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  1. JamesBon92007

    Making LP Valve Seats for Second Stage

    I couldn't find this info doing a search but it must have been discussed already... What is a good material (rubber etc) to use to make second stage LP valve seats? I've tried inner tube rubber but it's too soft and makes for hard breathing, but it does seal well. Way back when all we had was...
  2. E

    Painting Gloves

    Hi, I want to paint my gloves white to make it easier for people to see my hand signals in lower vis (I was up in green water at 5m vis and I found hand signals against the chest don't work without a torch). I've seen that mares and cress do some 3mm gloves with white stripe but ideally I want...
  3. divinh

    Braided Hoses, Like Sandpaper?

    I had a short, braided HP hose for my SPG and the braiding makes it feel rough, like sandpaper, compared to the smooth rubber hoses for my second stages. Now, I've replaced the HP hose for the SPG and one of the LP hoses for the primary second stage with MiFlex braided, which are also rough...
  4. Abbey Chase

    Want To Buy: Hunter Gates PRO-AM 1050 Large-Slim

    I am looking to buy a gently used Hunter Gates Pro-Am 1050 rubber drysuit of size Large-Slim. I bought a regular large, but they are impossibly wide compared to my body, so I'm looking for a large-slim, which I am told would be a much better fit for me. The shell of the suit should be in...
  5. K

    Solid fins vs flexible fins and air usage

    When I started diving (10 years ago) I purchased solid (ie. no flexible rubber sections in it) fins. I was in the dive shop a few days ago and was looking at all of the modern fins with flexible rubber sections in the middle and all sorts of advertised advanced channels. Is it worth upgrading...
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