wheezy
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I would say my snorkel. Used it in training,,,, never really since... but it's the law where I live to have one at all times...
What item of equipment was a waste of money?
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Scubadent
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The wafer thin soles offer about as much protection from rocky shore dives as a cotton sock.
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The Iceni
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Loyal as I am to this British firm I have to admit to yet another expensive purchase that "was a good idea at the time".
Sadly in practice it did not live up to expectation.
The idea is that this is the ideal setup for a stage regulator because it is less weight - and less cost - than a cylinder valve and standard regulator.
I have now given up trying to use it on my 3l oxygen stage bottle and have fitted a normal cylinder valve and ordered a standard Nitrox DS1 (which has one HP and one LP outlet) and a TX40 second stage.
I couldn't even make use of the first stage barrel because it does not have an HP port!
What went wrong?
Sadly in practice it did not live up to expectation.
The idea is that this is the ideal setup for a stage regulator because it is less weight - and less cost - than a cylinder valve and standard regulator.
I have now given up trying to use it on my 3l oxygen stage bottle and have fitted a normal cylinder valve and ordered a standard Nitrox DS1 (which has one HP and one LP outlet) and a TX40 second stage.
I couldn't even make use of the first stage barrel because it does not have an HP port!
What went wrong?
- The body of the first stage repeatedly unscrewed causing leakage during the dive.
- Charging was a pain because an adaptor has to be used. I kept forgetting it!
- The one-way valve in the charging port kept jamming shut preventing refilling.
- The Sentinal second stage provides a salt water spray with each breath.
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I really do not know why I put up with it for two years! I suppose I did not want to admit being wrong as - in theory at least - the idea is a very good one.
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DivePartner1
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TUSA self purging mask. I swear that damn thing would dislocate my nose.
JeffG
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How about a camera that is rated to 60 ft, but can't take a picture below 30 because the pressure keeps the button "depressed" all the time.
too funny. blew through 36 exposures and didn't even know it. Got one fuzzy pic of my dive buddy, then 35 other blurry useless pix of the cam swinging on my arm, fireing away.
I totally forgot about that... I have those printed some place, oit was so lame.
K
I totally forgot about that... I have those printed some place, oit was so lame.
K
-BlueHole-
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My Nimar camera housing for the fuji 4800...
flooded, sent back, they gave ma another one
also this flooded, sent back and never heard of them again...
200 Euro :hi:
flooded, sent back, they gave ma another one
also this flooded, sent back and never heard of them again...
200 Euro :hi:
King_Neptune
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Does this count, an Old Expired Magazine Subscription to ....
Oh, hmmm, I guess that wouldn't be a very nice thing to say now would it ...
:mission:
Oh, hmmm, I guess that wouldn't be a very nice thing to say now would it ...
:mission:
ElectricZombie
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Let me guess...Roadales?
Every once in a while they have a decent article, but for the most part the magazine is not helpful at all. You can always find a ton of errors and see people with some of the most outrageous gear ever designed.
Every once in a while they have a decent article, but for the most part the magazine is not helpful at all. You can always find a ton of errors and see people with some of the most outrageous gear ever designed.
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