Invasion Central

[FuzzyNutz]

double fisting

heh, you said "double fisting", hahahaha

 

[jodylynn007]

Wohooo, as of right now we have more door prizes then attendees. I expecting to win multiple door prizes.

Sweeettt!!! You mean I might actually WIN something this year?! I think I was one of the only people that walked away empty handed last year... doh!!

---------- Post added May 20th, 2012 at 11:02 PM ----------

Last two trips = two flooded cameras. Last one I didn't notice pinched o-ring. Maybe third try i won't lose another! If I do I may quit underwater photography!

James, you and I are in the same boat... last year I lost my new camera when my casing came open (don't know how...) in the rinse bucket. That was $400 down the drain... so this year I am going to try and make it through the two weeks (yep, I said TWO) of diving without having to buy a new camera again. Here's to fingers crossed!!!

 

[cardzard]

41 Days Until The
SCUBABOARD
INVASION Begins



This Video has it all
The last 6 minutes
JUST AWESOME

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[TomZ]

This trip is putting me in the poorhouse. So far for this trip I've purchased:

1. Used Oly SP350, with case, Inon UWL-105 AD Wide Angle lens, Nikon strobes: 102 and 105, trays, arms and various tidbits.
2. A Bare 1MM fullsuit, and a hooded sleeveless vest.
3. Big Blue 250 lumen adjustable beam light (to compliment the fixed focus one I already have ).
4. 20 AA Sanyo Eneloops, 10 AAA's and a Maha Charger.

I'm sure there are more bits of gear I won't be able to live without

 

[sawyersdad]

I am going on the cheap... Learned that my BCD and most components are shot cause I let my uncle use them and he didn't rinse the sand out so that in turn screwed up all kinds of stuff. Dump valves are shot, auto inflator has a pretty good leak, ect, ect... We will be renting this trip because I am not dropping a grand on new equipment. Jason (me) is a lil on the ticked off side this morning. On the other hand I needed an excuse to get new gear just not in the works for this trip.

 

[Insta-Gator]

I am going on the cheap... Learned that my BCD and most components are shot cause I let my uncle use them and he didn't rinse the sand out so that in turn screwed up all kinds of stuff. Dump valves are shot, auto inflator has a pretty good leak, ect, ect... We will be renting this trip because I am not dropping a grand on new equipment. Jason (me) is a lil on the ticked off side this morning. On the other hand I needed an excuse to get new gear just not in the works for this trip.

That sucks. Loaning equipment is always iffy, but you'd think family would be more careful.

 

[sawyersdad]

That sucks. Loaning equipment is always iffy, but you'd think family would be more careful.

He was diving rip rap at a local lake to retrieve fishing lures and left the equipment laying in the sand all day while 4-wheelers played in the area. I love him but dang it!!!!

 

[James R]

That stuff is probably not all ruined. Most of that can be serviced relatively inexpensively. You can get a new inflator and dump valve parts (link) without a huge hit to your wallet.

I'd check that route before replacing it all, in any case...unless you wanted new gear anyway and this gives you a good reason to do it.

 

[sawyersdad]

I am ready for some new stuff. I have had this gear serviced and repaired MANY times.

---------- Post added May 21st, 2012 at 03:51 PM ----------

Won't be long...

 

[ROXANNE]

41 Days Until The
SCUBABOARD
INVASION Begins



This Video has it all
The last 6 minutes
JUST AWESOME

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That was a fantastic video this morning!