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Bear in mind that those tissue graphs do not model any real tissues in the body, but are rather a theoretical abstraction of the process. The graphs are just there to show the arbitrary data points that feed into the prediction algorithm. However, it gives you a theoretical view of how...

Quirky (timeouts, corrupt data warnings, etc), but that is the secret to get the downloads to work in the new version 2.3.0. The usual download wizard could no longer find my Vytec after I upgraded from 2.1.5. I still keep v1.6 around on the same computer for testing and a separate database...

May I suggest some cave training? It's great experience and a good excuse to keep diving all winter! Like Drew said, OC and Va Beach offer some decent wrecks if you don't mind the commute. O.C. Diver does quite a bit of technical trips throughout the year, and Lynnhaven Dive shop (down here in...

This reeks of Kool-Aid. Diving is too broad to have a single pinnacle. If the same applied to sports, there would only be one event in the olympics. Cave diving is just one pinnacle. There are very experienced divers around who will argue with you all day long (with good counter-points) that...

Good advice. FWIW, many of us go by the mantra that all problems should be solved underwater, except an OOG. I have been heavily narc'd at 90' on 32% and slightly narc'd at 170' on <gulp!> air. (Note: I do NOT like diving below rec depths on air) Cold temperatures, and effort vigorous...

Current thinking is that oxygen is at least as narcotic as nitrogen, so replacing one with the other has little effect. Sorry I don't have links to the related reasearch at my fingertips.

I'll try to sum up what I observed first-hand and heard yesterday from others that were also on hand. Please pardon the ommission of any details - perhaps someone with more familiarity with the incident will be kind enough to fill those in so we can all learn from this. In the late morning...

Was that a pun or an honest typo?

It's no secret those regs are probably capable of delivering more air at depth than most other regs. I must admit I prefer the design of the second stage's side-exhaust. Several people I know use them but go through some hassles at times to get them serviced. FWIW, Apeks had this idea that...

Apeks regs have an extra piece the fits up behind the teeth. I've had my lips completely loose feeling but never felt like I was going to loose my reg. I've tried a few other regs where I think it would be much easier to drop it though. I have a little TMJ so biting down in cold water can...

practice :D

I just bought some there a week ago after briefly checking around on prices. I only live 5 minutes from them too, so that was a bonus. You won't often find better pricing on hardware than Reef.

I use an ATX200 setup, but I don't think it would really perform any better than the DS4. It has delivered plenty of air to me at 200'. However, the air feels denser/thicker at those depths. BTW, helium is not used "to decrease the viscosity of the gas you are breathing"

This is a great reason to take the course, if for nothing else. Even if you don't pass the course, you should have learned what good buoyancy, trim, line skills, and situational awareness is. It's a bit of task loading, but will make everyone a better diver. I'd go with an independent...

They are pretty good eating, if you want to risk breaking a knife trying to cut through that dragonscale hide of theirs. The last time I had one on a stringer, I ran it in the gill and out the mouth. It was biting it's way up my stringer for the remainder of that dive. I found it amusing...

Many divers necklace their "octo" so they can grab it with just their mouth. Hands-free, no fumbling, out of the way, and right where you need it.

Nothing opens your eyes more to the inventiveness of Murphy's Law than sheer experience. That awareness can come at a very costly price. I think I'll go out on a limb and say that most people never really understand what their risk/limitations are until they get hurt or are about to die. I...

If diving springs leads to cave diving, which it usually does, you will be entering a realm requiring specialized gear and training. If you think that might be in your future, it would be good to look at what that crowd uses so you don't end up getting equipment you will have to upgrade/replace...

Most every regulator should deliver plenty of air above 100'. If you are able to overbreath your reg under stress-free diving conditions, something is certainly not right with your reg. A lot of second stages have cracking pressure adjustment knobs that can make the reg so sensitive that it...

Zeagles used to be made by Apeks, not sure if they have their own manufacturer and custom designs now or what.