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In my experience it is not the agency that takes a long time, but the LDS may take sometime sending the info to the agency.

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I've only done 11 dives with my VT Pro and have had no real problems. I've lost the signal quite a few times, but it always comes back. I had a Versa Pro previously, so was familiar with the display and operation, which was also one of the reasons I bought the VT. I've been happy with...

I'm a recently certified new diver myself and can associate with much of what you say. While no manufacturer should supply such critical equipment with faults, mistakes do happen, and it is also possible that some dufus at the LDS took it apart and didn't assemble it correctly. I would be...

It isn't cumbersome at all, quite the contrary, I found it is much better on the wrist than a console, way easier to look at and all around just easier to use. For me at least, wrist mounted is far better than console mounted. I've done more dives with it now than I did with my console mounted...

Tim, I've never heard that titanium will become weaker with depth. Although I'm no expert, I'd be tempted to ask the shop owner what he's been smoking? Titanium is more flexible than steel and more stable at extreme temperatures. I find it hard to believe that a material used in aircraft...

Lead_carrier, I actually did seperate dives for all of my specialities, but it was pointed out to me that several could be done at the same time, and I'm sure that is the way some people do it.

Thanks for the info. Looks simple enough. I'll give it go and see how it works out. One last question, I've seen various references to a "suicide clip", what is it? Thanks.

Okay, I'm open to trying something out that may be better. What is the best way to sling a pony and where do I get the straps/whetever to do it? Thanks.

Putting aside other issues like diversity, experience, etc, then between # of dives and hours logged, # of dives would be more relevant to me, as that would be more descents, more ascents, more buddy checks, more pre dive plans, etc. Sure there will be exceptions to the rule, but I really...

There is absolutely nothing they can do about people reporting the truth. They can threaten all they want, but I bet the last place they want to be is in a public court discussing all of this.

I'm recently qualified and as such have limited experience, but I think the "unknown" element is a big fear for many people. It was for me on my first qual dive, which was in salt water, 2' vis, and strong current. We only went down to 20', but I had no idea where the bottom was and it felt...

Just out of interest, to what level do you get taught on a "basic" Nitrox course? I know that the ANDI LSU course qualifies you for EAN32 and EAN36 only to 130' and the CSU course up to EAN50 to 130' no deco with two tanks of different mixes. I always assumed, obviously wrongly, that this...

SSI require 4 specialities and 24 logged dives for AOW. I thought the standard of the SSI specialities was awfully low and learned little from them, most was common sense. Each required two dives, but you could actually do multiple courses at a time, ie: fall off a boat and drop past 60'...

Okay, point taken. I don't know what they teach on a "basic" Nitrox course, and assumed that all Nitrox training was of a high level.

I like the idea of having computer and compass on the same wrist, that makes very good sense. A question regarding the use of a backup timer, do you do a pre-dive plan and work out your BT for the planned depth, so in the event of a computer failure you could continue the dive, or would you...

Karl, the course was over 8 hours of classroom and two dives. Cornfed, yes the next ANDI course is Technical SafeAir Diver, which covers stage stop required, decompression diving to 165'. I'm not sure what that is equivalent to though. I had a choice of doing the LSU (EAN32 or EAN36 only)...

That does seem to be the general trend with much of the training. However, on my ANDI CSU course no attempt whatsoever was made to sell me on further training. In fact, I was discouraged and told that if I wanted to move to the next level I would have to go ask the instructor and he would sit...

Looking at my PC downloaded logs from several dives, it would appear that the No Deco Time is actually not the No Deco Time at all, but rather the DTR, based upon whatever is lower, NDL or air time remaining. I know the VT Pro does this on the display, ie: displays the lowest parameter for dive...

I may be way off here, but isn't a mask on forehead a sign of distress?