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    New to Diving

    mask fogging is not a big issue for me. i just spit in it before the dive (then rinse and clear it at the start of the dive), but i think a lot of divers would buy fog free masks if they were well marketed and be not too expensive relative to normal masks.
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    Shoulder release in BP/W

    i'd put the quick-release above the d-ring if you clip a backup light to it secured with bike tire bands (DIR style). Otherwise the quick-release could be in the way of the backup light or whatever else you clip there. fwiw, i have a regular plastic quick-release on an otherwise hog harness, but...
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    Oxycheq Razor #30 Wing Seam Failure?

    Please let me know what happened? I also have the Mach V Razor 30, which worked perfectly for several years. Then it sat unused in storage for a few more years. This year I started using it again and the seams on one side started to leak after a few dive trips. The leaks are beyond anything...
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    First Impression - H Evolve 40 vs Oxycheq Mach V 30 dry comparison

    I'd be very interested to see the Mach V inner bladder. If you have the time, please post a picture of the Mach V with inner bladder taken out as much as possible without undoing the valve connections and inflated so that we can see how it looks next to (partly out of) the outer shell. I...
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    Oxycheq Mach V Signature 18 lb

    1. I think the outer shell of wings tends to stretch slightly when wet (like cam straps), or at least over time they loosen up. 2. Most divers don't fully inflate their wings while diving - at maybe only at the surface... If you fill it up to let it dry (to get the water inside bladder out...
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    Can I use a single wing for doubles?

    I've posted one of those threads myself, lol, but I'm not sure that was the OP's intention. In any case, he asked about using a single tank wing (H Pioneer 36) for small doubles, whereas the threads you describe usually inquire about using doubles wings (or combo bungee wings) for both singles...
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    Can I use a single wing for doubles?

    Yes, but you won't get 36# of lift from it because part of the wing that would inflate with only a single tank on top will be trapped under the doubles. That said, I saw some cave divers use that wing in Mexico with AL80 doubles and 7mm wetsuit (but in shallow depths and with no stage or deco...
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    Need exposure protection recommendation--an interesting case...

    You could try a Whites Fusion Drysuit. Size L-XL would probably be about the best non-custom cut fit you could hope for, and at least that would have enough room even for extra thick undies for cold water diving. With thinner undies in the tropics, there would be lots of excess bag, but outer...
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    What BP/W set up are you using?

    Thanks for the feedback. The LP108s are same length as AL80 Luxfers, but wider - so good to know a shorter wing works fine with them too. I suppose (speculate) that though the Evolve 60 may be neutral in the sense that it's widest at the center and very symmetric, so as it fills up, the...
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    Dryglove undergloves? Where to get "wristless"?

    They might have been these other ragg wool gloves too: Hot Shots Ragg Wool Gloves (For Men) - Save 70% The label is cut off so now I cannot tell anymore...
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    Dryglove undergloves? Where to get "wristless"?

    Actually, I think (not sure) those gloves were EcoRaggs: Jacob Ash EcoRaggs® Wool-Poly Gloves (For Men) - Save 55% 50% wool, 50% polyester ("fiber from recycled soft drink bottles," hah)
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    Dryglove undergloves? Where to get "wristless"?

    I'm using OSS rings, which I love, but I cannot use regular gloves under them because the wrist cuffs on most gloves are too long and end up bunching up and getting in the way of the ring connection. To correct the problem a buddy cut the wrist portions off a pair of medium weight Thinsulate...
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    New HID light recs

    A friend recently bought a Sartek 21/13W adjustable li-ion for around $800. It only has 2 hour burn time at 21W setting (~4 hours on 13W), but a smaller battery also means a smaller canister, in case that's a plus for you, and you can always buy a spare battery if you need more burn time. Sartek...
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    What BP/W set up are you using?

    To answer OP: 2 DSS plates + DSS extra weight plates when necessary (and often a channel/sausage weight pouch too). Hog harness, except with an added quick-release above left chest d-ring. H Evolve 40 wing; great with long Luxfer 80 doubles and similar (long) tanks. Oxycheq Mach V Razor 30# wing...
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    What BP/W set up are you using?

    What tanks have you used with the Vertex 55 and Evolve 60 wings? I also had a DSS Torus 42, or an earlier version of it, Torus 45, to be precise, that I later sold because it was too rear biased in lift for me personally. I switched to an H Evolve 40, which was significantly longer (~4" more...
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    Where do drysuits go to die?

    they go to drysuit heaven... however, you could use the shell as a practice suit to learn dive suit repair skills, provided you have the time and interest in that. or say you plan to do a cuff seal replacement on a new expensive suit some years from now, then if you still have this one, you...
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    SMB: Closed vs Open circuit?

    Have you considered buying a semi-closed SMB? (Can be inflate from bottom like an open bag, but only lets air in, not water (in theory at least)). For primary I use a semi-closed SMB (orange/red). For backup I have a closed bag (with OPV) - yellow for communication purposes (tech dive thing)...
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    I Like My OMS Slipstreams

    I posted a bunch of pics of XL jets and XL slipstreams previously. see post 16 onwards: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/fins-masks-snorkels/200399-scubapro-xl-jets-vs-idi-xs-scuba-xl-power-fins.html they are exactly the same shape and size. the slipstreams (with rubber straps) were a tad under...
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    Here is a hi res download of DIR III

    You need to register (name and email address). Then go to lower right hand corner and grab the file from there. DIR III has been changed to a 380 MB mp4-file. DIR I to a 83MB wmv-file. I use Any Video Converter to convert my videos to avi-files, if I feel a need to convert them to anything...
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    Here is a hi res download of DIR III

    'this is for the guys who don't do it right... new scooters... if you're going to break rule #1 and dive with strokes, you'll need the new scooters... if you're going to dive on boats with strokes, breathe the wrong gas, or dive deep on air... you need to bring the new scooters.'
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