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I fly two to three times a month on average, either direct from UK to middle east or via a European hub (Paris/Frankfurt etc.) I have never had a problem with a 6" fixed dive knife or two in checked baggage. Only problem I have ever had was with a reel in hand baggage. They tried to seize the...

There is a whole variety of different types of drysuit available, from neoprene, through various composites to thin membrane suits, but the most important thing about any of them is make sure you get the right size so you can comfortably move when you are wearing the appropriate level of...

In short yes it has enough lift. Whether you are of a 'large' build or not it is likely you will reduce the amount of lead you use over time anyway. New divers almost always reduce their lead requirements as they gain experience and relax, and then lose bad habits (such as finning upwards)...

Hi John, Sadly whilst this may be the case in the US and UK that is certainly not the case where I often dive in Turkey and Cyprus. In my personal experience I have regularly witnessed unqualified divers being taken in the sea for 'try' dives and even boat dives by people holding a...

Hi, welcome to scuba board, and welcome to diving. I can't comment on the two dive centres you mention, because I don't have any experience of them but I can offer some thoughts on your plan. Whilst what you want to achieve is not impossible, it will be both hard work and some time before you...

A sad event, but so far we know very little information beyond that he apparently panicked and died. It isn't clear from the article whether this was a discover scuba type dive, where neither person was qualified and a panicked response to something going wrong could possibly be expected, or...

Good luck, I hope it works out for you. I was at the UK dive show at the Waterproof importers stand today looking at their new 'Ultima' dry glove system, they had a set of the rings and fittings to play around with. It is a set of cuff rings that you can switch out and works in a similar way to...

Only putting enough air in the D1 to stop squeeze, which does not take much, means there is no air bubble to move around. I can invert and swim head down - feet up in the D1 without either getting floaty legs or fins popping off. I have got the D7, although far fewer dives on it, and a Hollis...

Thinking about my last reply a little more it may be 2-3 lb more difference with the D1 than I suggested above (so 7 lb. in total) - the D1 dive profiles I have looked at all seem to be with back mounted twins, the D7 dive profiles are side-mount, so there is a backplate to factor in as well.

Looking at similar dive profiles and gear I use 2kg more weight with the D1 with the liner in as opposed to the D7. So there is approximately 4 lb. difference between the two. In fresh water with twin steel tanks I use 2kg weight with the D7, and 4 kg with the D1. I only put enough air in the...

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I have the D1 and have dived it for five years now - a lovely suit and very comfortable. I have dived it from 4 degrees c in the UK to 25 degrees c in the Mediterranean (water temps - sub zero to 35 air temp) and have had no problem with overheating. A colleague of mine dives his D1 in the Med...

My experience was not good either. Suunto D9Tx - worked for a couple of months no problem, then started to randomly loose the channel. Fortunately always when kitting up and checking, never during a dive after it had acquired a connection. I had the battery changed by a dealer, and then it...

I do a lot of my diving with new divers I have never met before. I help out at weekends at a dive centre near where I work when in Cyprus. So unless I am diving with one of the other instructors or DM's my buddy is always someone off the street on holiday or occasionally one of the regular...

I took a different approach, I belong to a number of clubs and I am the equipment officer for one of them - that means my workshop is always full of both my gear and club gear being cleaned, assembled or generally fettled. New stuff comes and goes all the time, if some of it doesn't go away...

Hi Eric, it matters not a jot how you describe yourself, labels don't matter, what matters is that you know your own limitations, stick to them, and dive safely. I also took a long break, nearly 30 years, after diving with a search and rescue team with work in my late teens and early 20's. When...

I'm with northernone - with side mount in breaking waves I have my fins clipped off onto a shoulder D ring, I turn side on to the waves to reduce my profile and get negative as soon as I can. My fins have spring straps so I can get them on quickly. If it is a shallow sloping entry and I can...

I have a Z2 I use as the octopus with my Atomic T2x single tank reg set. I have had zero problems with it and it breathes well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another if it came up cheaply. - P

I think the problem with some scuba instruction is that it has to cater for the lowest possible denominator, and if often aimed at people with no knowledge of the subject. In my experience most people do not know how to use a compass properly, and have no idea how to navigate with one. Simple...

I don't usually dip into threads like this - just sit back and chuckle, but I have found a number of the posts here thought provoking on a number of levels. I agree that continuing learning, the recreational equivalent of CPD is good, but also agree that somehow the recreational agencies have...