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Turtleguy9

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Aloha, my latest vintage dive was on June 24, at the Sea Tiger, here on Oahu. I dived my rebuilt Royal Aquamaster to 125 fsw, with a j valve tank 2250 psi.
Don't you just love the freedom not having a BCD, to slow you down? I sure surprised the Eagle Rays cruising the wreck, as I was right in with them, in nothing flat.
I will attach a few photos, enjoy.
Turtleguy
 
It was a great dive :D Looking at the pictures I started to wonder - since you don't have the BCD and a lighter tank.....how much weight did you need?
 
Very nice Turtleguy!

I'm curious - whats the snorkel you are using?

Well done!
 
ScoobieDooo:
Very nice Turtleguy!

I'm curious - whats the snorkel you are using?

Well done!
Good Eye Scoobie, sorry, its not vintage, its my work snorkel, a modern cheap j tube, by seasports. I just feel naked without a snorkel. I have loads of old ones, just not one with me that day.
Aloha Turtleguy
 
Hmm,
I have been seeking a simple, smooth-tubed snorkel.

I see where Omer has a new, silicone tube model freedivers use...
 
What thickness suit are you using, and how do you weight yourself? (Neutral at what depth) Back in the day I allways had an old Dacor vest, just for emergency flotation. Was figuring on using a SEATEC horsecollar I picked up for the same reason. Also to correct for compression on deeper dives with my 7mm.
 
I've seen a couple of vintage snorkels on Ebay lately. Personally I've got a Sportsways that's probably 36 years old.
 
ScoobieDooo:
Hmm,
I have been seeking a simple, smooth-tubed snorkel.

I see where Omer has a new, silicone tube model freedivers use...

Divers Direct sells a Sporasub Samurai snorkel. Simple, dark-colored, effective.
 
jamiep3:
What thickness suit are you using, and how do you weight yourself? (Neutral at what depth) Back in the day I allways had an old Dacor vest, just for emergency flotation. Was figuring on using a SEATEC horsecollar I picked up for the same reason. Also to correct for compression on deeper dives with my 7mm.
I was using a fairly new O'neil 3mm suit. Pretty much neutral at the surface with 14 lbs lead. As the tank, an older steel 72 became empty, I gained a bit of bouyancy. At most I figure I lose about 2 pounds bouyancy at depth, from wetsuit compression. I do have a few nice old vests, Voit, and US Divers, I guess I wanted to do the Mike Nelson look.
Aloha Turtleguy
 
I agree the streamlining and sense of speed and freedom is the best part of vintage diving. I have found that with my DA Aquamaster or Mistral and a hosecollar BC that I can go fast enough to make the double hoses vibrate in the slipstream. I think if more people experienced this and understood it, they would dive with a lot less junk hanging off them.
 
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