). There are a handful of dive shops in my area (and, by "my area" I mean within a four-hour drive), each one...

Hello! I am I brand new diver, I only done 1 dive trip but completed the advanced course with 12 dives. I have recently did a vast internet hunt and tried to buy as high end gear as possible spending a reasonable amount. Using massive coupons, price matching, and 1st client discounts. Here It...

I get asked this question almost every week: What underwater camera should you buy? so here goes, here is my Beginner and Intermediate gear advice from someone who's worked in the field for a few years - happy shooting!

Hi! I'm writing a script about treasure hunters and I've been researching a lot about diving. I have never gone diving, so I'd appreciate any advice/insight to keep things realistic. I'm working on a scene where a rival sabotages our heroine's scuba gear-- what would my protagonist do exactly...

Heading to Socorro next year in May. Just wondering if I should pay the extra cost to use nitrox? I've read dives can be deep, so I dont want to be restricted, but if those dives are rare nitrox might be the better option. Any recommendations, advice or information at all would be appreciated.

I'm attempting to pick a destination for a scuba vacation this Christmas and I'm torn between choosing a liveaboard in Raja Ampat vs The Philippines. Having previously been to a liveaboard in Komodo, I was determined to make Raja Ampat my next trip, but I keep hearing from fellow divers about...

Planning my second trip to Salton Sea, this time with my rig. Has anyone dived there before? Any recommendations for safety regarding the toxicity of the water? Anyone know where to look for something cool underwater - maybe like a downed plane or building? Thanks!

Hi mates, i'm planning a dive in the ribbon reef's in the GBR and i am a bit shock about the costs of the days trips, accommodations, etc..,any aussie or anyone who could give me some advice? i'd appreciate it so much cuz we are spending so much time in this plan and we are a bit lost, thank you.

Hi all, need some opinion from you guys as to what regs would better suit my purpose. I currently own a single tank MK17 Evo/G260, and am thinking about getting more regulators as I'm keen on going tech. I see myself primarily doing doubles backmount, but I'm not against the idea of trying out...

Hi everyone, My partner and I are interested in doing a liveaboard trip to Tubbataha in May (admittedly, this is last minute by liveaboard standards). This would be our first liveaboard experience but we are AOW and experienced divers. First off, I would love general advice on what to look for...

Hi all, hoping to get some advice from you guys as to what thickness of wetsuits should I go for. I currently have a 3/2mm shorty wetsuit, but found it inadequate even when in the swimming pool, with me usually shivering after 40 minutes of diving. Having established that I'm more susceptible...

Hi guys! I’m new to this forum and site so bare with me, I’m currently 20 living in Ontario, Canada. Im considering becoming a commercial diver (specifically welding). Growing up I had asthma due to allergies, from about age 5 to 10. Never had any issues with excercise, played competitively in...

Hi all, need some advice on purchasing underwater compasses. Was wondering would there be any scuba compasses that would be usable in all zones around the world? Initially thought that the Suunto SK8 was a global needle, but further checking the web shows that they are still calibrated in 2...

I've been a photographer for a while, but only recently started diving. I've been wanting to combine the two... but just don't have the budget to get a DSLR housing. On the other hand, I have a ContourRoam action cam I've been strapping to my right hand. On a recent dive, I also found a perfect...

Hello all, I start to have a lot of dive, more I dive more I meet Sidemount divers, they are all telling me that's the best way to dive. I can understand the point in cave or wreck but not for fun dives. Can someone explain me why is that so great ?

can anyone please tell me the difference between the Tusa Imprex Power pro BCJ-0501 and BCJ-0501B wondering what changes they med to the "B" modeel thanx in advance

I've just got back to the UK after a living in Australia for a year and after doing 50+ dives in the last year want to keep the momentum going in colder waters (not TOO much colder than Sydney where i often dived 14C in a 5mm) Anyway, I want to get a drysuit straight away and besides a bit of...

Any advice on dm internships that are out there? I would eventually like to work up to IDC and make a career out of Scuba. I currently have my open water and enriched air certifications. Any advice about anything scuba related would be of great help! Thank you!

Hello everyone Does anyone have any good recos for a liveaboard in Egypt? Are there any operators that stand out from the crowd in terms of quality, safety, and customer service (think Mike Ball on the GBR)?? Would love to hear any first-hand experience Thanks

Hi, I'm new to diving and after reading some interesting threads I thought I'd sign up and be more proactive. In October on a holiday in Tenerife I signed up for a discover scuba diving session and I was hooked. Once back in the UK I did my Padi OW, diving in the UK in November is cold! I was...