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As a trainee divemaster I had my first student today and I took her through open water 2. For those reading along, much of the controversy that follows begins here. Are we taking about Open Water Dive #2, or Confined Water Dive #2? I took her through her pre-dive safety checks and explained...

Hello everyone! Thanks in advance for any thoughts. I've snorkeled ... but never Scuba! I'm (and my 16 yr old son after school finishes in a few weeks) studying the PADI online, and will do pool, then quarry cert dive (Michigan/Ohio) in June! In July, I'm going to Maui for my 20th Anniversary...

I primarily dive wrecks in the Great Lakes. I am penetrating within my training, experience, and comfort. As I'm becoming a more experienced diver, I'm wanting to move into Sidemount OR Backmount Doubles. I see a lot of advantages to SM but the community seems to largely dive BM. Why? I've...

Hello, I have been reading several posts about first dive computers and wanted feedback more for myself. I have seen posts about the Cressi Leonardo, Mares Puck, Sunnto Zoop Novo, Aqualung i300c, Cressi Neon. Personally I do not want the Cressi Leonardo and my dive shop suggested the Sunnto...

I have a regulator that is only a couple years old. I had yearly maintenance done on it last fall. I tested it on a tank yesterday for the first time since getting it back from the shop and it'll make a hissing noise like its leaking air, then all of the sudden i hear a pop, and then it stops...