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Very good deal. TUSA is a reliable brand.

Chris is a true dive entrepreneur with a deep knowledge of the dive biss. Whatever course he takes I wish him smooth sailing.

Dive-Rite is a good choice.

Aqua-Lung, Cressi, Deep6, Dive Rite, Mares, Poeisdon, Scubapro, all have excellent regs. You can buy a fine tuned Honda or Toyota, and other brands, at a price far below the Marquee brands. Do you want a Timex or a Rolex? Most modern regulators are very efficient and reliable.

PADI has been a cash flow machine for many years. In house printing of materials, huge mark-up. Multiple courses became their standard. After John Cronin died. The real leadership also passed. New owners took the profit and ran. Now we have the latest trying to do the same. I very much...

Even if the Distributor is purchasing from a OEM who manufactures for others they have the option to tweak the design to their specs.

This article sums it up very well.

Many SCUBA retailers still mark up 100% from their cost. Leisure Pro made its way into the SCUBA biss by marking up 50%. Now that most distributors/manufacturers sell direct to LP their margins have improved since they get high volume discounts that many smaller retailers never see and...

Very informative and accurate post scubadada.

Better to purchase a more current model computer. Oceanic no longer exists. Assets acquired by Huish. Leisure Pro is dumbing their inventory.

The historic China Beach, is the usual entrance to the Sea. I do not know if it has any good diving. I do remember swimming off the white sand beach. Enjoy your time in Da Nang. Hope others will come on and provide more information for your July trip.

Portofino-nice diving and then great food and wine.

Natures Wing bastardized their patent by selling to everyone. Many poor versions were then produced. Apollo produced the first split fin, using all natural rubber with high side rails and a precise design that made a fin with good response. Later, a stiffer version-the XT-was produced for...

This is California diving. Be ready for cooler waters. If you have not been before a dive guide could be a very good idea.

I dive a skin 2 hood attached 7mm FJ wetsuit in California waters summer and winter, flexible, comfortable, and warm. I dislike bag drysuits and bulky undergarments. Neoprene drysuits are somewhat better. I'm in the ocean to get wet, but stay warm.

Once, diving off Pt. Loma, San Diego. Searching for abalone at about 60-80 feet along "the pipeline" my buddy became very engaged with taking a abalone tucked in behind a rock. He ran out of air after all his exertion. He came to me and yanked the regulator from my mouth. He began to breathe...

Good comments. Boston Sea Rovers is a show for local divers. The oldest in the country. BTS is a money maker for the promoters. The charges for the various BTS events are way out of line. With the show now being mostly travel and trinkets fewer attend.

The "Best Price" will not be at BTS. The biggest discount is a phone call away at Leisure Pro, DRIS, Scubatoys. Always better prices on the phone.

Nice post Altamira. Once delayed in Chicago from, Newark to SFO, we had the famous run through the terminals to try and make the connecting flight. We were fortunate to find a gate attendant who let us board even though the gate was closed. She called and they allowed us to board in a...

32 minute layover in Houston is a non happening event. Reschedule.