technical diving

  1. D

    Failure points vs redundancy

    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...
  2. M

    NEW APEKS TERMIQ DRY ADVANCE DRYSUIT

    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...
  3. B

    Sold! Scubapro MK19Evo/G260 - Like NEW condition $650 each set

    Scubapro regulators 1st stage: Mk19evo balanced diaphragm 2nd stage: G260 Comes with an original 29” hose and packaging Bought brand new, both only 5 months old. Very well taken care of. 2 sets are available for 650$ each set, both have matching serial number. Set A: 1st+2nd stage has 8...
  4. oya

    Touching Female Cave Students By Consent: An Instructor's Perspective

    One in four women have experienced sexual assault to some degree in their lives. This is not to suggest that every fourth woman that you meet has been violently raped at knifepoint - but, statistically, you probably do know someone who has. Just because someone hasn't had a knife to their...
  5. amado_sarhan

    The curious case of AI. Do you use a back up SPG while using AI?

    Hi ! So in the past 4 years I've I started to come out of the "old ways" and try new gear and it has been paying off. Now it's the air pressure's turn and I was wondering what divers, especially technical, think in general about the new Air Integration Technology (AI). I know it's not treally...
  6. dive_blue

    Sold! Highland Technical Spring Straps 10”

    $49 (includes shipping CONUS) Like new condition (2 dives). Includes all original hardware. - Spring length 10” / overall length 12.5" - Compatible with almost all fins (Mares, XS Scuba Turtle, Power, Cressi Frog, Scuba Pro Jet, Twin Jet, Rocket, Atomic Split Fins, etc.) - 316 stainless spring...
  7. D

    Tech diving off dive boats

    Hi all I recently completed my ANDP course and am excited about doing frequent modest local tech dives (45m, ~1hr run time). The main avenue for tech diving in my city is off a charter boat. The boat advertises regular tech dives at varying qualification levels. I'm just wondering what the...
  8. OrcaTorch

    2200 Lumens Mechanical Rotary Head Dive Light for Poor Visibility Dive

    Orcatorch D511 underwater technical dive light, max 2200lm with spot beam angle. The mechanical rotary head switch offers high reliability underwater and is easy to turn on/off. * Uses CREE LED, max 2200 lumens * Powered by 2 * 26650 batteries (Max 2200lm for 3h10mins), Compatible with 3 * C...
  9. B

    Question on Xdeep Stealth 2.0 Tec versions

    Hello, I am looking forward to buying Xdeep Stealth 2.0 Tec but from what I've seen in various videos on youtube, there seem to be 2 versions of the wing. The first one is the one that has the Xdeep logo with the yellow X (left) and the other one which is less common is the one that has a big...
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    Please give me some instructor advice!

    Hello Scuba Board, My name is Theo and I am looking to start some technical diving training. Currently I have ~120 dives with about 40 at 30m+, PADI Rescue, EANx, Deep, Drysuit. I have my own rec singles equipment in the DIR style and recently upgraded to a Perdix 2 in preperation for moving to...
  11. Thrutch

    Question Bad habits and what must be unlearned

    I hear a lot about divers needing to unlearn or be retaught how to do certain things when starting technical and/or cave training, often/especially very experienced divers. Having just finished AN/DP (with tech sidemount) a couple months ago, I only have limited experience with tech instruction...
  12. D

    Recommendations for GUE tech 1 instructor anywhere in the world

    Hi everyone, I have a Fundies tech pass and am looking to progress into tech 1 in GUE. I am aware that there are so many incredible instructors: Guy Shockey, Mario Arena, Gideon Liew, Richard Walker, Bob Sherwood, John Kendall and many, many others. Wanted to tap into this community to get...
  13. boriss

    Technical Training Report/Review (AN/DP)

    Yesterday I finished my AN/DP with Jimmy Gadomski (@fl_tekdiver) • Instagram photos and videos of Florida Technical Diving and am so happy that @grantctobin and @Mouth Breather recommended him! The short version is that I would absolutely recommend Jimmy for serious technical instruction. For...
  14. D

    For Sale NiTek Q Advance Diving Trimix Computer

    $350, shipped In good working condition No wrist straps; bungee mount only Comes with USB cable The NiTek Q Advance Diving Computer is a wrist-mounted, seven-gas Trimix dive computer designed with numerous features and functions that are easy to use making it a dive computer that you’ll take on...
  15. Aaron_Dives

    Greetings from Florida!

    Hello everyone, I'm new to ScubaBoard. I stumbled across this site looking for more information as I finish up college. I am a senior studying Environmental Biology at USF and aiming to become a research diver working with reefs and other species hopefully still in Florida coasts with...
  16. Oceanhum

    Oceanic Mako Scooter

    This is a well loved, well balanced, tried and true scooter - for sale. I will travel to meet a buyer but live in the DC metro area. potentially would meet in Live oak region of Fl. The battery needs to be replaced. I will take a return if it does not make you happy. Asking $1,200.00 OBO...
  17. nealmoc

    For Sale Suunto HelO2

    Brand new unit. Buyer pays shipping (I'm in HI). Will ship with a battery kit. No strap or boot, but one can be supplied if desired. $350 Loved my previous one and Suunto decided to offload one of their last units on me after a depth sensor issue. PXL_20210627_013254776 by nealmoc posted Aug...
  18. The Cosmicist

    From Tech-nicool to Tech-nicolor - The Color Thread

    This is purely for fun... So much diving gear, especially that branded to be technical diving gear, is dark or black. I now read the word sometimes as technicool (similar to the tactical --> tacticool boom over the past two decades with military gear). Why not bring some color to your next reef...
  19. Frederik Brogaard

    Where to start technical diving

    Hey folks So next year I'm planning to finally step into technical diving. I'm completely new to this part of diving and don't have any friends to ask. I plan on doing it abroad and have been considering Egypt, Malta, and the Philippines for quite some time. Now obviously I care about proper...
  20. Scuba Client

    Are regulators specifically tuned for Trimix?

    Service manuals don't mention anything when using Trimix.
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