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Thanks for the chuckle!

I have to add fair with fair here. Hudson may or may not have a valid point or just have an axe to grind. I too have done plenty of business with all 3. Scubatoys, Liesure Pro and Scuba.com. I find my preference to be Scuba.com. I've also visited Scubatoys and Scuba.com both. I'll probably...

How old are we talking when you say "old style"? The regulators have not changed a great deal in the past 10 years, and even before that they are very similar to the current models. What do you need to know that you might find in your manual?

The Wisdom does not have an automatic reserve build in, per se, offering you extra time to reach the surface. You can however set it to do exactly what you are asking youself. It can be set to have either a gas, or a time alarm and then show you a read out of time remaining to your pre-set...

Okay. Looks like I misunderstood then! In that, you are correct. There is no way on all the Sherwood Regs but the Maximus to alter the cracking resistance. Honestly, in all my years of diving, I've never once touched my adjustable 2nd stage underwater once I had it set. I am sure it's just...

Okay... a bit of air cleaing on the "semi-official" side. The moisture retention vanes in the Sherwood regs are not a solution to dry mouth. They are there to help combat it. They do work well for what they are made for. When you inhale, cool air from your cylinder passes the vanes on it's...

Everybody has an opinion, and the right to voice it, but Thor you can't be further off the mark with your entry. I teach my students as well as teach my instructor canditates to teach their students in the Laguna area to enter the water, bcd inflated, mask on, air source in mouth with fins in...

Unfortunately the Oasis II cover and purge assembly is no longer available. For what ever reason when production was ended on that unit, and the spares were run that were supposed to last, they just didn't make it. What you can do is take it to your LDS and have them change it with the...

Okay... was going to ignore this one, too, but I have to say it. I've been laughing for a few minutes. A chip??? Too funny. I know Ontario is a long way from S. Cal, so you've never had to deal with me for gear troubles, but anybody who's ever attended my seminars or dealt with me face...

Ya know. It's a head shaker to me too. *laughing* I've not taught it since I left Florida, but I was pretty amazed at the amount of people who'd come looking for the class when I was there. Who am I to turn away a buck if somebody wants to hand it to me, though?

"Shrwdtech happens to be one who falls into that other category. All evidence points to the fact that he really belives that the regulators are not safe for up to 40% without an O2 "kit" and is not simply following the company line." Some people here are correct. Many people speak only...

Buccaneer, If I didn't respond to your PM, I'm sorry. I don't have any PM's in my box atm. On page 4 of the Genesis Regulator Owner's Manual is states on the 4th paragraph down to not use the reg with anything BUT "clean compressed atmospheric air (21% oxygen, 79% nitrogen by volume)...

Most all Sherwood Regulators manufactured over the past 10 years will have pretty much the same service kits. The exception being the Maximus which has a few more parts than the rest of the line. All the kits are readily available, and will be for some time, as the newer versions of the line...

Kastle X-country skis, North Face parka, Wool hat, Polypro underwear, gortex/thinsulate gloves... Oh wait. You meant SCUBA Gear! My bad...

I think what Zag's misguided or misinformed dive shop might have been referring to is that Sherwood DID make some interesting business decisions in the late 90's and had some real issues in the wharehouse that caused some tight money situations. While they were never in danger of going bankrupt...

Not 100% positive on this, but I think she took her class with the same store/instructor as P. Stewart and Shatner. I know they are friends, but can't recall what he said about the class...

Wrapping weights around somebody's neck... now there is a thought I've had while teaching more than one class...

Wonder how much additional buoyancy all the trapped air in that hair helmet he has causes?

btw... that was supposed to be skiPPing... I REALLY gotta quit working on customer stuff while I post.

No offense taken at all. Having a good time with the banter! Check it out!!! Scuba people NOT arguing over the merits of something! Woohoo! BTW... We can't forget Jimmy Johnson skilling his Super Bowl visit with the President to go diving in the Keys instead!