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TL;DR: Where and how do you rig a DPV for swimming so it doesnt bother you and is rigged in a streamline manner? Background Diving with a JJ-CCR, meaning at least 1 S80 bailout, "cold" water (about 9 C), dry suit. Am in Chile, didnt find a good enough DPV teaching available I'd pay for, so...

Hi DIR community, My diving experience is about a decade out of date as I have been pursuing other things. I have been tasked with putting together a gear set for a new diver who wants to eventually get into cave diving. If I were to make my choices 10 years ago, I would have dismissed Halcyon...

Hi everyone, I've been doing mainly technical dives recently, but I’m now looking to assemble a recreational setup and would love to get some input on an idea I’ve been considering. I have a spare MTX-RC Octo lying around, and I’m thinking of getting another yellow octo instead of using a gray...

Interested to hear thoughts around failure points versus redundancy. When is it better to pursue redundancy, and when is it better to reduce failure points? While both pursuits make sense in isolation, they’re clearly mutually exclusive in some cases. An example that comes to mind is running a...

Hi everyone. For some time now I've been seeing the new Apeks dry suits online and not only but they seem impossible to find and Apeks itself doesn't openly advertise them even though it had exhibited them at the last Paris Dive Show. Does anyone know when and if Will they be available in all...

Hello from france! I hope you're all doing well. I'm relatively new here and wanted to extend a friendly greeting to everyone. I have a few questions that I would appreciate your insights on. Currently, I hold the AOW diver certification with 20+ logged dives. My interest has piqued in cave and...

As a little background on myself, I've been diving for 11+ years (originally certified through PADI). About 5 years ago, I went down the non-GUE tech path through TDI and IANTD and did Intro to Tech > AN/DP > Trimix > Intro/Full Cave. When I started down this path, I really had no idea what GUE...

Went out and bought the hoses to change my regulator setup to the primary donate, but I realized I do not know how to use it properly. Does anyone has any recommendations on videos or tutorials on how to use them properly? Thanks!

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first regulator. I'm still a noob diver (I just completed my GUE fundies), but I'd like to progress to ice-tech-cave diving. My main requirements are Easy to self-service - I want to do the maintenance and run diagnostics myself. I want to stick to one brand for...

Introduction This post explains the current rules and guidelines of the DIR forum of ScubaBoard. It replaces the previous rules, written by @lamont. Lamont has contributed a great deal to SB over the years, but has not been so active lately. The DIR forum is open to all ScubaBoard members. In...

Single-tank 40 lb. wing. Normal wear and tear. I opened up the kidney dump, no crusties inside and the bladder is shiny. Some slight corrosion on the spring. The inflator is busted, so it's just the oval hose and wing. I didn't buy this, I think lexlevi did. No holes or rips. "Smartpost" style...

Hi @Shearwater / @lynnpartridge , I love my Shearwater Teric a lot since I got it and look forward to many dives with it in the upcoming years. I love the bright display and bezel compass and just the very awesome layout of everything. I usually dive in either OC Tech mode or Gauge mode, with...

I have one day in Sao Miguel to dive. Is there a reputable dive outfit that does tech or wreck dives? Looking to rent a set of doubles, stages, and likely all equipment, since it’s just a short hop over for a couple days as part of a longer trip, and not worth packing my full rig. Thanks!

I have these weight plates that I found on DGX. Quite like them because they stay close to the body (or at least marginally closer than a weight pocket). But are these considered DIR-friendly? Link: Highland Weight Plates - Set of Two

What are the differences between the Rec and the Tec rating for fundamentals? Do I need experience on doubles to go for the tec rating ?

I have a friend who wants to get certified and asked me for some advice. So I am looking for recommendations of instructors who teach OW classes in a DIR configuration with proper buoyancy, trim, skills, etc. I did mention GUE Rec 1, but he didn't seem to be willing to do it because of the...

Is it normal for a latex drysuit neck seal to roll up after putting it on? It's not a problem comfort-wise, but I wonder if I can cut off a couple of rings from the seal so that it doesn't roll up anymore and sits flat on my neck?

Do you guys simply clip the double ended bolt snap through the spool and SMB? Or you do one those loops wrapping around the bolt snap to "lock" it? I don't see it being an issue as it would probably never detach in my pocket, but I saw someone doing one of those loops even if they're carrying...

Just looking for stage regulator recommendations. I'm inclined to get the Halcyon stage regulator package for the convenience of having everything included. It's just a bummer that they don't do free parts for life like Apeks, for instance.

Which one would you choose and why? Is it worth choosing the more expensive Kubi system?