i wasn't saying that 100% was cool as in good, i meant cool as in wierd cos i didn't think that that was normal, ive put that on the thread, and when i said i didn't think it was clever to be told what to BUY, not do, as some gear wont fit certain people, not neccessairly because of size like L, XL and so on, i mean, any size of Dacor BCD doesn't go well with me, i just don;t like the style and i don't think (though i realise that there isn't much deifferenct) that i personally dive as well with them, i have dived the, before but have dived them before i got my own gear, i don't like them and i don;t fit with them, like some people may not fit with halcyon and so on, now does anyone have any EQUIPMENT tips as i tend to actually be complimented (not sure whether out of kindness or otherwise) on good diving techniques normally, because when ive read all my books and waiting to get more, i just read my diving manuals again, and sice this happens normally at least twice a month i am normally kept up to date ad i go diving at least once every 3 weeks (normally every week in a pool, three in open water) so please dont criticise me on anything like that when you have never seen me dive like telling me that dir is mainly on buddy techniques and dive planning i was wondering about equipment, and trying not to sound too arrogant, can somebody please give me some good tips of equipment configuration