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I am in complete shock after hearing of this tragedy from a friend. While I did not know Lynne personally we interacted a couple of times in SB and had some common friends. Lately I was an infrequent visitor to SB, so my approach was to check out what discussions TSandM had been participating in...

I know a couple of people that had a mask shattered by nesting trigger fish in Malaysia. Personally, I always carry a spare mask since I always dive with pockets and the mask just lives there.

My regular technical dive buddy is a type I diabetic. Shoot me a PM if you would like to ask some further information on how he (and his team) manage tech and rec dives.

My regular dive buddy has type 1 diabetes. He is very careful to test his blod sugar at regular intervals before the dive so that he can tell whether he in an upwards or downwards trend and adjust accordingly. He carries sport gel packets in his pockets and so do I, and we have practiced him...

I personally use myflex hoses for everything except stage bottles. So I am one of those with the superthin HP hoses have been reported as possibly problematic. I have used it for close to 2 years without a any issues and took a T1 class with them without the instructor even acknowledging the...

Thanks for the report! That was really useful. Unfortunately there are not many drysuit class reports out there.

I understand it might be surprising to see a T1 certified diver asking about drysuits. As TSandM guessed, I was certified in South East Asia (Gideon) as that is where I was living at the time, and where I did most of my diving (in 30C, 86F). It is reasonably uncommon around the South China see...

What the title says. What would you expect out of a dry suit class from UTD or GUE? Any difference between the two? How do you expect such a class would differ from a PADI or similar? I am trying to speed up my learning of drysuit so I feel confident to use it on cold water tech dives. A...

Securing tanks is always a good idea. I wonder though why you felt the need to comment specifically about the mini and not about the other cars mentioned in this thread. Somehow it reminds me of people who ask whether the mini is a "real car", or whether it can go out in the highway ;)

Another vote for the Honda Element. Super reliable, reasonable gas mileage, you can fit a million things and is made of washable material inside. On the other hand, before I had an Element, I went diving with a Mini. It also works and it is always a conversation starter when you take a pair of...

So at least 2 cuts for black bag and then grey. Has there been more than 1 grey cut? I have a "grey" fusion bought at the end of last year and it is not the easiest to get into. I am sure part of it is inexperience, but compared with the dui's I have tried it is definitively more laborious. On...

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I am curious, how many different "cuts" has the fusion gone through? I know there are at least 2 and that they are different in the color (grey and black) of the inner bladder. Are there any more? Does anyone know and could they post the details?

Thanks for all the replies. Did I understand correctly that the recommendations are based on mainly two aspects: 1. There is some inflammation/damage in the vascular system. While this has not healed, another DCS incident is likely to further damage the same tissue, which accumulates with the...

I don't have much to contribute since I don't qualify in your requirements ... however: It seems to me that the responses you can get are inevitably biased in one direction. As people gain experience, they become more aware of the shortfalls of education and abilities. Most people with 10...

I did not mean "no damage", as you say, something must have happened or it would not result in symtoms to start with. I was referring to relatively mild symtoms that "do not do obvious harm to your lungs or other tissue directly related to diving". Is the recommendation based on the fear that...

In some ways that is fair enough, but it still does not answer the question. What is it that we are trying to heal from? Assuming that you have a DCS incident that does not do obvious harm to your lungs or other tissue directly related to diving, what is the rationale behind the recommendation...

I am curious. Why is it that after a DCS incident there is a standard recommendation to not dive for a few weeks? What does the off time do for you?

I found the DM internship to be a very valuable experience. It helped me relate to how different divers, especially very new ones, feel about the different environments and challenges. It also helped me develop my skills in an indirect way, as you are required to demonstrate them and guide other...

It was a fantastic trip. It is becoming a tradition for livingseas to have GUE tech courses in Manado this time of the year and it is always a blast ... and not just for those involved in the course. One of the nicest things is that it is usually a mix of rec and tec with people on course and...