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I am selling the below items. Everything was working perfectly when put into storage 2 years ago. Stored inside, climate controlled spare bedroom. As always, get everything checked out before betting your life on it if you are not able to do so yourself. Prices do not include shipping. If...

Selling the following items, all of it was functioning perfectly 2 years ago when put into storage. As always, it is a good idea to get any gear checked out if you are not able to do so yourself. Prices do not include shipping. If you are in the central Florida area and can pick it up, great...

Have two people taking PADI Tec 45. They are looking for a third to join them to make their class go in Jan/Feb. Someone interested to chat about details? You'd need to have qualified and maintained your diving as PADI Tec 40/TDI Intro to Tech/equivalent. Can chat about starting you off in...

Recently wrote a new article on the subject of performance development for technical divers.. Enjoy. I hope you find it beneficial. Would love any feedback and discussion that results... Here: Performance Development for Technical Divers

I'm about to jump into the world of rebreathers, but if there's anything technical diving has taught me, it's "do your research until every theory is second nature" and one particular thing that is bugging me was an offhand comment made by another instructor along the lines of "not leaning...

We have 2 identical Megalodon rebreathers complete with Main Canister, Counter Lungs, Breathing assembly Loop, Scrubber, APECs Electronics, STA, LP Hoses, Gauges with HP hoses, cylinders (2 02 and 2 Diluent 19 cf tanks), Pro-valves, 1st stages. Standard gas plenum canister-Black Standard Axial...

Scuba Diving The Northern Ship, Portugal Portugal's rich nautical exploration history offers great scuba wreck diving in historical sites dating back to the early times of the discoveries, battles at sea to more recent times. This is a short video of one such place littered with cannon balls and...

Proper propulsion is probably one of the most overlooked parts of diving - both by instructors and divers alike. In fact, have a quick look around you in the water and you will see that very few divers actually have a good propulsion technique. With a little patience and practice anyone can...

I am looking for an amazing unique location to do our Advanced Trimix class. We have our instructor (John Chatterton) and will require access to mix, tanks, and a charter boat with a great guide who knows where the good stuff lies. There are a ton of beautiful worldwide locations to dive but...

New article on the blog that some of you may find interesting; The Biggest Risk in Technical Diving (and how to avoid it) "One of the best articles I've read on tec diving in a long time..."

I wrote an article with some thoughts and considerations for those who might be thinking how to plan goals for their technical diving training.... Goal Setting for Technical Diving Training

Here we go folks.... specs and details on my top picks of technical diving computers for 2016.... The Best Technical Diving Computers 2016

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and to be honest, I have never scuba dived... However, I would like to use a scuba tank as an air compressor. I just came from the local scuba shop where they told me that it is quite simple to do (they use scuba tanks as air compressors themselves): just...

Looking for a Deep Outdoors Wing.... Mine is starting to unravel. Bladder is fine, I just need the actual wing itself. Please DM me if you have one to sell or know of one. Mahalo!

BRAND NEW orange- not a single scratch, Deep6 Tech fins. Size Large. $100 OBO + shipping. You won't find these anywhere else! On their website (www.deep6gear.com): "Our new tech fins are an exceptional choice for your diving kit. The fin is the perfect combination of flexibility and buoyancy to...

Do you get certified as "all encompassing" Tec Rec instructor that can teach all of the Tec Rec courses? Or do you get the "rec" instructor cert and then get certified for each level of Tec Rec (e.g. certified for teach Tec 40, but not Tec 45 or 50)?

Thought I'd start a thread on the lighter side... there's a few funny tech diving memes around... share those you see...

Where do I start... I am 5' - 9" and I weigh 180 pounds. All the gear fits me perfectly. I live in the Columbus, OH area. I thoroughly clean and rinse my equipment after each use. I get my equipment 'tuned' before each season by professionals. This equipment has never been in salt water...